Closer to the Fire with Greg Musselman
By Greg Musselman
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The “Closer to the Fire” podcast addresses the persecution of Christians in various restricted nations around the world. By presenting informative interviews with Christian leaders on the front lines, this regular podcast serves to raise awareness, support and prayer on behalf of those who are suffering for their faith in Jesus.
“Closer to the Fire” is produced by The Voice of the Martyrs Canada, a non-profit organization that has served persecuted Christians for more than 50 years. To learn more about the ministry of VOM Canada, go to www.vomcanada.com
Hosted by longtime television broadcaster Greg Musselman, who also represents VOM Canada as the organization’s Minister-at-Large, this podcast will keep you up to date on the latest global situations involving today’s persecuted church. Greg joined VOM Canada in 2003 and, over the years, he has interviewed hundreds of persecuted Christians during his extensive international travels.
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Season 7: Episode 3: Iran: Dozens of Christians Killed, Hundreds Detained Amid Intensifying Crackdown
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Oct 02, 2026 |
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Season 7: Episode 2: The Rise of Persecution and the Resilience of the Church
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Sep 18, 2026 |
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Season 7: Episode 1: The Vision and Mission of VOMC: An Interview with CEO Floyd Brobbel
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Sep 04, 2026 |
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Season 6: Episode 6: Episode 24: Nigeria: At Least 25 Killed in Latest Militant Attacks
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Aug 07, 2026 |
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Season 6: Episode 23: Pakistan: Multiple Cases Involving False Blasphemy Allegations against Christians
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Aug 01, 2026 |
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Season 6: Episode 22: India: Why Is Christian Persecution Increasing?
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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Season 6: Episode 21: DR of the Congo: Christians Targeted by Islamic Terrorists
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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Season 6: Episode 20: Somalia: How Christian Media Is Transforming Lives! (encore)
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Jun 14, 2026 |
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Season 6: Episode 19: Pakistan: Protecting Christian Girls and Young Women
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May 29, 2026 |
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Season 6: Episode 18: Serving the Persecuted Church: VOMC’s Global Projects of Hope
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May 15, 2026 |
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Season 6: Episode 17: Nigeria: A Campaign of Terror Against Christians
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May 01, 2026 |
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Season 6: Episode 16: Russia: Advocating for Detained Korean Missionary
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Season 6: Episode 15: Eritrea: Over 100 Christians Released from Prison
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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Season 6: Episode 14: Iran: A Growing Church in a Time of Turmoil
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Season 6: Episode 13: South Sudan: Bringing Encouragement, Teaching and Trauma Counselling to Christians
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Season 6: Episode 12: India: The Enduring Faith of Persecuted Christians
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Season 6:Episode 11: Somalia: How Christian Media Is Transforming Lives!
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Season 6: Episode 10: India: The Alarming Rise of Persecution Against Christians
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Season 6: Episode 9: Canada: Bill C-9 Creates Uncertainty for the Church
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Season 6: Episode 8: Iran: Government Sponsors Terrorism and Persecution of Christians (encore)
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Jan 11, 2026 |
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Season 6: Episode 7: Why Are Men and Women Persecuted Differently for Their Faith in Jesus?
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Dec 26, 2025 |
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Season 6: Episode 6: China: Crackdown on Prominent Unregistered House Churches
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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Season 6: Episode 5: Pakistan: Standing With Christian Women in Their Fight for Justice
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Season 6: Episode 4: Nigeria: Is the Ongoing Persecution of Christians “Genocide”?
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Season 6: Episode 3: Russia: Church Congregations Banned and Oppressed
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Season 6: Episode 2: North Korea: Gospel Radio Penetrates the Hermit Kingdom
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Season 6: Episode 1: India: Why Is Christian Persecution Increasing?
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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Season 5: Episode 22: Somalia: Enduring Faith in a Hostile Land (encore)
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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Season 5: Episode 21: Iran: Hopelessness Opens the Door to the Gospel (encore)
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Season 5: Episode 20: Nigeria: Attacks on Christians in Benue State
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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Season 5: Episode 19: Why Are Men and Women Persecuted Differently for Their Faith in Jesus?
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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Season 5: Episode 18: China: The Communist Party's Relentless Persecution of Christians
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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Season 5: Episode 17: India: Anti-Conversion Laws Used Against Christians (encore)
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May 23, 2025 |
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Season 5: Episode 16 Somalia: Enduring Faith in a Hostile Land
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May 09, 2025 |
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Season 5: Episode 15: Myanmar: Targeted Violence Against Christians
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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Season 5: Episode 14: Iran: Lengthy Prison Sentences for Christians
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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Season 5: Episode 13: Pakistan: Churches and Christian Homes Destroyed
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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Season 5: Episode 12: Bringing Hope and Healing to Persecuted Christian Women
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Season 5: Episode 10: Vietnam: Christians Face Opposition and Violence
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Season 5: Episode 11: Nigeria: Standing With Persecuted Christians
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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Season 5: Episode 9: India: Anti-Conversion Laws Used Against Christians
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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Season 5: Episode 8: The Mission of VOM Canada: Looking Back and Looking Ahead
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Jan 03, 2025 |
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Season 5: Episode 7: Afghanistan: Opportunities for the Gospel Amid Challenges
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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Season 5: Episode 6: Pakistan: Strengthening the Embattled Church
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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Season 5: Episode 5: Democratic Republic of the Congo: Ten Years of Severe Persecution
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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Season 5: Episode 4: Malaysia: Where is Pastor Raymond Koh?
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Season 5: Episode 3: Russia: Evangelical Believers “Fined for Faithfulness” (encore)
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Season 5: Episode 3: Eritrea: Christians Arrested Amid Latest Government Crackdown
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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Season 5: Episode 2: India: Christians Face Relentless Pressure to Convert to Hinduism
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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Season 5: Episode 1: Iran: Hopelessness Opens the Door to the Gospel
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Sep 06, 2024 |
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Season 4: Episode 23: Canada: Could Quoting the Bible Land You in Prison? (encore)
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Season 4: Episode 22: North Africa: The Reemerging Church (encore)
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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Season 4: Episode 21: Iran: Bringing God’s Light into a Dark and Oppressive Country
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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Season 4: Episode 20: Pakistan: Muslim Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Murdering Christian Woman (encore)
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Season 4: Episode 19: Nigeria: Bringing Persecution Teaching to Northern Pastors
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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Season 4: Episode 21: Iran: Bringing God’s Light into a Dark and Oppressive Country
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May 24, 2024 |
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Season 4: Episode 18: Tunisia: The Risks and Challenges of Following Jesus
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May 24, 2024 |
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Season 4: Episode 17: Somalia The Extreme Dangers of Following Jesus
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May 09, 2024 |
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Season 4: Episode 16 :Iran: Government Sponsors Terrorism and Persecution of Christians (encore)
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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Season 4: Episode 15: Nigeria: Continued Heartbreak for Parents of Kidnapped Chibok Girls
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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Season 4: Episode 14: Canada: Could Quoting the Bible Land You in Prison?
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Season 4: Episode 13: Nigeria: Overcoming Tragedy and Trauma
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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Season 4: Episode 11: Mauritania: Rejected, Falsely Accused, and Threatened with Death: Adam’s story of Perseverance
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Season 4: Episode 12: Pakistan: Kidnapped and Left to Die
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Season 4: Episode 10 China: Christians Facing the Worst Persecution in 40 Years!
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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Season 4: Episode 9 Iran: Government Sponsors Terrorism and Persecution of Christians
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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Season 4: Episode 8 Nigeria: “Black Christmas” Due to Ongoing Attacks Against Christians
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Season 4: Episode 7 Persecution Trends Report for 2024: Nigeria, India, Pakistan and China
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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Season 4: Episode 6 Sri Lanka: Is There Really Freedom of Religion?
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Season 4: Episode 5 Nigeria: The Kidnapping Crisis
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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Season 4: Episode 4 China: Christians Facing the Worst Persecution in 40 Years!
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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Season 4 : Episode 3 Pakistan: Muslim Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Murdering Christian Woman
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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Season 4: Episode 2 China: Communist Government Demands Total Loyalty and Seeks to Rewrite the Bible
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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Season 4: Episode 1 North Africa: The Reemerging Church
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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Season 3: Episode 26 (encore) Syria: Christians Continue to Face an Uncertain Future
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Aug 19, 2023 |
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Season 3: Episode 25 Pakistan: MOB VIOLENCE AGAINST CHRISTIANS: CHURCHES BURNED; HOMES DESTROYED
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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Season 3: Episode 24 (encore)Defending the Persecuted: An Interview with Mervyn Thomas of Christian Solidarity Worldwide
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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Season 3: Episode 23 (encore) Pakistan: Christians Constantly at Risk
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Jul 07, 2023 |
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Season 3: Episode 22 Syria: Surviving Multiple Attacks for Converting to Christianity
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Jun 23, 2023 |
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Season 3: Episode 21 India: Church Planting and Persecution
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Season 3:Episode 20 Eritrea: The North Korea of Africa
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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Season 3: Episode 19 Raising a Voice for the Persecuted: An Interview with Roshini Wickremesinhe, the Executive Director of the Religious Liberty Partnership
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May 19, 2023 |
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Season 3: Episode 18 Nigeria: Bringing Hope and Healing to Persecuted Women and Girls
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May 12, 2023 |
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Season 3: Episode 17 Pakistan: Christians Constantly at Risk
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Apr 29, 2023 |
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Season 3: Episode 16 India: Defending Christians Against False Charges of Forcible Conversions
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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Season 3: Episode 15 The Persecution of Muslim-Background Believers in Sudan and the Middle East: An Interview with Dr. Yassir Eric
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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Season 3: Episode 14 Living Like a Lamb Among 21st-Century Wolves: An interview with Paul Estabrooks
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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Season 3: Episode 13 Russia: Evangelical Believers “Fined for Faithfulness”
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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Season 3: Episode 12 Laos: Christian Persecution on the Rise
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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Season 3: Episode 11 Syria: Christians Continue to Face an Uncertain Future
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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Season 3: Episode 9 Persecution Trends Report for 2023: Nigeria, China and India
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Jan 06, 2023 |
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Season 3: Episode 7 The Power of Radio: Broadcasting the Gospel to the Persecuted and Unreached
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Dec 02, 2022 |
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Season 3: Episode 6: Nigeria: Healing and Hope for Traumatized Christian Women and Girls
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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Season 3: Episode 5: Pakistan: Christians Living Under Constant Threat
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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Season 3: Episode 4: An Interview with Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand: The Founders of The Voice of the Martyrs (International)
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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Season 3: Episode 3: Brother Andrew: Founder of Open Doors and ‘God’s Smuggler’ Dies at 94
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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Season 3: Episode 2: Defending the Persecuted: An Interview with Mervyn Thomas of Christian Solidarity Worldwide
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Sep 23, 2022 |
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Season 3: Episode 1: China: House Church Raids Rising!
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Sep 09, 2022 |
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Season 2: Episode 30 (encore): India: Church Planting and Persecution
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Aug 27, 2022 |
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Season 2: Episode 28: Afghanistan: How Are Christians Surviving Taliban Rule?
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Jul 30, 2022 |
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Season 2: Episode 29 (encore): The Middle East: Pastor Tortured, Jailed and Exiled
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Jul 30, 2022 |
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Season 2: Episode 27 : Nigeria: Record-Setting Pace of Violence Against Christians
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Jun 24, 2022 |
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Season 2: Episode 26: Serving the Persecuted Church: Encouraging and Strengthening One Another
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Jun 10, 2022 |
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Season 2: Episode 24 Nigeria: The Deadliest Country for Christians
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May 13, 2022 |
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Season 2 Episode 23 Armenia: Centuries of Christian Persecution
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Apr 29, 2022 |
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Season 2 Episode 22 Eritrea: Ongoing Arrests of Evangelical Christians
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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Season 2 Episode 21 Nigeria: Multiple Attacks on Christian Villages
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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Season 2 Episode 20 Sri Lanka: The Easter Church Bombings
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Apr 01, 2022 |
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Season 2 Episode 19 Ukraine: How is The Voice of the Martyrs Canada Responding?
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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Season 2 Episode 18 Persecution Alert for Leah Sharibu and Pastor Raymond Koh
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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Season 2 Episode 17 Afghanistan: The World’s Most Dangerous Country for Christians
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Mar 04, 2022 |
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Season 2 Episode 15 Iran Forced to Flee Persecution
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Feb 04, 2022 |
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Season 2 Episode 14 The Middle East: Pastor Tortured, Jailed and Exiled
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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Season 2 Episode 13 Prayer Alert! Death Penalty for Pakistani Pastor
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Jan 18, 2022 |
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Season 2: Episode 12 –A Look at the Hot Spots of Christian Persecution in 2022
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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Season 2 Episode 11 (encore) Afghanistan: Christians Face Even More Opposition
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Dec 29, 2021 |
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Season 2 Episode 10 Bangladesh: Christians Face Pressure Within Their Communities
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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Season 2 Episode 9: Pressure Increases Against Christians (An Interview with Dr. Bob Fu of ChinaAid)
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Dec 02, 2021 |
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Season 2 Episode 8 Somalia: The Extreme Dangers of Following Jesus (An Interview with a Somali Christian Leader)
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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Season 2 Episode 7 SUDAN – NEW THREAT TO RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AFTER COUP (An Interview with Petr Jasek, Global Ambassador for The Voice of the Martyrs)
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Nov 05, 2021 |
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Season 2 Episode 5: Nigeria: Why Do You Stay? (This podcast features an interview with Pastor Yunusa Nmadu, CEO of Christian Solidarity Worldwide Nigeria and General Secretary of Evangelical Church Winning All)
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Oct 15, 2021 |
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Season 2 Episode 4 Nigeria: Will the Violence Against Christians Ever End? (An Interview with Pastor Yunusa Nmadu of Christian Solidarity Worldwide Nigeria)
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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Season 2 Episode 3 - Bringing Attention to the Persecuted Church Through Music: An Interview with Irish Singer/Songwriter Keith Getty (Plus, News that Another Nigerian Pastor was Martyred.)
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Sep 30, 2021 |
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Season 2 Episode 2 - India: Church Planting and Persecution (An interview with David Witt, CEO of Spirit of Martyrdom International)
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Sep 24, 2021 |
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Season 2 Episode 1 - Afghanistan: Christians Face Even More Opposition
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Sep 16, 2021 |
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Season 1 Episode 28 - India: Prayer Alert
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Sep 03, 2021 |
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Season 1 Episode 27 - Afghanistan: Christians Under Taliban Rule
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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Season 1 Episode 26 - India: Christian Attacked for Distributing Bibles
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Jul 22, 2021 |
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Season 1 Episode 25 - Sri Lanka: Persecution in Paradise
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Jul 16, 2021 |
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Season 1 Episode 24 - Iran: Presidential Election Raises Concerns for Christians
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Jul 09, 2021 |
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Season 1 Episode 23 - Praying and Helping the Persecuted Church
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Jul 01, 2021 |
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Season 1 Episode 22 - Pakistan: Christians Under Constant Threat
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Jun 25, 2021 |
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Season 1 Episode 21 - When Faith is Forbidden: Stories That Will Inspire You
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Jun 18, 2021 |
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Season 1 Episode 20 - Nigerian Pastor and Young Son Killed by Fulani Herdsmen
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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Season 1 Episode 19 - Eritrean Pastor Finds Joy in Prison
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Jun 11, 2021 |
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Season 1 Episode 18 - The Rising Levels of Violence Against Christians in India
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Jun 04, 2021 |
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Season 1 Episode 16 - Nigeria's Ongoing and Violent Persecution of Christians
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May 28, 2021 |
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Season 1 Episode 17 - Prayer Alert (Uganda)
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May 27, 2021 |
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Season 1 Episode 13 - Imprisoned for Christ
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May 14, 2021 |
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Season 1 Episode 14 - Prayer Alert (Indonesia)
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May 13, 2021 |
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Season 1 Episode 12 - Are All Followers of Jesus Called to be Martyrs?
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May 07, 2021 |
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Season 1 Episode 11 - Prayer Alert (Crisis in India)
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May 01, 2021 |
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Season 1 Episode 10 - The Three Colours of Martyrdom
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Apr 30, 2021 |
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Season 1 Episode 9 - Prayer Alert (Uganda)
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Apr 28, 2021 |
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Season 1 Episode 8 Trouble on the Way Part two
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Apr 23, 2021 |
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Season 1 Episode 7 - Prayer Alert (Pakistan)
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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Season 1 Episode 6 - Trouble on the Way Pt. 1
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Apr 16, 2021 |
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Season 1 Episode 5 - Prayer Alert (Eritrea)
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Apr 09, 2021 |
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Season 1 Episode 3 - Prayer Alert
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Mar 31, 2021 |
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Season 1 Episode 2 - Prayer Alert
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Mar 19, 2021 |
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Season 1 Episode 1 - God and Government
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Mar 19, 2021 |