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Jonathan Ekman and Matthew Hanson recently visited persecuted Christians in Central Asia\u2014Christians caught between a growing wave of radical Islam and governments with a communist-style distrust of all<\/em> religion.<\/p>\n

Matthew and Jonathan will share stories from believers they met. Listen to hear \u201cthe rest of the story\u201d of one of the chapters in When Faith Is Forbidden<\/a><\/em> (VOM Radio host Todd Nettleton\u2019s book), including how God has built on the legacy of a martyred pastor in Tajikistan.<\/p>\n

They\u2019ll also share the story of a woman who faced intense persecution from her own family, yet has seen God take her suffering and create something \u201cbeautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n

Christians in Central Asia don\u2019t have protection from their governments or from families. Yet the church is growing across the region as more and more people experience the spiritual family of followers of Jesus.<\/p>\n

You can receive a free copy of When Faith is Forbidden<\/em> when you make a donation<\/a> to The Voice of the Martyrs.<\/p>\n

Never miss an episode of VOM Radio! Subscribe to the podcast.<\/a><\/p>\n

Listen to this episode on VOMRadio.net<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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