{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Stories","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/stories","author_name":"vomtechsupport","author_url":"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/stories\/author\/vomtechsupport\/","title":"\u201cMy Ancestors Cannot Change My Life.\u201d Vietnamese Pastor Always Talks About Christ - Stories","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"NRhbs9vmMM\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/stories\/my-ancestors-cannot-change-my-life-vietnamese-pastor-always-talks-about-christ\/\">\u201cMy Ancestors Cannot Change My Life.\u201d Vietnamese Pastor Always Talks About Christ<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/stories\/my-ancestors-cannot-change-my-life-vietnamese-pastor-always-talks-about-christ\/embed\/#?secret=NRhbs9vmMM\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;\u201cMy Ancestors Cannot Change My Life.\u201d Vietnamese Pastor Always Talks About Christ&#8221; &#8212; Stories\" data-secret=\"NRhbs9vmMM\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/assets.persecution.com\/stories\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.persecution.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/VOM-Stories-VOMRadio-Placeholder-768x503.jpg","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":393,"description":"Pastor Matthew is a long-time pastor in the communist nation of Vietnam. Since coming to faith in Christ he\u2019s been persecuted by family, neighbors and by police. Matthew came to Christ through the witness of an American missionary mentor. He heard the gospel message, but he also saw the life she lived and the love she showed to the people around her. He couldn\u2019t know, at the time, the high cost he would pay to follow Christ in Vietnam. \u201cI didn\u2019t know how hard it was to be a Christian in the beginning,\u201d Matthew said, \u201cI chose to become a Christian because God is good.\u201d Pastor Matthew started a church in his home, but police locked the door, cut the power, and told everyone to leave. They accused Matthew of being a spy for the Americans, and said Christianity was a religion only for Westerners. \u201cThey are afraid of Christians,\u201d says Matthew. \u201cThe power of the authorities is taken away by Jesus.\u201d Ancestor worship is common in Vietnam, and Vietnamese parents and grandparents worry their children who become Christians wont revere them properly after they have died. \u201cThe family wants ancestor worship,\u201d Matthew explains, \u201cbut we teach young people Who is worthy to be worshiped \u2013 Jesus.\u201d Pastor Matthew still encourages young people to respect and love their families. They pray that, as they live out their faith, family members will see a difference in them and be drawn to the truth of Christ. Listen as Pastor Matthew shares about persecution of Hmong Christians and the Vietnamese government\u2019s crackdown on pastors. He\u2019ll share the most effective ways persecuted Christians are encouraged as they continue to train and equip leaders to stand firm in their faith. \u00a0He\u2019ll also share how you can pray specifically for the church in Vietnam and those who don\u2019t yet know Christ. Never miss an episode of VOM Radio! Subscribe to the podcast. Or listen each week\u2014and receive daily reminders of specific ways to pray for persecuted Christians\u2014in the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet."}