Closer to the Fire with Greg Musselman

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, suppor

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Season 2 Episode 17 Afghanistan: The World’s Most Dangerous Country for Christians

Posted March 3, 202201:22:50

After two decades of topping the World Watch List by Open Doors, North Korea has been overtaken by Afghanistan as “the most difficult and...

Season 2 Episode 15 Iran Forced to Flee Persecution

Posted February 4, 202200:00:22


 

Pastor Saeed Pakniat grew up in a religious Muslim home in Iran. As a young man, he started to question some of the customs and...

Season 2 Episode 14 The Middle East: Pastor Tortured, Jailed and Exiled

Posted January 27, 202200:51:43


 

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Season 2 Episode 13 Prayer Alert! Death Penalty for Pakistani Pastor

Posted January 18, 202200:02:57

A judge at the Rawalpindi District Court in Pakistan has changed Pastor Zafar Bhatti’s sentence of life imprisonment to the death penalty. Pastor...

Season 2: Episode 12 –A Look at the Hot Spots of Christian Persecution in 2022

Posted January 13, 202200:39:19

According to Release International, a fellow VOM organization that also supports persecuted Christians around the world, trends indicate that Nigeria...