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, support and prayer on behalf of those who are suffe...
Recent Episodes
May 15, 2026
Season 6: Episode 18: Serving the Persecuted Church: VOMC’s Global Projects of Hope
In a recent episode of the Closer to the Fire podcast, we invited listeners and viewers to take a practical step toward “Actively Remembering the ‘Church Persecuted’” by signing a petition to the Russian Embassy. The petition...
May 1, 2026
Season 6: Episode 17: Nigeria: A Campaign of Terror Against Christians
Abuses to Nigeria’s human rights charter for ‘freedom of religion or belief’ are still prevalent today. This is particularly alarming for Christians located in the country’s northern states and Middle Belt region who are at s...
April 19, 2026
Season 6: Episode 16: Russia: Advocating for Detained Korean Missionary
At VOMC, we are committed to remembering and serving the “church persecuted.” One of the key ways we live out this calling is by praying for and advocating on behalf of our brothers and sisters in Christ who are imprisoned be...
April 3, 2026
Season 6: Episode 15: Eritrea: Over 100 Christians Released from Prison
More than one hundred Christians were among groups of prisoners released from Eritrean detention centres in late 2025 and early 2026. Many of these believers had endured years of captivity in some of the country’s most notori...
March 20, 2026
Season 6: Episode 14: Iran: A Growing Church in a Time of Turmoil
Christians in Iran are facing escalating danger and uncertainty following recent Israeli-American military strikes that killed the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. While the current conflict has intensified i...
March 6, 2026
Season 6: Episode 13: South Sudan: Bringing Encouragement, Teaching and Trauma Counselling to Christians
On July 9th, 2011, South Sudan officially became an independent nation, making it the world’s youngest country. The nation experienced two years of relative peace and growing prosperity before civil war erupted in 2013, trigg...