Episodes

Following a recent military coup in Sudan, international human rights organizations are warning of a new threat to the religious freedom of Christians in this northeast African nation. Under the previous military government, it not only became illegal to convert to Christianity, but some churches were forcibly closed, demolished and even burned down. Closer to the Fire host Greg Musselman speaks with Petr Jasek, the Global Ambassador for The Voice of the Martyrs international, about the current ...

Being a Christian in northern Nigeria can be very dangerous, especially for well-known and high-profile Christian leaders like Pastor Yunusa Nmadu. Pastor Yunusa, who is the head of Christian Solidarity Worldwide Nigeria, also serves as the General Secretary of Evangelical Church Winning All. This dedicated husband and father of two young boys explains to Closer to the Fire host Greg Musselman why he chooses to remain in Nigeria, where the killing and kidnapping of Christians is an almost daily ...

Being a Christian in northern Nigeria can be very dangerous, especially for well-known and high-profile Christian leaders like Pastor Yunusa Nmadu. Pastor Yunusa, who is the head of Christian Solidarity Worldwide Nigeria, also serves as the General Secretary of Evangelical Church Winning All. This dedicated husband and father of two young boys explains to Closer to the Fire host Greg Musselman why he chooses to remain in Nigeria, where the killing and kidnapping of Christians is an almost daily ...

Being a Christian in northern Nigeria can be very dangerous, especially for well-known and high-profile Christian leaders like Pastor Yunusa Nmadu. Pastor Yunusa, who is the head of Christian Solidarity Worldwide Nigeria, also serves as the General Secretary of Evangelical Church Winning All. This dedicated husband and father of two young boys explains to Closer to the Fire host Greg Musselman why he chooses to remain in Nigeria, where the killing and kidnapping of Christians is an almost daily ...

More than 3,400 followers of Jesus were killed in Nigeria within the first 200 days of 2021. This equates to an average loss of 17 believers each day in Africa’s most populous nation. Attacks against Christians have not abated since, leaving members of the church in Nigeria – especially those residing in the northern part of the country – vulnerable to violence, kidnappings, and forced displacement from their homes and communities. Closer to the Fire host Greg Musselman speaks with Pastor Yunusa...

More than 3,400 followers of Jesus were killed in Nigeria within the first 200 days of 2021. This equates to an average loss of 17 believers each day in Africa’s most populous nation. Attacks against Christians have not abated since, leaving members of the church in Nigeria – especially those residing in the northern part of the country – vulnerable to violence, kidnappings, and forced displacement from their homes and communities. Closer to the Fire host Greg Musselman speaks with Pastor Yunusa...

More than 3,400 followers of Jesus were killed in Nigeria within the first 200 days of 2021. This equates to an average loss of 17 believers each day in Africa’s most populous nation. Attacks against Christians have not abated since, leaving members of the church in Nigeria – especially those residing in the northern part of the country – vulnerable to violence, kidnappings, and forced displacement from their homes and communities. Closer to the Fire host Greg Musselman speaks with Pastor Yunusa...

Keith Getty is a Northern Irish singer/songwriter of modern hymns. Together with his wife Krystin, he’s using his music as a platform to draw attention to those suffering persecution for their faith in Jesus. Closer to the Fire host Greg Musselman speaks with Keith about the upcoming theatrical release of the movie, Sabina: Tortured for Christ, The Nazi Years. Sabina Wurmbrand co-founded The Voice of the Martyrs international with her husband Richard. The founding couple lived exemplary Christi...

Keith Getty is a Northern Irish singer/songwriter of modern hymns. Together with his wife Krystin, he’s using his music as a platform to draw attention to those suffering persecution for their faith in Jesus. Closer to the Fire host Greg Musselman speaks with Keith about the upcoming theatrical release of the movie, Sabina: Tortured for Christ, The Nazi Years. Sabina Wurmbrand co-founded The Voice of the Martyrs international with her husband Richard. The founding couple lived exemplary Christi...

Keith Getty is a Northern Irish singer/songwriter of modern hymns. Together with his wife Krystin, he’s using his music as a platform to draw attention to those suffering persecution for their faith in Jesus. Closer to the Fire host Greg Musselman speaks with Keith about the upcoming theatrical release of the movie, Sabina: Tortured for Christ, The Nazi Years. Sabina Wurmbrand co-founded The Voice of the Martyrs international with her husband Richard. The founding couple lived exemplary Christi...

As India’s Hindu population reaches nearly one billion, nationalism within the country is on the rise. Fundamentalist Hindus are calling for the nation to be purged of all non-Hindus, leaving Christians increasingly vulnerable to persecution. Since 2016, the cases of persecution have worsened yearly and, in 2020, India ranked 10th on the list of countries where it is most dangerous to be a Christian. Another reason for the escalating number of attacks on Indian followers of Jesus is the growth o...

As India’s Hindu population reaches nearly one billion, nationalism within the country is on the rise. Fundamentalist Hindus are calling for the nation to be purged of all non-Hindus, leaving Christians increasingly vulnerable to persecution. Since 2016, the cases of persecution have worsened yearly and, in 2020, India ranked 10th on the list of countries where it is most dangerous to be a Christian. Another reason for the escalating number of attacks on Indian followers of Jesus is the growth o...

As India’s Hindu population reaches nearly one billion, nationalism within the country is on the rise. Fundamentalist Hindus are calling for the nation to be purged of all non-Hindus, leaving Christians increasingly vulnerable to persecution. Since 2016, the cases of persecution have worsened yearly and, in 2020, India ranked 10th on the list of countries where it is most dangerous to be a Christian. Another reason for the escalating number of attacks on Indian followers of Jesus is the growth o...

For Afghan followers of Jesus, persecution was a reality even before the Taliban returned to power. Radical Islam and violent political activity make the nation a dangerous place for Christians to live. To convert from Islam to Christianity can result in harsh consequences, even martyrdom, and yet thousands have decided to follow Christ. In this episode of the Closer to the Fire podcast, host Greg Musselman and the CEO of The Voice of the Martyrs Canada, Floyd Brobbel, are joined by John Weaver...

For Afghan followers of Jesus, persecution was a reality even before the Taliban returned to power. Radical Islam and violent political activity make the nation a dangerous place for Christians to live. To convert from Islam to Christianity can result in harsh consequences, even martyrdom, and yet thousands have decided to follow Christ. In this episode of the Closer to the Fire podcast, host Greg Musselman and the CEO of The Voice of the Martyrs Canada, Floyd Brobbel, are joined by John Weaver...

For Afghan followers of Jesus, persecution was a reality even before the Taliban returned to power. Radical Islam and violent political activity make the nation a dangerous place for Christians to live. To convert from Islam to Christianity can result in harsh consequences, even martyrdom, and yet thousands have decided to follow Christ. In this episode of the Closer to the Fire podcast, host Greg Musselman and the CEO of The Voice of the Martyrs Canada, Floyd Brobbel, are joined by John Weaver...

A church in India recently suffered an attack that left two people injured, including the pastor’s wife, Raj Rani. Carrying swords and wooden rods, a mob of hard-line Sikhs and Hindus converged on the Evangelical Church of God in the Arniwala area of Punjab and attacked the believers. As VOM Canada’s Greg Musselman reports, the pastor and his family had to flee the area. Greg also leads us in prayer for those who were injured in the attack, as well as the other members of this church. Length: 9...

A church in India recently suffered an attack that left two people injured, including the pastor’s wife, Raj Rani. Carrying swords and wooden rods, a mob of hard-line Sikhs and Hindus converged on the Evangelical Church of God in the Arniwala area of Punjab and attacked the believers. As VOM Canada’s Greg Musselman reports, the pastor and his family had to flee the area. Greg also leads us in prayer for those who were injured in the attack, as well as the other members of this church. Length: 9...

A church in India recently suffered an attack that left two people injured, including the pastor’s wife, Raj Rani. Carrying swords and wooden rods, a mob of hard-line Sikhs and Hindus converged on the Evangelical Church of God in the Arniwala area of Punjab and attacked the believers. As VOM Canada’s Greg Musselman reports, the pastor and his family had to flee the area. Greg also leads us in prayer for those who were injured in the attack, as well as the other members of this church. Length: 9...

What does the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan mean for the small but growing church in this troubled nation? According to a recently announced declaration by the militant Islamic group, the country will now follow a strict version of Sharia law, in which Christian converts are considered “apostates” – a crime punishable by death. Even before the Taliban overthrew the government, Afghan followers of Jesus were already extremely vulnerable to persecution and routinely faced dire consequences for...

What does the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan mean for the small but growing church in this troubled nation? According to a recently announced declaration by the militant Islamic group, the country will now follow a strict version of Sharia law, in which Christian converts are considered “apostates” – a crime punishable by death. Even before the Taliban overthrew the government, Afghan followers of Jesus were already extremely vulnerable to persecution and routinely faced dire consequences for...

What does the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan mean for the small but growing church in this troubled nation? According to a recently announced declaration by the militant Islamic group, the country will now follow a strict version of Sharia law, in which Christian converts are considered “apostates” – a crime punishable by death. Even before the Taliban overthrew the government, Afghan followers of Jesus were already extremely vulnerable to persecution and routinely faced dire consequences for...

In this episode, we meet the wife and daughter of Dr. K. A. Swamy, a Christian man who was left in a nearly vegetative state after being attacked for distributing Bibles in the Indian city of Hyderabad. Although the attack, which was carried out by Hindu extremists in January of 2017, has devastated his family – not their faith in Jesus! Dr. Swamy’s wife Sujatha shares about the challenges she has faced while caring for her husband, and the need for her to rely on the Lord for strength as she n...

In this episode, we meet the wife and daughter of Dr. K. A. Swamy, a Christian man who was left in a nearly vegetative state after being attacked for distributing Bibles in the Indian city of Hyderabad. Although the attack, which was carried out by Hindu extremists in January of 2017, has devastated his family – not their faith in Jesus! Dr. Swamy’s wife Sujatha shares about the challenges she has faced while caring for her husband, and the need for her to rely on the Lord for strength as she n...