In this week's VOMC weblog (www.persecution.net/weblog.htm)

Have you been following VOMC's Persecuted Church Weblog lately? Here are some highlights of recent posts by our staff:

a) Be inspired and challenged by the faith of persecuted Christians in the past in our regular weekly post, "This week in persecuted church history (October 11-17)." (Posted October 11)

b) In "Loss of outrage," VOMC CEO Glenn Penner asks whether, in our information saturated society, we have lost the ability to be truly outraged over injustice. (Posted October 9)

Mubarak Masood Zakaria Photo from AINA

c) In "Does reading the Bible make you a bad jurist?" Glenn discusses a recent Amnesty International appeal to commute the death sentence of a murderer because jurors used Biblical passages in their deliberations. (Posted October 13)

d) You will be shocked by the treatment suffered by Christians in "Christian conscripts brutally mistreated and forcibly Islamized in Egyptian army." (Posted October 13)

e) Have you ever asked how you can help the persecuted church? Read Richard Wurmbrand's wise response in "Ask God what to do. He must know." (Posted October 12)

Throughout the week, we also post updates on incidents of persecution and suggestions/invitations on how you can respond and show your solidarity with your suffering brothers and sisters. Check out www.persecutedchurchblog.com daily!