Souls Under the Altar

Imagine working as a missionary. Going on a four day mission trip to Sudan, being arrested there as a Spy and spending 14 months in prison tortured by Islamic State Extremists. This is exactly what happened to our special guest on todays program.

Bob Fu was born and raised in mainland China and was a student leader during the Tiananmen Square demonstrations for freedom and democracy in 1989. In 1997, Bob and his wife fled to the US as religious refugees and subsequently founded ChinaAid. Listen to Bob as he shares his story.

Daniel Shayesteh was born into a Muslim family in Northern Iran. He became a radical Muslim leader and teacher of Islam in the militant Free Islamic Revolutionary Movement, closely supporting Ayatollah Khomeini. However, after falling out of favor with Khomeini’s political group, he escaped to Turkey where there began an amazing journey to faith in Jesus Christ. Daniel shares his story on todays program.

Dr Barry Harker looks at a case study out of Poland in regards to the rise of Cultural Nationalism and Christian Heritage and the affect this has on Democracy.  We also discuss the recent unrest in France and how the left and the right are now being brought together and mobilised in a common cause.  We look at the impact these movements will have on religious minorities in the light of Bible prophecy.  This is part 3 of this 3 part program.

In todays program, Dr Barry Harker discusses the French Revolution and the American Revolution.  The philosophies that shaped these revolutions are discussed and the tensions between Liberty and Equality as we see them playing out in todays global political climate.  This is part 2 of a  3 part program.

Join us as Dr Barry Harker discusses the freedoms we have enjoyed under Liberal Democracies in the West.  He considers the rise of Illiberal Democracy and the risk to the civil and religious freedoms in the light of Bible prophecy.  This is part 1 of a 3 part program.

Interview with Tony Benjamin, CEO of Voice of the Martyrs, regarding the persecuted in Turkey, Iran and China.

Matthias was chosen to replace Judas because he had been with Jesus from the time of His Baptism, likely as one of the 70. He laid down his life in the cause of God around AD 70. Saul the persecutor (later known as Paul) was turned through an unexpected encounter with Christ. After a faithful life in defense of the faith he once tried to stamp out he was martyred at Rome in AD 69.

This is part two of David’s testimony regarding his conversion to Christianity in a country controlled by Sharia Law.  Days away from execution, David and his wife fled to Turkey.  After 3 years they migrated to Australia where David now works for The Voice of the Martyrs.

David was born into a devout Muslim family in Iran.  In 2004 he converted to Christianity and joined the underground church. After a raid on a Bible study he became a marked man.  He and his wife were later tortured and taken to court.  A miracle happened during the court proceedings and David and his wife were given 3 days to make a decision to recant…