21st century - 30 martyrs killed by ISIS in April 2015

4th century - 40 martyrs killed by Rome in 320 AD

There's nothing new under the sun!

We take a look at Christian persecution in Finland, Canada, Nigeria, and Iran specifically. Mentioned in the episode was an annual persecution report which can be downloaded here:

https://persecution.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2025-Global-Persecution-Index.pdf

We learn of a faithful family, where five of their children are considered saints by the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. We also study Matthew 7:1-6.

We learn of a faithful family, of whose ten children, five are considered saints by the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. We also study together from Matthew 7:1-6.

We learn of a faithful family, of whose ten children, five are considered saints on the calendars of the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches today. We also study together from Matthew 7:1-6.

We learn about a Christian family in the fourth century, of which five of their children are now considered among the saints in Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy. Then we read Matthew 7:1-6 together.

Declining populations have already begun to happen in nearly 1/3 of the world's countries, a number that will only increase in the years to come unless children are seen as a gift again. As Christians, how can we love and serve our neighbors faithfully in such a setting?

We read selections from Matthew 21-28 for this our celebration of Holy Week, focusing on Christ's death and resurrection.

Today's interview is with LCMS career missionary, Makia Adler, currently training in the Dominican Republic, preparing to serve as the volunteer coordinator in Belize. You can learn more about her and her work at https://www.lcms.org/adler where you can also sign up to receive her monthly newsletter (it's a link in the right column)

We learn about some of the men who helped bring God's Word into English as well as continuing our Bible study with Matthew 6:16-34.