I have been offline for several years. After being spiritually challenged I have come back online.
I attended a Voice of the Martyrs conference a couple of weeks ago. My wife and I have been a supporter of this ministry for a while now as I have had compassion for those suffering in the name Christ, but honestly I never really fully comprehended the extent of their suffering or how it should affect me. After the conference I felt my heart bound to our brothers and sisters around the world and have been intensely studying the persecuted church. If we are the body of Christ, consider this analogy -