Whenever I hear about religious persecution, I think of the days when the Nero and the Romans pursued early Christians or of Scottish martyrs being tied to a tree and drowned in rivers for their faith. While we all know that religious persecution is still a problem, we often do not know how bad persecution...

Acts 7:54-60 is one of the most powerful and chilling passages in the book of Acts. It describes the stoning of Stephen, and is the story of one of the first Christians to be martyred. Throughout history, the church has undergone countless instances of violence and persecution. This should not come as...