My first question is, so Sister Tong tell me about the prison.

So my translator translates the question, Sister Tong gets this amazing smile on her face.

She says something in Chinese and the translator says, oh yes, that was a wonderful time.

And my first thought was, there's no way he translated the question, right?

I'm Paul Hastings, and you're listening to Compelled, a weekly podcast with unique stories from

the kingdom of God told by the people compelled to live for him. In our last interview, we heard

from John Erickson, the author of the popular

children's book series, Hank the Cowdog. We also learned how John uses his Christian

worldview to shape much of his Hank the Cowdog series, and how he also had to understand

how God's plan for him as a children's author was very different than his own. You can find

that episode and more at

compelledpodcast.com. Today's guest, though, is Todd Nettleton from Voice of the Martyrs. Todd

finds and tells stories of modern-day Christians who are being persecuted and martyred throughout

the world. And he's had several defining experiences that have given him a unique perspective on

persecution.

That story coming up right after word from today's sponsor.

I met with Todd Nettleton earlier this summer at the Voice of the Martyr's Office in

Bartlesville, Oklahoma, right as a storm was pulling in,

so you'll occasionally hear some rolls of thunder in the background. Todd plays a key role at

Voice of the Martyrs, which is documenting the martyrdom and persecution of Christians around the

world today. He has a powerful desire to share the stories of our brothers and sisters who are

persecuted for their faith in Jesus.

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