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🗓️ 12 January 2018

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Helen Berhane was a well-known worship leader and gospel singer in the churches of Eritrea when the government outlawed evangelical churches. In one week these churches went from meeting openly in large public services to being underground, meeting in homes and hiding from police.

In the midst of that crackdown, Helen was arrested, beaten and put in prison. Listen as Helen shares how she prepared her heart, ahead of time, for the days when she would face persecution.

She’ll talk about the Scriptures she drew strength from, and how she was able to keep singing praise to God, even as her suffering increased. Listen to how she experienced God’s amazing presence, even locked inside a metal shipping container for many months.

Listen also to Part 2 of our conversation with Helen.

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0:00.0	Helen Burhani was imprisoned and tortured in Eritrea because of her faith in Jesus.
0:06.0	While confined to a metal shipping container, she discovered that singing worship to the Lord completely changed the way she viewed her situation.
0:16.6	It also made a big impression on those guarding her.
0:20.4	They say, what is this inside the metal shipping containers sing, but they know the military
0:27.4	before they go to war, they sing. They know the power of song.
0:32.0	So it's very powerful. When you go to war, you need to sing and to win.
0:40.0	Jesus never promised his followers an easy path.
0:45.0	In fact, he told his disciples that the world would hate them.
0:48.5	He sent them out as sheep among wolves.
0:51.4	Jesus's words came true in the life of the Apostles and they're still
0:54.9	coming true today in the lives of his followers around the world. Join host Todd Nettleton
0:59.8	as we hear their inspiring stories and learn how we can help right now on the
1:04.2	voice of the Martyrs radio network. Welcome again to the voice of the martyrs
1:08.1	radio. My name is Todd Nettleton. You're going to want to get a cup of
1:12.0	coffee and pull up a chair and spend the next half hour with us.
1:17.0	We have a special guest today and we commonly have amazing believers here on Voice of the Mart's radio but this is a I think
1:25.1	it going to be an extra special half hour and so like I say pull up a chair
1:30.1	get a cup of coffee sit down and really soak in the story our guest today is Helen
1:35.4	Berhane Helen is a worship leader and a gospel singer from the nation of Eritrea in fact
1:42.4	She is a former prisoner for Christ in the nation of Eritrea and
1:46.6	we're going to hear her story. We're going to talk about the faithfulness of God, even in a shipping container in Eritrea, and I think you're going to be quite
1:56.4	inspired by her story. Helen, such a blessing to have you here. Welcome to Voice of the Martyrs
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