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Todd, so excited to be hanging out with you today, man. I saw your book. I've actually

been reading it. I don't just kind of as a behind the scenes for our listeners. We have

publisher sent us books probably by the dozens every week. And so I have

stacks and stacks of books, which are great, but I can never, I'm a tired dad. I don't have

time to read any of them, really. But yours came through and I put it on my nightstand. I didn't

just put it on the bookshelf. I actually put it on my nightstand because I just really, really

wanted to read it. And I have been reading it. And it's been, I've even been put it on the bookshelf. I actually put it on my nightstand because I just really, really wanted to read it.

And I have been reading it, and it's been, I've even been reading it with my kids, and it's been really good.

But anyway, before I jump into all that, ramble too long here, tell us who you are what you're up to this day.

My name is Todd Nettleton. I'm the host of Voice of the Martyrs Radio, which is a weekly radio program and podcast.

And as you mentioned, I wrote a book called When Faith is Forbidden, 40 days on the front lines with

persecuted Christians. I have been working at Voice of the Martyrs. Actually just celebrated my

25th anniversary working here. And so the book is 40 of the most powerful stories that I've heard from persecuted Christians.

And the idea of the book is kind of you who come with me on a trip.

Let's take a 40-day journey together and let's go meet some of our persecuted family members.

Let's go sit down and drink a cup of coffee with them and hear their stories.

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