-DC Talk, Jesus Freak

The song is about 15 years old, and the books written by DC Talk about Jesus Freaks are almost equally as old, but they still hold a significant meaning in the lives of Christians today.  Many have sacrificed for the calling of Jesus.  Many have lost money, family, even their own lives, because they believed so strongly in the calling of a greater being--God.  Our world has seen Christians giving themselves to the point of death all throughout history.  Many famous names can be recalled of Christians who gave of themselves in years past, and that is what this series of blogs is going to be about--a collection of tales about the lives of history's Jesus Freaks. 

We will share stories of those who fought for justice, those who fought for the weak, those who lost all the comfort they knew, and those who gave their lives for Christ's Kingdom.  History has plenty of examples for us to look at, but let us not assume that martyrdom and sacrifice are things of the past:  "There are more Christian martyrs today than there were in A.D. 100--the days of the Roman Empire.  Now in the twenty-first century, hundreds of thousands of Christians are martyred arouond the world every year." (Jesus Freaks and the Voice of the Martyrs).  Each week, a new story will be remembered, but we ask as you read these, you not only remember those who have gone before, but pray earnestly for those who are losing their lives each day for this Gospel of Hope, Love, and Peace.  Keep our modern Jesus Freaks and even soon-to-be martyrs in your prayers, that God will be their protection, and that He might use their sacrifices to glorify His name and spread His Word of Love.