When simple acts of faith bring prison time

Iran (MNN) —The peace of Christ that Christians celebrate today takes on even deeper meaning in places marked by war or hostility. Take Iran, where five Christians were recently sentenced to a combined total of more than 50 years in prison. Their crimes, in the government’s eyes, included taking communion, reading Scripture, and celebrating Christmas.Joe Willey serves with SAT-7, a satellite TV ministry to the Middle East and North Africa. The team knows their programs are a lifeline for isolate