Is there a cost to obediently following Jesus? Is death a great possibility for those who faithfully proclaim Him as Lord? Are there very few Christians today who suffer and die for the gospel? According to this report the amount of Christians (obedient followers of Jesus) who died for the gospel this past year, doubled from 2012. More will be to come, I am sure, as we await the coming of our Savior. The world and its ways are militant against God's kingdom, thus we must not be surprised by the persecutions, rejections, and martyrdoms we face. By the way, our hope is not in safety or in world peace, but rather in the truth, the promise of God, that we will share in the resurrection experience of Jesus Christ (Philippians 3:20-21). You can read the article here.