Fear vs. Faith Grace, peace, and forgiveness to us all through our Lord, Jesus Christ! Have you ever noticed how often the disciples get scared in the Gospels? It’s almost comforting, really. These are the people closest to Jesus, the ones who see his miracles with their own eyes—and yet they still find themselves terrified….

In Westminster Abbey, an Anglican church located in Westminster, England, there are ten statues commemorating the “Modern Martyrs,” ten individuals who were martyred to the Christian faith in the twentieth century. Placed in 1998, these statues honor “those who have died because they were Christians or promoted Christian ideals,” in the words of Canon Anthony…