{"podcast":{"title":"VOMRadio","slug":"vomradio-412801","podcast_index_feed_id":412801,"rss_url":"https://vomradio.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://www.vomradio.net","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/7/e/f/3/7ef337cdba7b714ee5bbc093207a2619/VOMRadioLogoMain-20220427-qs9yje8tfp.png","author":"The Voice of the Martyrs","episode_count":583,"summary":"Welcome to The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Network! Join host Todd Nettleton each week as we share testimonies of brothers and sisters suffering for their faith in Christ. The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) is a nonprofit, interdenominational missions organization that offers practical and spiritual help to persecuted Christians around the world.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-04T14:21:01.641696+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vomradio-412801"},"episode":{"title":"IRAN: \"If you are a believer, you can't not share!\"","slug":"iran-if-you-are-a-believer-you-can-t-not-share","published_at":"2026-05-23T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vomradio-412801/iran-if-you-are-a-believer-you-can-t-not-share","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vomradio-412801","url":"https://www.vomradio.net/","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/vomradio/20260523_VOMRadioWkd.mp3?dest-id=721194","summary":"Our persecuted Christian brothers and sisters in Iran are not shying away from being bold for Christ with their family and friends—even as a war is going on around them. This week, you'll meet Sister Benesh, a bold evangelist and house church planter in Iran. In her first five years following Christ, she planted more than 30 house churches. Inside the Islamic Republic of Iran! Benesh grew up in a Muslim home, but over time, she began to question many aspects of Islamic teaching. As a teenager, she remembers hearing some women talking about the fact that Christian women—without the oppressive restrictions of Islam—were more free than Muslim women. Benesh became curious to know more about Christianity and the peace and love Jesus offers. Benesh's father became very sick while she was in college. Her mother prayed repeatedly to Allah to heal him, but it didn't work. Benesh's father died. Shortly after, her mother died too. Her grief at the loss of her parents pushed Benesh even further to seek answers about Christ. First, she looked online. Then, after moving to a bigger city for employment, a coworker invited her to a church meeting. Experiencing Christian worship and fellowship for the first time, Benesh knew Jesus was calling her to put her faith and trust in Him. Despite her parents' death, Benesh had peace from God—a peace that shocked her sister and other family members. Many were curious why she was different, which gave her open doors to share Jesus. At first, Benesh feared what her family or others would say or do if she shared Christ with them, but she quickly overcame that fear when she realized how hungry Iranians are for the truth. Sharing your faith can be dangerous in Islamic countries, but Benesh was so focused on sharing the joy she'd found in Christ that…","meta_description":"Our persecuted Christian brothers and sisters in Iran are not shying away from being bold for Christ with their family and friends—even as a war is going…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1499,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/vomradio-412801/episodes/iran-if-you-are-a-believer-you-can-t-not-share/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vomradio-412801/iran-if-you-are-a-believer-you-can-t-not-share.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}