Para una Cuba a oscuras este programa CUBANO CONFESANTE dedica el Salmo 36:9, ¨... en tu luz, veremos la luz.¨. A propósito del colapso total en Cuba, … se diserta sobre la tensión entre la urgente necesidad de ayuda humanitaria, y la necesidad que posee la dictadura de que se le brinde oxígeno para seguir en el poder, y se apela a Dios, para que dirima en medio de las circunstancias.

Cuba, entre Oscar y Rafael, y cómo ayudar al pueblo sin oxigenar la dictadura...

Dr. Tekleab Mengisteab was a medical doctor and a leader in the World Health Organization for the nation of Eritrea. He was also an ordained minister in the Orthodox Church of Eritrea. Since November 19, 2004—20 years ago this week—Dr. Mengisteab has been a prisoner for Christ, imprisoned without charge or trial by the government of Eritrea. Today he is one of more than 300 imprisoned Christians there. This week on VOM Radio Mengisteab’s daughter, Hana, shares the story of her father’s arrest and of God’s faithfulness to her and her family through the past 20 years. She will tell us how she has found joy amidst suffering, but also how she’s come to know that the Lord “welcomes my grief.” In 2002, the government of President Isaias Afwerki outlawed evangelical churches. The Eritrean Orthodox Church was permitted to continue holding services. While Hana’s father was leading a legal church congregation, his ministry looked different than some others within that church structure. “My father was a very faithful preacher of the gospel,” Hana says. “In his writing and teachings, he was calling for a transformation of the heart.” Dr. Mengisteab wanted Eritreans to have the gospel preached—and have the Bible—in their own, everyday language. Hana was just six years old when her father was arrested. She remembers her mother and church elders at their home talking about her father being gone. “What did it mean that my father is in prison?” Hana wondered. Even after Dr. Mengisteab’s arrest, the church continued to meet and minister. Hana’s mom continued her church activities, risking her own arrest. Only months after her father’s arrest, Hana found herself in police custody when authorities raided a children’s Sunday School meeting. Children as young as 12 were put in handcuffs, yet these young believers had been prepared for Christian persecution. They began to loudly sing praises to God. The same week that Dr. Mengisteab was arrested, two other pastors were also taken into custody. All three will mark 20 years in prison this week. Please pray for , , and  along with more than 300 other Christians currently imprisoned in Eritrea. Pray also for Hana and her family as they continue to learn how to grieve her father’s absence while also finding joy in serving the Lord. Never miss an episode!&nbsp; or download the  or tablet.

ERITREAN PASTOR’S DAUGHTER: “I Realized My Dad Wasn’t Coming Home”

-	Mantiene huelga de hambre en prisión intelectual cubano José Gabriel Barrenechea.
-	Instituto Patmos actualiza sobre los ¨regulados¨ por motivos políticos en Cuba. 


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- DETENIDOS ARBITRARIAMENTE EN CUBA EL PERIODISTA HENRY CONSTANTÍN Y EL INTELECTUAL JOSÉ GABRIEL BARRENECHEA.
- DÍAS Y LUGARES PELIGROSOS PARA MARCHAS DEL PUEBLO COMBATIENTE, COMENTARIO DEL PASTOR MARIO FÉLIX LLEONART BARROSO.
- HOMENAJEADO RASHAD HUSSAIN, EMBAJADOR PARA LAS LIBERTADES RELIGIOSAS DEL DEPARTAMENTO DE ESTADO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS. 


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En este programa de inicio de 2025 se comparten versos de salmos bíblicos para inspirar el comienzo de año, una lectura tomada del devocionario Nuestro Pan Diario, saludos de un oyente uruguayo y una oyente argentina, y se ofrece la lectura de un texto dedicado a Cuba por el periodista y escritor argentino Jorge Lanata, fallecido el último domingo del 2024, y que fue publicada el sábado 16 de julio del 2021 (el sábado siguiente al 11J) en la que era su habitual columna de los sábados en el periódico El Clarín.   

En 2025 ¨me guiará tu mano¨, y, ¨en tu mano están mis tiempos¨

- RECIBIMOS CON BENEPLÁCITO RECIENTE EXPERIENCIA DE CUBANOS EN ENCUENTRO CON ENCARGADO DE NEGOCIOS DE ESTADOS UNIDOS EN CUBA.
- ORACIÓN POR CUBA FRENTE A LA CASA BLANCA, COMPARTIDA CON INCIDENCIA POR EL PASTOR MARIO FÉLIX LLEONAR BARROSO. 
- DECLARACIÓN SOBRE LA REVOCACIÓN DE LAS PROTECCIONES DE UBICACIONES SENSIBLES EN ESTADOS UNIDOS, DOCUMENTO PRESENTADO POR LA RED NACIONAL BAUTISTA HISPANA.
- ESCUCHE AQUÍ LA TRADUCCIÓN AL ESPAÑOL DEL ARTÍCULO: MLK comprendió la amenaza del comunismo, DE LA AUTORÍA DE Eric Patterson, PUBLICADO ORIGINALMENTE EN INGLÉS POR LA FUNDACIÓN VICTIMAS DEL COMUNISMO: https://victimsofcommunism.org/mlk-understood-the-threat-of-communism/
Esta edición #38 de Incidencia se publica el 2 de febrero de 2025, coincidiendo con el aniversario 12 del Instituto Patmos. Y lo hacemos en oración por la salud de Martha Beatriz Roque Cabello, nuestro Premio Patmos 2020, quien se encuentra hospitalizada en La Habana. No se pierda nuestra próxima edición de Incidencia que dedicaremos al Aniversario 12 del Instituto Patmos y donde por supuesto también haremos una actualización de la salud de Martha Beatriz… 


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- INCIDENCIA CELEBRA EL ANIVERSARIO 12 DEL INSTITUTO PATMOS.
- CUBANOS REACCIONAN A NOMBRAMIENTO DE PASTORA PAULA WHITE COMO LÍDER DE NUEVA OFICINA DE LA FE EN LA CASA BLANCA.
- PASTOR CUBANO ENTRE LOS PROTAGONISTAS DE LA SERIE FOTOGRÁFICA VOCES DE SOBREVIVIENTES DE TODO EL MUNDO, DE LA FOTÓGRAFA HAILEY SADLER.  


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Pastor Andrew Brunson spent two years in Turkish prisons accused, among other “crimes,” of helping plot a coup against President Erdogan’s government there. There were very dark days for Brunson, isolated in prison and wondering why God seemed silent in his time of suffering. Listen as he shares how he poured out his frustrations to God, but ultimately chose to lean into God—even if God seemed to remain distant. Through those dark days, Andrew's wife, Norine served as his pastor and encourager, the only Christian he was allowed contact with. Listen as he tells how she was “heroic” in standing with him in spite of risks to her own freedom. Pastor Brunson also took strength from the stories of other Christians who suffered persecution. One of those was Richard Wurmbrand, founder of The Voice of the Martyrs and the author of Tortured for Christ and other books. Andrew says he “spent a lot of time with Richard Wurmbrand in prison,” through Richard’s writings. Andrew tells the entire story in a new book, God’s Hostage, which you can order here (affiliate link). Prior to the start of Andrew’s trial in Turkey, his daughter Jacqueline was our guest on VOM Radio. You can hear our conversation with her  here.

ANDREW BRUNSON: God’s Hostage

One year ago this month, John Chau gave his life for Jesus Christ and the gospel on North Sentinel Island, and island in the Bay of Bengal governed by India. Dr. Mary Ho is the executive leader of All Nations, the mission organization that sent out John Chau and sends gospel workers all over the world, including countries where Christians are persecuted. Listen as she describes the John Chau she knew: unassuming, humble, soft-spoken, and with a clear calling from God to go to the people of North Sentinel Island. Dr. Ho will also talk about the criticism that came after John’s death—in secular media and even from within the church, and describe her own perspective on fulfilling the Great Commission and how missionaries bring blessings, not problems, to the nations where they go. John was a young man when he went to the island, but he was not unprepared for challenges he might face there. Mary will tell us how much effort John put forth—years of effort—preparing to arrive on the beach that sunny morning last November. This is Part 1 of our conversation with Dr. Mary Ho; tune in next week to hear Part 2 as we continue to honor the life and sacrifice of John Chau. Connect online with All Nations-USA or All Nations-International.

JOHN CHAU: “God Had Called Him”

Ebrahim Firouzi, a Christian convert from Islam, has been in and out of prison in Iran since 2011. Last year he completed his most recent prison sentence, but instead of being set free and allowed to go home, Ebrahim has been banished to internal exile in Sarbaz, a city near the border with Pakistan. All of these punishments are a direct result of Ebrahim’s conversion from Islam to follow Jesus and his faithful witness for Christ. This week, speaking from exile, Ebrahim shares his testimony and gives an update on his life today and God’s faithfulness during his time in prison. Multiple times, Ebrahim was given the opportunity to renounce Christ and go free; each time he refused to compromise. “I could never turn my back on my faith,” Ebrahim says. “By God’s grace I endured a few years in prison in exchange for an eternity with Him.” This interview was originally conducted in Farsi by Joseph Hovsepian, the son of martyred Iranian church leader Haik Hovsepian. We are thankful to Joseph and our friends at  for allowing VOM Radio to broadcast this interview and share Ebrahim’s testimony. Pray for the people in Iran and other Islamic nations during Ramadan. For reminders and specific ways you can pray, follow VOM on ,  and . Never miss an episode of VOM Radio! .

IRAN PRISONER: “By God’s Grace I Endured”

Mario Félix Lleonart Barroso
nació el 17 de junio de 1975. Pastor
bautista, es fundador y coordinador
general en Cuba del Instituto
Patmos. Es cubano pero vive
como refugiado en Maryland, USA,
donde pastorea la Iglesia Bautista de
Waldorf. Fundador en Cuba de las revistas independientes ‘Cuadernos
de Pensamiento Plural’ y ‘Nota del Cielo’. Artículos suyos pueden
encontrarse además en las revistas ‘Signos’, ‘Voces’ y ‘Convivencia’, y
en el diario digital 14ymedio. Desde octubre de 2010 postea en su
blog Cubano Confesante y se expresa desde su cuenta de Twitter @
maritovoz.