Topic: Preparing the Church for Times of Persecution. Brannon’'s guest is Michael Furchert. Michael was raised behind the Berlin Wall in Communist, East Germany. Michael and his family largely stood alone. Hear encouraging stories of God’s protection and provision and why their family was not discouraged or in despair despite living under persecution. Topic: Should the American church prepare for times of persecution? Topic: Do you expect persecution to arise from a totalitarian government or from within the Christian church? Topic: Why is it so important for the Christian church to stand on sound Biblical doctrine and to have discernment? Topic: Why will it be so difficult to recognize the “wolf in sheep’s clothing”? Topic: Should Christians fear persecution? Topic: What should an effective Christian life look like under persecution? Topic: Why do you believe it’s so important to pray for those who persecute us?