Extreme Devotion is a collection of prayers, sayings, writings, and brief biographies of sixty Christians who died for their faith; from Stephen, the church's first martyr to Bahram Dehquani-Tafti of Iran, who was shot to death in 1981. In today's age of uncertainty, spiritual pluralism, and self-indulgence, the words of the martyrs remind us of the worthiness of Jesus and the costliness of the gospel. They humble us with their commitment, they fortify their faith with their honesty and certitude, and they direct our vision toward eternal realities that far outshine anything this world has to offer.
