A Distant Grief

I recently read a book called A Distant Grief: The Real Story Behind the Martyrdom of Christians in Uganda by Kefa F. Sempangi. http://www.amazon.com/Distant-Grief-Behind-Martyrdom-Christians/dp/1597528625 It is a book I encourage everyone to read. It is an account of the persecution of Christians during the tyrannical reign of Idi Amin, but in the process of it, God continues to grow and bless His church.

While reading this book, I kept on thinking back to the promise Jesus made in Matthew 16:18, specifically the italicized portion:

And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Kefa makes reference to this passage in the last paragraph of the preface and throughout the whole book, I was constantly reminded of Matthew 16:18.