Thirsty for the Word of God
Imagine being stranded in the middle of the desert. The sun scorching your skin. Sand and grit pelting your face and scratching your eyes. Your throat is dry as sandpaper, so you keep swallowing. You reach for your canteen and try to take a big gulp, but there’s...
Double the Bibles means double the transformation in North Korea
Christians in North Korea live knowing that any moment could be their last. If they are caught reading a Bible or sharing the Gospel, they will be sentenced to 15 years in a labor camp. Unfortunately, this prison sentence is just a formality — most Christians won’t...
Rita’s life felt empty … until she discovered God’s Word
When Rita was first offered a Bible, she didn’t want it.“I had heard that people around me had received Bibles, but I wasn’t interested in the Bible,” she said.Rita was devoted to her Muslim faith and the religious duties she had been taught since her youth. She never...
My favorite book was banned
You’ve most likely read one of my favorite books of all time: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Even if it wasn’t required reading when you were in school, many adults today have read it — or at least seen the movie. It’s a book I’ve reread multiple times, and one...
‘I think it is my turn to have a Bible’
Chen, at age 50, has cried only two times in his life — five years ago when his mother died, and a few months ago when he received his own copy of God’s Word. It was three years ago when Chen, whose name we’ve changed for his safety, became a Christian in China. His...
Every day, I try to live my life in such a way that I accomplish at least one thing that will outlive me and last for eternity.