Bohai never wanted to become a Christian. He had always planned to work for the Chinese government someday. When it was time for him to go to college, it was his one objective in life. Any interest in religion would only hinder his chances of landing a job in the...
Suri has a heart for others. Each day, she walks around her Iranian village and prays for her neighbors. In Iran — a country where more than 99 percent of the population practices Islam — this is extremely rare. Because of this, I’ve changed Suri’s name to protect her...
Holding welfare checks as ransom, China is now ordering Christians to take down crosses and images of Jesus and replace them with pictures of Chinese leaders. Chinese believers have faced persecution for years, but it is usually unseen by outsiders and rarely makes...
These days it seems like the world is spinning out of control. There’s a lot of pain, fear, and evil. But just because there are struggles doesn’t mean we should give up on trying to make a difference. It just means we should be praying even harder and more fervently....
With 2020 starting a new decade, this new year has me feeling especially contemplative and driven. If you’re feeling that way, too, you’ve probably set some goals for the year ahead. My resolutions are to eat less sugar, read more books from the library, and exercise...
“Did you bring it?” A group of North Korean women bunched around Naomi to get a peek at the first Bible they had ever seen … a Bible that would go on to help plant 12 underground churches in North Korea. But Naomi’s story didn’t start there. It wasn’t long ago that...
