North Korea: An Echo of Christian Persecution in the Soviet Union
On a cool spring morning in 1946, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill addressed the students of Westminster College. At this small school in rural Missouri, he gave a historic name to the ideological barrier dividing post-war Europe at the time: the Iron...
Is There Hope for North Korea?
North Korea has been at or near the top of global Christian persecution lists for over two decades. The country’s name has become synonymous with corruption, isolation, oppression, and fear. Looking at news stories and headlines surrounding this communist...
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...
The one homework assignment this North Korean wishes he never did
People often ask me, “Why do you send Bibles to North Korea when they could get people arrested or even killed?” The answer is simple: We send them because our persecuted brothers and sisters continue to ask for them! They know the risks, but they also know that...
Why I’m Praying for North Korea this International Day of Prayer
Can you imagine going to prison just because you owned a Bible, being sent to a labor camp because you were caught praying, or getting sentenced to death because you tried to tell others about Jesus? These are all daily realities that Christians living in North...
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.