International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church is less than a month away on Nov. 5. Each year on the first Sunday of November, Christians all over the world take time to pray for brothers and sisters in Christ facing severe persecution. North Korea has...
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of...
North Korea is one of the most isolated, secretive countries on earth … and its people desperately need help and hope. After losing most of their crops during a catastrophic drought last year and missing a critical harvest season because of a COVID-19...
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.” — James 1:2-3 (NIV) Here’s a hard truth that many of us don’t want to hear: God tells His children that they...
“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” — Matthew 5:10 (ESV) During His ministry on Earth, Jesus never shied away from the subject of persecution. Instead, He warned His followers that it was...
Here’s a tough question: If you were starving and had to decide between taking a Bible or a bag of rice, which would you choose? I was confronted with this same question on my recent trip to South Korea. While I was there, we visited with our partner, who works...