Forced to choose: Renounce God or thirst
Even though he lived in a world of complete darkness, Neil found the light of the Gospel. Neil became blind at age 8, isolating him from the bright and colorful world around him. But, despite his disability, he found joy in music. He became a talented musician and...
How to talk to your kids about persecution: South Asia
Sometimes the best way to explain a situation is through telling a story. Stepping into someone else’s shoes and viewing the world through their eyes helps us empathize with their situation. And on International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, telling a story...
An expectant mother pays the ultimate price
The massacre lasted for five hours. Esther listened from the makeshift outhouse as she hid behind the door. “Convert or be killed!” shouted Boko Haram militants. Their commands were followed by screams, the popping of machine guns, and the smell of burning flesh and...
Teaching your kids to pray for persecuted children in North Korea
When I was a child, I liked to hide. I’d build a fort out of blankets, slip underneath my parents’ desk, or sit in the back of the linen closet to color, play with my dolls, and just be by myself. But for the children of Christians living in North Korea, hiding is not...
Free resources for International Day of Prayer
A young man makes his way down the street during the wee hours of the morning. He glances around cautiously before entering the apartment. Inside, his eyes adjust to the darkness, and he sees his friends — kneeling on the ground, hands clasped in prayer. For the next...
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.