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...
Preaching in the face of persecution
He’d heard the Gospel all his life while growing up in a Christian home in China. His family even hosted services and church activities at their house. But it wasn’t until he was an adult, while attending an evangelical meeting, that Yuanbo gave his life to Christ....
Persecution might be scary, but for Christians it is not the end
I think one of the most memorable stories of persecution in the Bible is the story of Stephen. Stephen is killed because of his beliefs; but thankfully, the story doesn’t end there. Later in the book of Acts, we see how Stephen’s sacrifice helps lead to the...
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.