How church buildings bring hope to communities
My name is Pastor Gulab … My old life was very bad. Before knowing the Lord, I used to perform witchcraft. I was in witchcraft practice for 13 years. Gulab was born into a tribal family. He remembers being a child when he first heard whispers around the village about...
Bibles help persecuted Christians stay the course
For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. — Romans 15:4, ESV The pungent aroma of incense floated around the temple. Cymbals clanged and voices...
5 ways you can pray for persecuted Christians
I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. — Romans 8:18, NIV As the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church approaches, we are reminded again to pray for persecuted Christians. Prayer like...
Bringing hope to persecuted Christians in Uganda
Uganda took in more African refugees in 2016 than the whole of Europe; most were from South Sudan. Many were Christians fleeing persecution. As their displacement drags on, they are feeling discouraged, according to a representative with the U.N. Refugee Agency....
You haven’t heard Sascha’s story. But you should.
One day. That’s all it took for one woman’s life to change forever. To keep her identity safe, we’ll call her Sascha. Sascha waved goodbye to her husband as he traveled down the path to pick up supplies at the store. When he disappeared from sight, she went back...
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.