How the prayers of two secret churches were answered
In the early morning light, a small group of North Korean believers meets on the riverbank, lugging their fishing gear with them. Quietly, they load into a small boat and push off from land. It’s not until they’re far into the middle of the river that they dare to dig...
Burundi believers crave a Bible of their own
His hand cramped as he copied the lengthy passage of Scripture onto a blank page. This believer — whom I’ll call David — borrowed his friend’s Bible in order to transcribe the verses word-for-word. David flexed and relaxed his hand a couple of times before he...
What’s your most precious belonging?
If my apartment were on fire and I could save only one belonging, I wouldn’t grab my Bible. I would grab the Martin OM-21 guitar my father recently handed down to me. It’s irreplaceable … not because it’s one-of-a-kind. They made hundreds if not thousands of that...
A powerful Father’s Day gift
When I was a little girl, I often woke up with bad dreams. I would run to my parents for comfort. My mom would sing to me, and my dad would pray, reminding me that God was always with me. He told me that when I was afraid, all I had to do was speak God’s Word out...
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.