Holding welfare checks as ransom, China is now ordering Christians to take down crosses and images of Jesus and replace them with pictures of Chinese leaders. Chinese believers have faced persecution for years, but it is usually unseen by outsiders and rarely makes...
“I am very happy and thankful for this precious Book of Life.” It’s not every day you hear those words in South Asia, a place where owning a Bible is rare. But Madesh is one of the fortunate ones. He received his own copy of God’s Word and a Bible commentary because...
My faith has been completely transformed because of the Christians I have met around the world. Twenty-eight years ago, World Help was founded … and it all began with a Bible. Back in 1991, I was told about a need — a need for Bibles in Russia and other parts of...
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...
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...
