11 Christians are killed every day … today, we remember them
Today is Sunday, and like many of you, I’ll be spending the morning the way I do most weeks — meeting with other believers and worshipping freely. But for many Christians, this simple privilege of Sunday worship is not a reality. For some, attending a service can even...
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...
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....
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.