Nov. 1 is the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. If there’s ever been a time for the church to come together and pray, it’s now. Christian persecution is increasing every day. Bibles are being burned in China. North Korean believers are dying in...
When the missiles and bombs began to rain down on Saba’s Syrian town, she and her family knew it was time to get out. Saba is one of thousands of refugees who barely escaped with their lives, so we’ve changed her name for protection. Unfortunately, her brother didn’t...
Violence. Imprisonment. Discrimination. Isolation. These are just a few ways countless Christians are persecuted every single day. It is tempting to pray for their mistreatment to end and to ask God to relieve their pain and suffering. But this is not what oppressed...
Sanji wakes up, hoping it was all a dream. The day before, he received news that his brother, a local pastor, had been killed. His brother was attacked by his own neighbors, simply because he dared to share his faith. Sanji himself has faced abuse for years … but he...
International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church is coming up on Nov. 6. Churches around the world are preparing to join in prayer for their brothers and sisters experiencing persecution worldwide. But it can be challenging to engage the entire congregation in...