Adel was born in a little Indonesian village in 1977. The majority of the families in her hometown were Christians, and Adel was raised to love the Lord. She grew up serving her community and teaching her village’s children about Christ. She met and married her husband, Methu, and they had two children whom they […]
Voice of the Martyrs’ latest magazine contained a wonderful example of the power of persistent prayer. God is the same yesterday, today, and forever and continues to work miracles in our day. Rojina is a believer overseas (exact location withheld) who witnesses to Muslim women in the slums. Her husband works at their small family
In 1857, a church by the name of Fulton Street in New York City asked a man named Jeremiah Lanphier to reach unsaved men working in the city. He accepted the position and began to host a one hour prayer meeting at noon inviting men from the neighborhood to attend and passing out pamphlets in
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As chaplain of the United States Senate, Peter Marshall prayed over the leaders of our country many times. His simple words of child-like faith are still applicable to us and our leaders today. Lord God of Heaven, who hath so lavishly blessed this our beloved land, keep us humble. Forgive our boasting and our pride,
February 1944 found middle-aged Corrie ten Boom running a successful underground railroad for Jews all across Holland. That same month she was discovered by the German secret police, and she, her sister, and her father would all be imprisoned at Nazi concentration camps. During the first three months of her arrest, Corrie was almost entirely
Peter Marshall was the fifty-fourth chaplain of the United States Senate. During that time, he spent countless hours praying for our country and its leaders. His heart was burdened for our nation and its future. You can tell by his prayers and the depth that is so evident in them. Even though he prayed them
Peter Marshall emigrated to the United States from Scotland at the age of 17. He came as a missionary when a member of the London Missionary Society spoke at his church asking for volunteers to come to America. At first, his time in the States was discouraging. He was dreaming of being a minister, but
Imagine for a moment that you are a student at a highly respected theological seminary. You attend church twice a week and greet newcomers at the door once a month. You tithe regularly and stay to help clean up after the midweek service when you’re not too tired from school. Today’s the day you’ve anticipated
Jim Elliot spent years preparing for the mission field, taking each day as an opportunity to share the gospel with those who did not believe. He put everything else, including the love of his life, on the altar to follow the path God had for him. Lastly, he sacrificed his life for the gospel at
Billy Graham: Prayers of Note At Richard Nixon’s inauguration in 1969, Billy Graham prayed the following: Our Father and our God, Thou hast said, “Blessed is that nation whose God is the Lord.” We recognize on this historic occasion that we are “a nation under God.” We thank Thee for this torch of faith handed