Proof The Bible Is True

Christians in America, by and large, are satisfied with the degree of religious freedom available to them – but not with much else related to life in America, says pollster George Barna. Two–thirds of American adults are satisfied with the degree of religious freedom available in the U.S., according to the founder of the American Faith & Culture Institute.   An even greater segment (72 percent) of politically engaged evangelical adults feels the same way. Interestingly, though, that latter demographic – SAGE Cons*, Barna calls them – seems unconcerned that those religious freedoms are being eroded by a secular society [More]

With his comforting words to Mary, the angel Gabriel explains the miracle not only of Jesus’s conception but also of his resurrection, which we celebrate tomorrow. We who know the Risen Lord know that at Easter we commemorate the supreme event in all of human history, and so any physical proof we find of Christ’s resurrection demands our attention and awe. Countless Christians worldwide maintain that such proof exists: It is the Shroud of Turin, revered as the authentic burial cloth of Jesus Christ. The earliest undisputed historical records place the Shroud in Lirey, France, between 1353 and 1357. Before [More]

Prospects of Christianity surviving in its birthplace, the Middle East, appear as grim this Holy Week as they have at any time in the last two millennia. Persecution of the world’s largest religion has intensified throughout the 20th century and that trajectory has only intensified in recent years, especially in Muslim-dominated countries. Jihadists appear to have repeatedly carried out one of their oft-stated goals of erasing any trace of Christianity in some regions, while in others persecution against Christians and other religious minorities are being held at bay — for now. The actual prospects facing Christianity in three of its [More]

A recent study revealed that for the first time in three years, government restrictions on religion and hostilities against religious groups has surged globally. The Pew Research Center’s latest annual study on global restrictions on religion shows that there has been an uptick in the most recently recorded year (2015) in regard to religious persecution – a jump that comes after two years of decreases in the percentage of nations that registered high levels of religious limitations. “The share of countries with ‘high’ or ‘very high’ levels of government restrictions – i.e., laws, policies and actions that restrict religious beliefs [More]

A recent British survey conducted for Palm Sunday revealed that one out of four self-described Christians in the United Kingdom do not believe in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Christians in the U.K. are not considerably more believing of the Scriptures when it comes to the resurrection than the average Briton – or even those who claim no religious affiliation at all. Read More: Quarter of UK Christians reject Jesus’ resurrection

The population of the United States is split now over Syria, political parties, President Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, abortion, “gay marriage,” Russia, Vladimir Putin, the Supreme Court, burning coal for fuel, clean air, clean water and the budget.   And Bible verses.   The newest addition to a long list of issues over which there is no general consensus surfaced just in the last week as the “National Bible Bee Game Show” competition was launched live on Facebook, a first for the format.   The “National Bible Bee” competition is being broadcast on the social-media network Tuesdays at 8 p.m. [More]

The American Bible Society has released its annual State of the Bible survey that shows Americans are concerned about eroding morality. For about eight years now the ministry has given what they call America’s “report card” on the Bible, and ABS spokesman Geof Morin says the survey shows Americans believe the Bible is a source of hope and a force for good, even as they express growing concern for the country’s morals. Eighty-one percent of Americans say morals are declining according to the survey done with help from the Barna Group. “In fact,” says Morin, “it’s at a pretty speedy [More]

A number of Chinese Christians were injured and needed hospital treatment after they resisted police officers who were ordered to install security cameras in their churches, reports said.   The clashes took place in churches in Wenzhou, a city known as “China’s Jerusalem” located in Zhejiang Province, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported on Monday. China’s communist government reportedly ordered the installation of the surveillance equipment at churches for “anti-terrorism and security purposes.”   However, Christians in Wenzhou, who number about a million, said the measure is part of the Communist government’s continued “crackdown on Christianity.”   “Government officials came [More]

There are 2.8 billion unreached people on earth; they will live their entire lives without ever hearing the gospel message of Jesus’ love for them. Andrew Scott wants to motivate and mobilize Christians around the world to GO to those billions and reach them for Christ. Andrew is the President and CEO of Operation Mobilization – USA, and the author of a book called SCATTER: Go Therefore and Take Your Job With You. Andrew wants to see more American Christians understand that people from every vocational background—doctors, businessmen, engineers, artists—are called to share His glory with the nations. Listen to [More]

What would you do if a group of angry young men came streaming into your Sunday School class this Sunday, faces masked and swinging clubs as they came? Aaron Miller helps lead VOM’s work in South Asia, including the nation of India, where he previously served full-time as a gospel worker. Listen this week as Aaron shares what happened when he found himself at a Christian gathering in India that was attacked by radical Hindus. It was a small taste of persecution that was a part of God’s preparation for Aaron to serve persecuted Christians in India and other South [More]

“Enfu” is the Chinese word for “blessing.” When we went to China to secretly interview a Chinese house church pastor, he suggested Enfu as his pseudonym.   Every time Pastor Enfu and his congregation meet together, it is illegal. Listen this week as he shares the challenges of being a pastor in a nation cracking down on the church. Some of the challenges will seem obvious. Others will be ones that Christians in free nations may have never thought of, like handling church finances when the church doesn’t legally exist. How does his church train new leaders? How do they [More]

Petr Jasek, a Czech national and VOM’s Africa regional director, spent 445 days in a Sudanese prison. Days after returning home, Petr sat down with VOM Radio to share his story and thank the thousands of people who prayed for him and his co-defendants during his long months in prison. Listen in as Petr shares about going to the airport to leave Sudan in December of 2015, and the point when he knew that what he faced was much more than a routine security screening. He’ll share how he kept praying as he was questioned, and how he found out [More]

Two ex-convicts who spent years behind bars after becoming consumed by “drugs, guns and gangs” have done an about-face, and are now devoting their lives to helping at-risk youth, according to WWMT-TV reported. Jeffrey Cotton spent 13 years in prison for gang-related crimes, and Damon Brown was behind bars for 12 years for selling drugs. Both men found themselves diving into the gang life by the time they were in the eighth grade, with the situation quickly worsening. Read More: Ex-Convicts Were Consumed by ‘Drugs, Guns and Gangs’ but Their Redemption Story Proves People Can Change | CBN News

Famed Muslim-turned-Christian apologist Nabeel Qureshi has explained over the years how spiritual visions and dreams led him to accept Jesus, but amid his most recent battle with stage IV stomach cancer, Qureshi said that he recently — for the first time in his life — encountered Christ in a dream. The evangelist said that the dream unfolded after he prayed to God for guidance and direction as he continues to go through chemotherapy to battle his condition, adding that it is something he had “never seen before,” The Christian Post reported. Read More: Amid a Harrowing Cancer Battle Famed Christian [More]

A man is sharing his harrowing story of reportedly visiting heaven after nearly dying as the result of a severe allergic reaction. Stephen Musick, author of the new book, “Life After Heaven: How My Time in Heaven Can Transform Your Life on Earth,” recently told Faithwire about a major reaction he had to the swine flu vaccine years ago while he was in the Navy. It was an experience that forever changed his perspective, and his life. Read More: ‘It’s Like HD on Steroids’: Man Claims He Went to Heaven and Met Jesus During Near-Death Experience | CBN News

Millions of Muslims all over the world are giving their lives to Jesus Christ, and in many instances this is happening because of dreams, visions and other supernatural encounters. Recently I have been writing a lot about the decline of Christianity in America and about the judgment that is about to hit our churches. Fortunately, the decaying state of the church in the United States is only a small part of the overall story. In other areas of the globe, Christianity is experiencing absolutely explosive growth even in the midst of horrendous persecution. This is particularly true in Islamic nations, [More]

After 25 years of fruitlessly searching for fulfillment in a homosexual lifestyle, George Carneal turned to faith in Jesus Christ, found the peace that eluded him and left his former life behind him.   Carneal tells his story in “From Queer to Christ: My Journey Into the Light.”   “Today, I’ve been on the road to celibacy for nine years and it actually has been great. It’s one of the best decisions I’ve made for myself,” said Carneal. “I just want to be committed to God now. I’m not looking for relationships of any kind. I just want God to [More]

Listen to VOM Radio this week as we converse with two ministry leaders. First, we’ll share the second half of our conversation with Loren Cunningham, the founder of Youth With a Mission (YWAM). Listen as he talks about getting the Scriptures into every remaining language on earth ( End Bible Poverty Now ) and about the legacy words that are driving him forward with the ministry of YWAM all over the world.   Then we’ll hear from Charles Morris, President of Haven Ministries ( Haven Ministries ). Charles has just returned from northern Iraq, including villages recently liberated from ISIS [More]

Loren Cunningham is the founder of Youth With a Mission (YWAM), an organization that has equipped and sent more than five million people on short-term mission trips. God called him to ministry at age 13, and later gave him a vision to call and equip waves of young people to wash up on every continent on earth to share the gospel message.   Listen as Loren shares about how God called him, and some of the amazing things he’s seen (and eaten!) over his years of ministry. He’ll also offer advice for those listening for God’s call now, and share [More]

Join us today as we continue looking back on some of the most-impactful testimonies shared with us in 2016 on VOM Radio.   We’ll hear how God reached into the home of the police chief in a Southeast Asian village—even as the police chief was fighting against the gospel! We’ll hear from former prisoner Bob Fu what it means to a prisoner when he or she knows that Christians are praying for them. Sean will tell us how God used VOM to help save the life of an evangelist in Bangladesh after he was brutally attacked. Samuel will tell us about the [More]

Join us as we look back on some of the most-impactful testimonies shared with us this year on VOM Radio.   We’ll hear from Dale Rhoton of Operation Mobilization—one of the first Westerners to visit VOM’s founder, Pastor Richard Wurmbrand, after Richard’s release from prison in Romania. We’ll hear how God used a nameless woman walking along a road in Kenya to grab the heart of an American woman, Jami Staples, to reach Muslims for Christ. We’ll hear from Bob and Kasey, who left behind an American-dream retirement to serve Muslims half-a-world away. We’ll hear from two gospel workers—Hannelie Groenewald [More]

As he leads VOM’s international work, Brother Jonathan has a front-row seat to see what God is doing around the world: thousands of Muslims and Hindus coming to faith in Christ!   That spread of the gospel comes with a price, though, and Jonathan oversees VOM’s efforts to provide spiritual and physical aid to Christians affected by persecution and equip front-line workers to continue spreading the gospel.   Listen as Jonathan shares some of the exciting plans for VOM’s work in 2017, as well as how his encounters with persecuted Christians have impacted the way he lives out his faith [More]

Come with us on a visit to China and join in a conversation with one of VOM’s Bible smuggling partners. He is working alongside others to deliver Bibles into every province of China, but that work comes with great risk. All the workers know they could face arrest, interrogation and three years of imprisonment for their Bible-delivery work. Yet they are not intimidated!   Listen as our brother shares about growing up in a family of persecuted Christians. He’ll tell us the story of his first arrest, and the thoughts on his heart as he went through that testing and [More]

More than any other religious group in the United States, evangelical Christians stand behind pastors who preach politics from the pulpit, according to a recent poll. The nationwide survey conducted by Morning Consult/Politico last week found that 47 percent of evangelicals in America favor a policy that permits religious groups to take part in political activity – with only 34 percent of evangelicals rejecting the idea. Other religious groups are not so keen on the idea of applying biblical teachings to pollical issues and candidates before elections. “By contrast, 54 percent of Catholics and 69 percent of Jews oppose such [More]

Jonathan Cahn If you’ve read “The Harbinger” by Jonathan Cahn or viewed the documentary film version of that bestselling book, “The Isaiah 9:10 Judgment,” you’ve probably wished you could share them with friends around the country and around the world. After all, there’s an important message in them – the call to repentance, the most critical…

“I have no desire to make them Christian,” “Jesus Christ” says in a blockbuster book that’s described as “Christian.” And when the narrator of the book mourns how people have “sold out to religious activity and patriotism,” Jesus smiles as He states, “Those who love me come from every system that exists.” The dialogue is excerpted…

Archaeologists have discovered a 3,000-year-old military fortification in Israel that dates to the reign of King Solomon and provides evidence that the biblical king ruled over an advanced, wealthy kingdom.   Writing in “The Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports,” a team of researchers from Tel Aviv University describe recent findings from Israel’s Timna Valley, which is located in far southern Israel. Thanks to its exceptionally dry climate, many ancient structures and artifacts dating to Bible times have been exquisitely preserved there.   The Tel Aviv University researchers were particularly interested in the remains of a gatehouse from the 10th century [More]