Proof The Bible Is True

“Unsure about how to witness, this may help.”  Admin IN 1988 in Scotia, New York, Scott Isley felt an unusual tug on his heart to share the Good News door-to-door in his neighborhood. But he had never shared the Gospel with anyone, and he was afraid to do it. So he talked with his pastor, expecting him to share comforting words of wisdom. When his pastor heard what he and his wife wanted to do, he was ecstatic, but he had no idea how to help them. His response did not calm the Isleys’ fears. Scott and his wife, Laurie, [More]

VOM’s Kids of Courage resources help parents and educators teach children ages 5 to 13 about persecuted Christians. The resources provide opportunities for children to serve and pray for their suffering brothers and sisters around the world. The following interview, which will be shared with children on VOM’s Kids of Courage website, www.kidsofcourage.com, includes good advice for future missionaries of all ages. Bethany H., a VOM volunteer, would like to be a missionary someday. For a school project, she interviewed VOM’s Dr. Jason Peters (pictured). Dr. Peters often travels to meet with persecuted believers around the world. You can read [More]

The story of Wang Ming-dao, one of twentieth century’s most famous Chinese Christians who suffered for his faith, is full of powerful victories and devastating defeats. He was a contemporary of John Sung and Watchman Nee, and had an outstanding ministry as a pastor and evangelist. He developed his theology midst strong resistance, persecution, and suffering. He wrote a series of sermons from which an elementary theology of persecution emerges. Wang’s book of sermons, A Call to the Church, clearly articulates what it means to be a disciple of Christ. Like Bonhoeffer’s The Cost of Discipleship, Wang also had a [More]

There are some Christians who are so focused on the end times that they almost talk about the Antichrist more than Jesus Christ. Not only is my focus absolutely not on the Antichrist, but I’m not even worried about him. It is true that the Bible paints a dreadful picture of this individual whom Paul calls…

Burnout, lack of support and church conflict are why hundreds of former pastors say they quit church. According to a new study by Lifeway Research, 63 percent say they have spent more than 10 years in ministry before these crucial elements drove them to leave the church. “Almost half of those who left the pastorate said their church wasn’t doing any of the kinds of things that would help,” said Ed Stetzer, executive director of the Nashville-based research organization. “Having clear documents, offering a sabbatical rest, and having people help with weighty counseling cases are key things experts tell us [More]

“Another brother who needs our prayers.”  Admin A Canadian pastor serving a life sentence in North Korea for subversion told CNN he spends eight hours a day digging holes at a labor camp where he has not seen any other prisoners. Hyeon Soo Lim, a South Korean-born Canadian who was the head pastor at one of Canada’s largest churches, has been held by the North since February. Lim, who is in his 60s, was sentenced to hard labor for life in December, accused of attempting to overthrow the North Korean government. Read More: Pastor Digging Holes in Labor Camp Desperate [More]

The North Korean government has built a counterfeit religion to control it s people, a mirror image of Christianity that features their own trinity, their own meeting halls, their own sacred writings and even their own hymns to their god — Kim Il Sung. Following a different deity, like Jesus Christ, is a treasonous act deserving of death. Many describe North Korea as “the worst place in the world to be a Christian.” But Dr. Eric Foley, the leader of VOM Korea, tells us that North Korean Christians don’t say that! Instead they focus on serving Jesus Christ in spite [More]

Balloon launches are one of the key ways VOM is delivering Bibles into North Korea. This week on VOM Radio, Dr. Eric Foley shares how weather balloon and GPS technology are even allowing us to pinpoint where the Bibles are landing. Recently North Korean government press also confirmed the delivery of these Bibles, and threatened to turn South Korea into a ‘sea of fire’ if the balloon launches continued. Dr. Foley tells how South Korean police tried to stop the balloon launches after the threats…and how God opened a path. He and VOM Radio host Todd Nettleton also discuss the [More]

Naghmeh Abedini, the wife of imprisoned pastor Saeed Abedini, has warned the Church against pursuing fame and wealth. (Facebook/Naghmeh Abedini)   Having travelled across America for the last three years raising awareness of persecution, Abedini said she has observed “the condition of the body of Christ”.   “Pursuing fame, wealth and ‘followers/numbers’ has become normal in the Christian world. We are becoming like the world and we are totally OK with that. Yet the scripture has serious warnings even calling us ENEMIES OF GOD,” Abedini wrote on Facebook on Sunday.   Abedini has committed to a three week fast accompanied [More]

As millions of Christians flee the Middle East and Christianity’s original homeland becomes increasingly bereft of Christians, an odd anomaly is occurring.   Christianity in the Gulf states is surging. Amid a shocking exodus in neighbouring countries, this strictly Islamic region has seen a jump in its Christian population. Figures show that in both Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, Christianity was practically non existent just over a hundred years ago. There were only 80 Christians in the UAE in 1910 (0.1 per cent of the population) and 50 in Saudi Arabia, even less than 0.1 per cent, according [More]

“The stats mentioned about which refugees Mr. O is letting in clearly show he is a lying hypocrite when he claims to be a Christian. This along with his remarks about Islam vs. Christianity demonstrate what religion he really follows.”  Admin   As Muslim jihadis, mobs and regimes terrorized Christians and others throughout the world of Islam, in the West, institutions—from governments to grade schools—empowered and praised Islam, often at the expense of Christians.   On November 2, a group of Muslims stormed the Church of our Lady of Carmen, in the town of Rincon de la Victoria, Spain, and [More]

Among your new years’ resolutions, maybe you should include this: pledging to become a rebel, especially if you are a college student or work for a Christian institution. I know, I know – for Christians, “rebellion” has a bad reputation. It sounds unprincipled and sinful. But the Bible has another term for it: standing in the…

Are our churches dying? Are young people leaving the church in droves? Is evangelicalism in America all but dead? At the start of a new year, it’s good to take honest stock of where we are, so we can adjust accordingly. I had the privilege recently of interviewing for Christian television a leading church statistician of…

Syndicated TV and radio host Todd Friel says evangelicals have no one to blame but themselves for the decline of America. The host of “Wretched Radio” and “Wretched TV,” Friel says with 350,000 Protestant churches in America, the national anthem should be the hymn “A Mighty Fortress is Our God.” “And instead we have legalized abortion, legalized gay marriage, and Bruce Jenner is the woman of the year,” he tells OneNewsNow. In his new book, Judge Not, Friel explains why he feels the Christian church is to blame. Read More: Author: Trends among some evangelicals unbiblical

A man walked into a North Carolina church with a semi-automatic rifle on Thursday, but the pastor says that he left a new creation in Christ. The incident happened as the congregation of Heal the Land Outreach Ministries in Fayetteville as they were holding their year-end prayer service, which included a time of exhortation from Pastor Larry Wright, who also serves as a councilman in the city. According to reports, Wright was speaking about the “senseless deaths” in Fayetteville as the man entered. The man, who has not yet been identified, walked toward the front of the room, pointing his [More]

Life isn’t easy – it’s a fight. You have to fight for your marriage, the hearts of your kids, to pay the bills, to keep the weight off, to stay morally, physically and mentally strong. And if you get knocked down, you’ve got to get back up and keep fighting. Thank God there are moments of…

The world’s first global research and investigation into the Christian response to persecution shows that circumstances and situations surrounding the attack determines the victims’ response. Family Research Council’s Travis Weber attended the “Under Caesar’s Sword” conference in Rome to learn more about the extensive research conducted over three years and cost more than $1 million. Weber spoke with CBN News’ Lorie Johnson about the findings of the research. Click play to watch. Read More: Under Caesar’s Sword: How Have Christians Responded to Persecution? | CBN.com (beta)

Biblical expert Joshua McDowell says modern research and archaeology are steadily shrinking the list of alleged contradictions and discrepancies that fueled Bible doubters for centuries. In his latest book, 77 FAQs About God and the Bible, McDowell answers questions like “What proof is there that Jesus is Messiah?” and “Is the Bible a product of God, humans, or both?” Read More: Josh McDowell: Apparent Contradictions, Discrepancies Disappearing | CBN.com (beta)

The Chinese government is known for keeping secrets, but that changed when it revealed this summer that drug use has now spread into 90 percent of the country. To battle this epidemic, residents of one Chinese province are relying on prayer to help addicts kick the habit. CBN News traveled to the southwest part of Yunnan Province, near the border of China and Myanmar. Nestled at the foothills of a mountain range lies a unique drug rehabilitation program that is mixing prayer and Bible study to change the destiny of addicts. “We rely only on God, on His mighty power, [More]

Christian persecution has dominated the news over the past year. From the escalating chaos in the Middle East to the crackdown on churches in China’s Zhejiang province, it’s been a terrible year for some of the world’s most persecuted minorities.   “The level of persecution globally is at horrifying levels,” Dr Katrina Lantos Swett, Commissioner for the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), told Christian Today. “It quite frankly stuns me that there has not been more outcry internationally amongst political leaders, opinion makers and most importantly on the part of ordinary Christians.”   Every repressive government or ideological [More]

This week on the Persecution Blog we’ll be looking back at the top six most-read stories of 2015, based on the posts that created the most traffic throughout the year. Today is #6, a post from March about the GOOD NEWS of what God is doing in the Muslim world. Come back every day this week as we’ll be counting down until we get to the most-read post of 2015 on Saturday. Read More: Persecution Blog: Most Read Posts of 2016: #6

In its first full year of broadcasting, VOM Radio has had the opportunity to share some amazing stories!   Listeners have heard stories of God’s faithfulness and protection over believers in hostile and restricted nations. We’ve shared stories of enemies of the gospel—even ISIS fighters!—coming to know Jesus Christ personally. We’ve lengthened your prayer list and given ideas about how you can share the gospel with Muslims and others in your sphere of influence.   This week we share some of the best moments of this first full year of VOM Radio. Listen now to catch up on highlights of [More]

About 75 percent of Americans still identify as Christians, after a 5-percent drop since 2008, according to a new Gallup poll, which also shows that the number of those having no formal religious identification has increased by 5 percent, amounting to 20 percent.   A review of more than 174,000 interviews conducted by Gallup this year shows that three-quarters of American adults identify as Christians, little changed from 2014, but down from 80 percent eight years ago, the survey says.   “Despite these changes, America remains a predominantly Christian nation, and with 94% of those who identify with a religion saying [More]

“For more great teaching on faith, prayer and healing click here.” Admin When we understand how faith comes, acting on our faith and receiving from God becomes simple. God made faith easy to understand—the answers are all in the Word! But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. —Hebrews 11:6   Notice particularly the first part of that verse, “But without faith it is impossible to please him. . . .”   If God demands that [More]

“For more great teaching on faith, prayer and healing click here.” Admin Faith—Bible faith—is based on the Word of God. It comes by hearing the Word of God. Romans 10:17 says, “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” If you get out beyond the Word of God, you have no basis for faith—and you will get into trouble. It seems to me people ought to have a little sense. In other words, I do not understand how some people can go around spouting off things, endeavoring to believe and calling it faith when it [More]

“Mike” and “Rose” serve the Lord in Mexico, where they planted a secret church in a tribal village hostile to evangelical work. They’d been warned that gospel work in that village was dangerous, but God’s call was clear. Several villagers came to Christ, and they began a secret Bible study. But the Good News didn’t stay secret for long, and when village leaders learned of the secret Christian meetings Mike and Rose were evicted from their home and kicked out of the village. More than four years of laying foundations and planting seeds…seemingly eliminated in eight days. “God!” they asked. [More]

Many American children are looking forward to the arrival of Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, bearing presents for good little boys and girls. But most of those celebrating don’t know that there is a real man behind the story of Santa Claus, and that real man was a Christian persecuted because of his faith and actions. Read More: Persecution Blog: St. Nicholas: The Real Story of the Man Who Became Santa Claus