North Korea Evangelization

SEOUL, Korea (NNI) – Two thousand Korean Christians publicly pledged to “evangelize North Korea,” following a three-day missions conference held at the world’s largest Presbyterian church in late April. The Young Nak Church, built by Christians fleeing North Kor…

Report from the Church in North Korea

HONG KONG (ODNS) – Asian populations under Communist rule are generally referred to as living behind a “bamboo curtain.” But never was a metaphor more inappropriate to convey the impenetrable nature of the barrier erected between North Koreans and the…

Philippines 1988

In the Philippines the gospel is changing the lives of huge numbers of people who in turn are changing the course of their country’s history. This April I had an opportunity to visit the Philippines. Officially, I was there on…

Post-Marxist countries experience spiritual awakening

BUDAPEST, Hungary – “God has brought the republics of the Soviet Union to a time of evangelistic harvest unparalleled in history, but there are still tremendous obstacles to overcome,” according to a Russian-speaking researcher after intensive study in the Soviet…

Reflections After Desert Storm

Operation Desert Storm, the military name for the Persian Gulf Conflict of 1991, has yielded some unforeseen results. Many of America’s young men and women accepted Jesus Christ during the war. Our generation has yet to see the full results…

The Humiliation Factor: The Restoration of Iraq and Kuwait

In the aftermath of the Persian Gulf War, many news sources referred to the “Humiliation of Iraq and Saddam Hussein.” As this article goes to print, Hussein is reported to have a limited time left in power, as his own…

Singaporean student testimony

I was born and raised in Singapore in a Buddhist family. Naturally, I practiced the Buddhist faith, sincerely believing that I was worshipping God. In 1984, I came to the University of Minnesota to study business. Within my first month…

South African Student Testimony

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (FR) – Christopher was a black Sotho chemistry graduate who spoke 14 languages at one of the most liberal and prestigious universities in South Africa. Paul was a white American missionary visiting Johannesburg to help begin a…

Soviet Soldiers in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, D.C. (ODNS) – Soviet soldiers sent to Afghanistan as a punishment for their Christian faith are evangelizing Afghans and leading Bible studies there. This surprising news was revealed by an anonymous Open Doors News Service (ODNS) source who once…

Spain: Five Hundred Years and Religious Freedom

At the time of commemoration of five hundred years since the Catholic Monarchs issued a decree by which thousands of unconverted Spanish Jews were expelled from Spain, this nation has signed some “Accords” that attempt, at least in part, to…

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The Silent Scream

Ronald Reagan changed his view as a result of watching The Silent Scream – a movie he considered so powerful and convicting that he screened it at the White House.