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China: Rural Believers Learn to Read the Bible
After waiting more than 100 years for a Bible translation in their heart language, the East Lisu people in rural China are learning to read the Bible through Scripture-based literacy classes. According to Jock Foo, a program manager for United Bible Societies China Partnership, Chinese Christians want to learn to read so they can study the Bible for themselves. “Minority…
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A 3-Year-Old Iraqi Refugee’s Prayer
Our Father in heaven, So begins the earnest prayer of Ali, a three-year-old Iraqi refugee living in Southern Jordan. May your holy name be honored; Ali prays in a blend of Arabic and Assyrian, just as he has heard his mother and father pray night after night. May your Kingdom come; Ali’s family—followers of Jesus—fled their home in Iraq when…
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“This Is the Best Book Ever Written!”
Youxian, age 67, and her husband Yuangui, age 74, live at the end of the road, on what seems like the edge of the world.Their small hut sits perched atop a remote mountain in China far from neighbors or towns. That’s why it was unusual for a stranger to come walking up to their door.The elderly couple explains that is…
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First Bibles Transform Lives in Ghana
Like most people in his homeland of Ghana, George has little to call his own. But he has one treasured possession that is priceless … his Bible.Growing up, George never imagined having something that would give him so much comfort and hope. An orphan, “I struggled to survive,” he remembers. “I felt dejected in life.” George says he even regretted…
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Planting Seeds of Faith in Youth of the Arabian Gulf
Bahrain in the Arabian Gulf is home to many people who are actually far from their native homes. Desperate migrant workers from developing countries around the world travel here to escape the utter poverty of their native land. More than half the population is comprised of expatriates.Children are left to fend for themselves as their parents, happy to find work…
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From the Brink of Death: Two Miracles in China
“Doctors gave up hope on my boy.” Mei laments over her son, Jian, who suffered a tragic accident that left him in critical condition. Imagining her world robbed of Jian’s love and laughter, Mei almost gave up hope as well. But in the midst of her grief, a Christian friend shared the hope of the Gospel with her. She thought…
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