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Dietrich Bonhoeffer: The Joy of Flossenburg
Flossenbürg· 1945
Dietrich Bonhoeffer faced execution with remarkable peace and joy in Nazi Germany, demonstrating how faith can sustain believers through the ultimate...
Watchman Nee: The Praying Prisoner of China
Shanghai· 1952-1972
Watchman Nee spent 20 years in Chinese Communist prison for leading house churches, yet radiated peace through silent prayer and left a powerful final...
From Watergate to Walking with God
Washington· 1974
Nixon's 'hatchet man' Chuck Colson found God through C.S. Lewis's book before prison, then founded the world's largest prison ministry, transforming...
14 Years in Communist Darkness
Bucharest· 1948-1964
Romanian pastor Richard Wurmbrand survived 14 years in Communist prisons, discovering God's presence even in solitary confinement and torture, emerging...
Imprisoned for a Powerful Purpose
Central Asia
Pastor Gul was imprisoned for 6 years for his Christian faith but sees God's purpose in his suffering, comparing himself to Joseph and trusting God will...
North Korean Defector Imprisoned in China, but is "Free In Christ"
Tumen
North Korean defector Lee Chul-ho found Christ through a missionary in China, then endured 10 years in Chinese prison for helping other defectors.
Imprisoned North Korean Defector Finds Jesus on a Prison Wall
Pyongyang
North Korean defector Min-ji found faith in Jesus Christ while imprisoned in China, after her husband died in a concentration camp for sharing the...
North Korean Woman Trafficked as a Child, Now Serves Jesus
Beijing
North Korean woman trafficked to China as a child discovers freedom in Christ through a VOM worker's ministry, then dedicates her life to serving other...
Believer Beaten Nightly for Three Years, Leads Abusers to Christ
South Asia
After enduring three years of nightly beatings from Islamic extremists in Central Asia, Jamil's unwavering faith and love eventually led his persecutors...
Richard Wurmbrand - Tortured for Christ
Bucharest· 1948-1964
Romanian pastor Richard Wurmbrand survived 14 years in Communist prisons, including torture and solitary confinement, through God's presence and went on...
From Bomber to Missionary
Tokyo· 1944-1950
Doolittle Raid bombardier Jacob DeShazer was tortured for 40 months in Japanese prison. A Bible transformed his hatred.