Francine Rivers is the daughter of a police officer and nurse. Since childhood, she wanted to be a published writer. Before she realized her dream, she was a newspaper reporter, writing obituaries and human interest stories. After reading romance novels which her mother-in-law lent her, Francine decided to write in that genre. Her first manuscript …
Esther John
Her name was Qamar Zia and she was born into an Islamic family on 14 December 1929, in British India. At the age of 17 she attended a Christian school where one teacher's faith so deeply affected her that she was moved to read the Bible with great earnest. Inspired by the book of Isaiah, …
The Search For Nata
I was very discouraged from my trip to Dakar. I showed everyone I met the photo but no one seemed to know who she was or where she was. After two unfruitful weeks, I returned to Paris. I kept the photo in my wallet. I'm not sure why I did that. I looked at it …
Persecution on the Rise for Christian Women and Girls in Pakistan
I just saw this prayer alert from The Voice of the Martyrs Canada. Whenever I read these types of articles, I am thankful that I live in a country where there is religious liberty. Imagine being brutally attacked for your faith. Please read this story and pray for the victims and others like them who …
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