Challenges in Town, Out of Town, and in the Sea!In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea....— 2 Corinthians 11:26Many years ago, I visited a city in the north of Russia where we were scheduled to hold a large evangelistic camapaign to reach th...  Read More

Religious Hypocrites And Pagan Idol Worshippers!In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen.... — 2 Corinthians 11:26Often atheists say, “Religion is an evil force. It is the main source of hatred and war in the world.” And if we carefully examine the regional conflicts in the world today, we would have to admit there ...  Read More

Highway Robbery!In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers....— 2 Corinthians 11:26When you live and preach the Gospel in volatile regions of the world, you deal with issues that believers in more civilized nations never have to think about. Some of these challenges simply go with the territory of working on the front lines of the Gospel, and there is nothing that can be done ...  Read More

Walking Thousands of Miles, Crossing Wild and Dangerous RiversIn journeyings often, in perils of waters.... — 2 Corinthians 11:26When my family first moved to the territory of the former Soviet Union, it was at the worst economic time that part of the world had known since the events of the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution. It seemed there was a deficit of everything. Store shelves were empty. Pharmacies...  Read More

Turn Your Memories Around!Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep. — 2 Corinthians 11:25Sometimes people get the impression that they have to be absolutely perfect before they can step out in faith to do something new and adventuresome. But there is rarely a perfect or easy environment in which a step of faith needs t...  Read More

Even Beatings and Death Cannot Stop a Man Who Is Determined!Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned.... — 2 Corinthians 11:25I’ll never forget the day one of our workers came to see me with deep gashes running across his cheekbones and nose. When I saw the condition of his face, I was completely taken aback. The sight simply broke my heart.It was this young man’s task to carry copies of o...  Read More