Yeaun and Vanhdee with their youngest daughter.
Oct. 02, 2025 | Laos

Couple Rejected by Parents, Daughter

A Laotian couple has been rejected by their family after placing their faith in Christ. Yeaun and his wife, Vanhdee, became followers of Jesus Christ when their three-year-old daughter was healed after a Christian coworker recommended taking her to a church for prayer. They were afraid to follow his advice, but as they listened to an audio Bible the man had given them, they became convinced they should follow Christ. After they placed their trust in Christ, they attended a nearby church and listened to the Bible every day. Read More.

Middle Eastern converts to Christianity can face persecution from their families and their own governments.
Oct. 02, 2025 | Middle East

Christian Soldier Suffering Yet Serving

A former Muslim has been arrested and drugged against his will yet continues to share Christ with others. This man, who serves in the military in a Middle Eastern country, became a follower of Christ in 2024. Not long after his conversion, his own parents reported him to authorities, who arrested him. He spent a month in jail, and then the courts ordered that he be committed to a psychiatric hospital, where he is forced to take drugs that cloud his thinking. Read More.

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