“I was captivated by the thought: what if persecution is the normal, expected situation for a believer? And what if persecution is, in fact, soil in which faith can grow?” — Nik Ripkin Copy Share Image
“Those of us who have grown comfortable with the teachings of Christ have allowed His teachings to lose their edge.” — Nik Ripkin Copy Share
“It is crucial to understand that God values our help. But it is more crucial to remember that our all-powerful God is able to… — Nik Ripkin Copy Share
“You can only grow in jail what you take to jail with you. You can only grow in persecution what you take into it.” — Nik Ripkin Copy Share
“...the Russian church had lost in its first decade of 'freedom' what Soviet believers had managed to hold on to under communisn for most… — Nik Ripkin Copy Share
“Perhaps the question should not be: "Why are other persecuted?" Perhaps the better question is: "Why are we not?” — Nik Ripkin Copy Share
“Even though He wants our help, values our help, and calls for our help in changing the world, our all-powerful God is not helpless… — Nik Ripkin Copy Share
“How is it, I wondered, that so many people are willing to die for financial or humanitarian reasons while many Christian groups insist on… — Nik Ripkin Copy Share
“...our pilgrimage among house churches in persecution convinced us that God may actually want to use them to save us from the often debilitating,… — Nik Ripkin Copy Share
“Personal trust and spiritual maturity were often in direct proportion to the amount of suffering that had been endured for the faith.” — Nik Ripkin Copy Share
“The stronger the persecution, the more significant the spiritual vitality of the believers.” — Nik Ripkin Copy Share
“...we should all read and forever remember Revelation 2:10 - here's what I require of you, that you should 'be faithful unto death.” — Nik Ripkin Copy Share
“Persecution stop immediately where there is no faith and there is no witness.” — Nik Ripkin Copy Share
“Jesus is better than all the pleasures, possessions, and pursuits of this world put together.” — Nik Ripkin Copy Share
“He said, "Son, when did you stop reading your Bible? All of our stories are in the Bible. God has already written them down.… — Nik Ripkin Copy Share
