Out in a pasture, a shepherd found a half-buried jar containing gold and silver coins. Carefully he hid the jar in his clothes and brought it home. Making sure no one was around, he went into the bedroom and was counting the coins when his wife happened to see him. Immediately, a demon entered … [Read more...] about Defeat of the money god
My name is Somwati, and my husband’s name is Harnam. We live in the village of Khaspur in Ambala district, Haryana, India. We have four daughters and three sons. We are Hindus and belong to the Jogi caste. The Jogi consider themselves equivalent to the Brahmans, and the Brahmans accept them. … [Read more...] about No other gods
Mamta Rani is a 9th-grade student in Uttar Pradesh, a state in northern India. Every day she rides her bicycle to school, and every day when her classes are done she rides it home again. One day she hopped on her bicycle as usual and began her journey but ran over a sharp object that left a badly … [Read more...] about Prayer helps heal injured girl
Wendy is one of our students at Malinawon Mission School. She also is the daughter of our village chief and an active member in the church. During midweek prayer meetings she would stand and ask to pray for her backslidden father to come back to church. One day Wendy became sick. She was so ill … [Read more...] about The white chicken ritual
Andhra Pradesh, India—Venkayamma was raised as a Hindu. She worshiped many idols. One day she came down with a viral fever and was admitted to the hospital. Her husband, seeing how seriously ill Venkayamma was, asked Anand Babu Kota, a Gospel Outreach Bible worker, to come and pray for … [Read more...] about Woman healed of viral infection
Turna Village, India—Mamta Kumari grew up in a culture immersed in mythological stories. These stories, combined with chronic poor health, filled her life with stress and anxiety. One day Mamta overheard a prayer meeting at her neighbor Mithai Lal’s house. As she listened, the songs and messages … [Read more...] about Next-door meeting changes girl’s life
A flight student climbs away from the runway while practicing a go-around with her instructor. Suddenly the engine sputters. “What is going on here?” she asks. Quickly realizing the gravity of the situation, she releases control and puts her hands in the air. “On you. Your controls,” she … [Read more...] about Jesus take control
My name is Pierre Tingwiano. I’m a 23-year-old college student living in Macenta, Guinea. Most people in this country don’t observe Saturday as the Sabbath. When I was a member of another Christian denomination, my friends and I would attend school over the weekend. But as soon as I met François, … [Read more...] about A test I failed
