Tag Archives: North Korea

How Cho Man-Sik Lived And Died Like Jesus

On October 18, 1950, Pyongyang prison was bustling with activity. Prisoners whispered to one another as they watched soldiers dash back and forth. “The Communist have been ordered to pull out of Pyongyang!” They said. Some were excited to hear … Continue reading

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What the North Korean government understands about Christian martyrdom that we Christians sometimes forget

English language media today are reporting what at first sounds like predictable comments from North Korea’s state media: North Korea is displeased that its former captive Kenneth Bae is talking publicly and negatively about his time in a North Korean … Continue reading

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What’s Wrong With A Joint NK/SK Christian Easter Prayer? About 30,000 Things

Last week South’s Korea’s National Council of Churches in Korea (NCCK) and North Korea’s Korean Christian Federation (KCF) issued a joint Easter prayer. It says in part: God, We yearn that compatriots of the North and South unlock the latch … Continue reading

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