World Prayer Today

“The victory of Jesus Christ is my victory … I humbly claim it as my own.”

September 07, 2017

Although Buddhism is no longer considered the state religion of Myanmar, Christians and other minority groups continue to be harassed and violently persecuted.

Praying our way through the Ring of Fire

September 06, 2017

Located in an area of the Pacific Ocean called the Ring of Fire, Papua New Guinea boasts that it is one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world. But with this diversity come complex issues that need much prayer.

“Please pray not only for my body, but also for my heart …”

September 05, 2017

Spoken by more than 10 million people, Ilocano is the third most popular native language of the Philippines. Today we travel to Northern Luzon, the largest and most populated island in the country.

Praying for God’s Word to break through muddled beliefs

September 04, 2017

Today the majority of Sundanese people profess Islam as their faith, but they are also highly influenced by animism and other traditions and taboos passed on from their ancestors. But among these muddled beliefs, God’s Word heard on Thru the Bible is making inroads.

“God has changed my life completely!”

September 01, 2017

“God has changed my life completely!” That’s the good news we hear today from a listener in Maharashtra, India.

A listener of a lower caste in India finds equality in Jesus

August 31, 2017

“Then Peter opened his mouth and said: ‘In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.’” -Acts 10:34, 35

“As we grew in our faith, we began to receive a lot of opposition …”

August 30, 2017

“We worshipped many other gods, but we are grateful for your program that introduced us to the true Lord, Jesus.” That’s what we hear from a father in Chhattisgarh, India, on World Prayer Today.

“Family rituals were holding me hostage”

August 29, 2017

“I started listening to your programs and now I preach the Word to others.” That’s the good news we hear from a listener of our Konkani program in Karnataka, India, today.

Trapped in generations of idol worship, they found Jesus

August 28, 2017

“Our family was always fighting and I never felt at peace.” That’s the beginning of a note from a listener of our Sindhi broadcast in Rajasthan, India.

A Dutch broadcast in Latin America?

August 25, 2017

A Dutch broadcast in South America? That’s the question many people asked with surprise when Thru the Bible began airing in Suriname.

God is answering our prayers in Uruguay!

August 24, 2017

Today we travel to one of the most stable economic and political countries in South America, but sadly it’s also known as one of the most secular nations in Latin America.

Praying for Costa Ricans to fall in love with God’s Word

August 23, 2017

Beautiful rain forests and hot springs heated by underground streams of molten lava …. There is so much beauty to enjoy today as our world prayer trek brings us to Costa Rica.

“I don’t want to get off the Bible Bus.”

August 22, 2017

“I don’t want to get off the Bible Bus.” That’s what we hear from a listener named Francisco in Guatemala.

Praying Proverbs 22:6 through Mexico

August 21, 2017

“I grew up in the city of Juarez and recall listening to your programs with my father.” That’s the opening of an email from Luz who listens to our Spanish broadcasts in Toluca, Mexico.

Praying for the beautiful and broken land of Botswana

August 18, 2017

Beautiful but broken. That’s how many people describe the AIDS-ravaged country of Botswana.

What are you learning as you study God’s Word?

August 17, 2017

"Recently, the study of chapter three of First John touched me and taught me the importance of putting the Word of God into practice."

A desperate father requests our prayers

August 16, 2017

Today we stop in Guinea Bissau and pray with a family that is battling cancer.

“My family has agreed to receive Jesus.”

August 15, 2017

Psalm 119:103 says, “How sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” That’s also what we hear today from a listener of Thru the Bible’s Malagasy broadcasts in Madagascar.

“The Bible was in black and white, now it’s in color!”

August 14, 2017

Do you remember how you felt that first time you studied God’s Word and what was once difficult to understand began to make perfect sense?

Encouragement from Hungary: “Be strong in spirit and faith.”

August 11, 2017

“Be strong in spirit and in faith. I would like to meet you and be with you in eternal glory!” That’s the encouragement we receive from a listener of our Hungarian broadcasts.