He was too far above us. But these Christians talked about knowing God, about God knowing them, about a personal relationship with the creator of…
Why were they like this? Why did they not hate us? We had arrested them, beaten them, starved them, humiliated them. We might kill them.…
Despite everything I had done, despite all the darkness in my heart, despite the blood on my hands, he loved me. I started weeping. Deep…
But these Christians talked to God like like he was right there with them, like he cared about every small detail of their lives. I…

My name is Wasim. For three years, I was a Taliban prison guard in Herat province, Afghanistan. What I am about to tell you happened…
The pantry was stocked with food from the garden and the restitution money from Silas’s estate. They spent the long winter nights by the fire.…
Tlea stood in the doorway of the cabin, wrapped in a wool blanket, watching the sun climb over the ridge. Behind her, she heard Ethan…
Ethan sketched a rough map of the ranch on a piece of paper, marking the approaches, the weak points, the places where someone could sneak…
The hallway was dim and smelled of old wood and tobacco smoke. A few other people sat waiting for other hearings. A farmer in dusty…
Ma’am, if you can hear me, I need you to step outside. This doesn’t have to get ugly. Taa’s heart hammered in her chest. She…




