{"id":6849,"date":"2023-07-18T09:09:42","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T08:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opendoorsuk.org\/?page_id=6849"},"modified":"2025-01-31T14:26:12","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T14:26:12","slug":"gods-smuggler","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/connect.opendoorsuk.org\/ireland\/about\/our-history\/gods-smuggler\/","title":{"rendered":"Order your free copy of God&#8217;s Smuggler"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.opendoorsuk.org\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/gods-smuggler-1-featured-1024x260.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connect.opendoorsuk.org\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/gods-smuggler-1-featured-1024x260.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/connect.opendoorsuk.org\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/gods-smuggler-1-featured-300x76.jpg 300w, https:\/\/connect.opendoorsuk.org\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/gods-smuggler-1-featured-768x195.jpg 768w, https:\/\/connect.opendoorsuk.org\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/gods-smuggler-1-featured.jpg 1110w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n    <section class=\"standard-page \" role=\"document\" style=\"\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            \n    <div class=\"float-right-wrapper\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Order your free copy of God&#8217;s Smuggler\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.opendoorsuk.org\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/gods-smuggler.jpg\">\r\n\t\t    <\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cLord, in my luggage I have Scripture I want to take to Your children. When You were on earth, You made blind eyes see. Now, I pray, make seeing eyes blind. Do not let the guards see those things You do not want them to see.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sixty years ago a young Dutchman was inspired to smuggle Bibles into Communist Eastern Europe. It was the start of a great adventure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the rise of Communism after the Second World War, Christians behind the Iron Curtain had never felt more alone. Persecuted for their faith, they feared they had been forgotten by their fellow Christians around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brother Andrew\u2019s bold actions proved otherwise, as he smuggled a few, then hundreds, then thousands of Bibles across dangerous borders and into needy hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His true story reads like a page-turning thriller. And with over ten million copies sold,&nbsp;<em>God&#8217;s Smuggler<\/em>&nbsp;has thrilled and inspired readers for more than 40&nbsp;years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This sixtieth anniversary edition of&nbsp;<em>God\u2019s Smuggler<\/em>&nbsp;now includes photographs from Brother Andrew\u2019s travels and an exclusive interview with him about his further adventures, as his ministry took him to the Middle East, Africa, China, Israel, Pakistan and other places of great danger and extraordinary opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As you read his incredible story of faith and miracles, you\u2019ll understand why we believe that all doors are open to God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You can order a free copy of God\u2019s Smuggler today.<\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Available to UK &amp; I residents only<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\t\n    <a class=\"btn btn-lg btn-primary\" 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