Archive for category: Endorsements

“The story is gripping; the crisis is universal.“

John Eldredge
Author of Wild At Heart and Beautiful Outlaw

“Quite often, believers are called “Bible-believing Christians;” a good description of those who take the Word of God seriously and seek to live by its light. However, when it comes to put it into practice, some of its “hard sayings” seem to be too difficult to accept. We recoil from integrating them into our life. So we hold back from sufferings  forgetting what Paul wrote to the Philippians: “For it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in him but also suffer for his sake,” (1:29) ESV

Nick Ripken recounts in this life-changing book, his adventures as one who walked in faith, hoping against hope, obeying God’s call regardless of its costs in hardships, pains, and bewilderments. To the list of the heroes of faith in Hebrews 11, we may add our contemporaries who took God’s Word seriously, and at any cost!

I heartily recommend this epic story as a necessary “vitamin” to help Christians live out their faith in this terribly secular age, demonstrating that we walk by faith, and not by sight.“

(Rev) Bassam Michael Madany
Middle East Resources

“The Insanity of God is a compelling, convicting and life changing book.  This true story grips you from the introduction and keeps you reading page after page.  You will weep as you read about persecution around the world.  You will fall under conviction as you read about the commitment of Christians in dark places who risk their own lives to share the good news of Jesus.  You will be encouraged as you realize that the power of the Gospel supersedes evil and the malevolent intentions of men.  In the end you will come away with a renewed sense of faith in God who truly is enough, even in the face of extreme persecution.“

Dr. Mac Brunson
Senior Pastor
First Baptist Church, Jacksonville, Florida 

“The Ripkens’ simple faith and willingness to follow Jesus wherever He said to “Go!” led them to wrestle with and discover some of the deepest truths of the faith.  In some of the darkest places on earth members of the persecuted church experience a fellowship with Christ and life in abundance that few of us have known.  As a follower of Christ, a husband, a father, and a missionary I was alternately encouraged and convicted by what I read.  I am humbled to call the people in the pages of this book my brothers and sisters.  This is a book I will read again and again and share with others.“

Ryan Williams
Executive Director
Leadership Development
U.S. Campus Ministry
CRU (Campus Crusade For Christ)

“We are in danger of rapidly losing what it means to feel compassion for those held in the grip of sin on this broken planet.  After glancing at a few fleeting photos and hearing the usual review of “today’s tragedies” on each evening’s network news, we casually top off the evening with a little “weather and sports” before plodding off to an undisturbed sleep. But for Jesus, the very sight of those crushed beneath the boot of the Adversary was nothing short of gut-wrenching. He was compelled to do something about it! Now Nik Ripken takes you on a personal, real life journey with Jesus into the dark, back-alleys of human depravity where only Christ’s love can overcome. With remarkable clarity, this gifted writer transports you into a world where, through the blood-stained glass of persecution, the light of Christ shines brightly.“

Tom Elliff
President, International Mission Board
Southern Baptist Convention