Norway is a long, mountainous fjord-indented land. It is one of four Scandinavian countries. It has a strong and wealthy industrial state from oil, mining, fishing, forest products and high-tech industries. Their average income is $94,000 per person which is 199% of the USA. They are number one in the human development index, which is composed of life expectancy, education and per capita indicators. The Lutheran Church (or Church of Norway) is the official state church. It all sounds really nice. Norway has had a powerful spiritual heritage over the last 200 years which is evident in their success. But […]
There are over 520 ethnic groups in Nigeria. Crude oil and gas are the main exports. Yet most of this income has been wasted on corrupt rulers and illegal business. They have been independent from Britain since 1960. Preferential treatment is given to Muslims in the north while Christians in the south are discriminated against. Violent Islamist groups have persecuted Christians resulting in hundreds of churches burned and many Christians killed. Since 1999 Muslims have imposed shari’a law in the northern states where Islam is the majority. Just looking at statistics alone, Muslim countries are far worse off economically and […]
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About the Author
Sue McCusker is a freelance writer, Bible teacher, and former corporate IT Analyst. Her stories have been published in several Guideposts books and magazines, as well as in her devotional book, A Christmas Story Devotional. She loves sharing stories of life, hope, and faith, and inspiring others to experience real faith in their everyday lives.
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