From Communist Russia to the Holy Land

From Communist Russia to the Holy Land

June 11, 2026 · 1h 2m · Season 4 · Episode 386

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The episode discusses Sergei's transformative experience with Christianity while growing up in Belarus under the USSR.

Have a question or comment for Pastor Plek or one of his guests. Send it here. A gospel booklet shows up in the mail behind the Iron Curtain and it changes a teenager’s life forever. Sergei grew up in Belarus under the USSR, where the aftershock of World War II, state propaganda, and restricted Christianity shaped everything from what people believed to what they feared. We talk through what “freedom” looks like when the government can track believers, disrupt services, and fine families for ...

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Host: Pastor Plek

Guest: Sergei

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Organizations: Iron Curtain

Places: Belarus, USSR, Holy Land

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