A Dutch reformed watchmaker and his daughters choose the perilous path of hiding Jews and defying the Nazis.

And they know they'll eventually face a raid and are finally caught by a spy and shipped off to a prison camp.

And for two of them, to death.

One remarkable woman, Corey Ten Boom, tells the heart-wrenching yet faith-affirming story

of how she and her loved ones held onto their Christianity and their testimony under the

heel of tyranny and hatred. Her book, The Hiding Place, is a treasure that millions of readers

have shared in. But what is the account of this one family's resistance to evil have in terms of application

beyond the Second World War? What can it teach us today about defending human dignity, standing

up for the weak and the persecuted, and holding on to our faith even when God seems far away?

Here with me to answer these questions today is Stan Guthrie, the author of a new book on

Corey Tin Boom entitled Victorious, Corrie Tin Boom and The Hiding Place.

Stan is the author of half a dozen books and a longtime contributor to Breakpoint.

He's also a former editor for Christianity Today and former managing editor for Evangelical

Missions Quarterly.

Stan, welcome. It's great to have youions Quarterly. Stan, welcome.

It's great to have you on the program.

Thanks, Shane.

It's my pleasure to be here.

So for those listeners who may not know, give us some background on Corey Tin Boom, Stan.

Why is her story so enduring?

Well, gosh, that's such a big question.

I think it really starts 100 years before they were

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