Dimitry was not a Christian. As a prisoner in Russia, his circumstances were dim. Racked with torment, unable to find peace, he pleaded his case before God. Soon after, God used Lutheran Hour Ministries' Bible Correspondence Courses to introduce him to Christ's forgiveness. Dimitry believes the material was God's answer to prayer.
"These lessons helped me to know about the Christian faith," Dimitry says. "Reading through these materials, I began thinking and meditating and—what's even more important—I began applying Christ's teaching and God's will to my own life." He appreciated the structure of the Bible Correspondence Course lessons, which help students grow in their faith and give them a chance to contemplate the depth of what they learn.
Today, Dimitry understands that Jesus Christ is the sovereign Lord of his heart.
"I want to begin a new life—the life with Christ—and this life is the eternal one," he says. "I am not separated from God now. As soon as I am released from prison, I'll come to church. No matter what people might say, I am a Christian, for there is one God and Christ is my Lord! May His name be hallowed forever!"