This Pastor Suffered in a Communist Gulag for 14 Years. What Can He Teach Us?

By The Stream Published on November 26, 2025

This 17-minute video from lawyer and January 6 victim advocate David Clements tells the powerful story of Richard Wurmbrand, a Christian pastor who was persecuted for the Faith in the Romanian communist gulag. How did he hold onto Christ amidst such misery? What can we learn from his example and writings about how to endure our own spiritual trials?