Now don't get me wrong. I know that our hundreds of channels are used for propaganda too. American TV propagates carnal knowledge, violence, various political opinions, entertainment, and even a small percentage of decent information. But in North Korea all the messages center on the cult .

Radio has only one station for local consumption. Radios are all fixed to receive this one channel. Correcting your radio to receive intake from surrounding nations is punishable. And the monotone message is the same. About 34% of the programming praises the dynasty. 28% encourages workers to work even harder than they do. 17% preaches the Juche (sel-reliance) theme. 12% is about the poor South Koreans and their suffering, or denigration of the Seoul government.

Other North Korean radio is sent elsewhere, mainly to South Korea. One airs beautiful music with generous helpings of criticism of South Korean ways. Another, with more criticism, actually claims to be broadcasting from South Korea using South Korean dissidents. To sound genuine, the broadcasters are a combination of defectors and the abducted.

No system is fool-proof. Up to a fourth of the citizenry has "fixed" their radios. AM and shortwave signals are getting through in spite of the hokey radios and NK's attempt to jam signals. The people hear. At first they have trouble believing it, but eventually, even at this human level, truth gets through and sets people free. The knowledgable often leave.

If true on the human level, how much greater it will be when Koreans hear the Truth known as Jesus and are set free body soul and spirit. Let us not grow discouraged in our prayers and efforts and gifts. Whom the Son sets free is really free!