God's Smuggler by Brother Andrew
Week 5: First Journey East — Behind the Iron Curtain
Read Chapters 9–10 of God's Smuggler. Key passages: Acts 4:29–31; Psalm 91:1–4.
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The moment Andrew drove his little Volkswagen toward a Communist border crossing for the first time, everything he had been learning about faith stopped being theoretical — and a lifetime of adventure began.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Andrew's first trip behind the Iron Curtain was to Yugoslavia. What were his impressions of life under Communism, and what specific encounters with believers there shook him most deeply? How did those encounters change the shape of his calling?
2.The underground church believers Andrew met were starving for Scripture — they wept over a single Bible page. How does this image sit alongside your own relationship with the Bible? What does their hunger reveal about what we take for granted?
3.The border crossing scenes are some of the most gripping in the book. Describe what Andrew did with the Bibles in his car and what he prayed as he approached the customs booth. What theology of prayer is embedded in that famous 'Customs Prayer'?
a.The prayer asked God to make seeing eyes blind — is that a model prayer or a unique act of desperation? How do you think about asking God to intervene supernaturally in a situation?
b.Has there been a moment in your life when you prayed a 'Customs Prayer' — asking God to act in a situation completely beyond your control?