Corrie ten boom

You may have heard Corrie ten Boom’s story before. Maybe you read her book The Hiding Place, or even saw the 1975 film adaptation. But you may never have heard it quite like this. Several years ago, Charles Morris got on the phone with Corrie’s longtime companion and assistant Pamela Rosewell Moore to hear from someone who knew her well.

Pamela worked for several years with the team of Brother Andrew (“God’s Smuggler”) in the Netherlands, before accompanying Corrie to America. As Corrie reached the end of her life, Pam served as a nurse and companion until her death in 1983.

In this episode of the Great Stories Podcast, Pamela takes us back to the beginning and walks us through Corrie’s story from start to finish. You’ll also hear excerpts from Corrie herself talking about how the Lord brought her through her darkest moments. Whatever trials you might be facing today, it is our prayer that this conversation will help you cling to the Lord who will never leave you nor forsake you.

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Originally released at a stunning Hollywood premiere in 1975, The Hiding Place remains the most popular movie ever produced by World Wide Pictures, the motion picture ministry of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Painstakingly restored, this amazing true story is the perfect reminder that “there is no pit so deep that God’s love is not deeper still.”

While the original film was faithful to Corrie ten Boom’s classic book, much of the story was left untold. The story behind some of the other members of the Dutch Resistance—affectionately known by Corrie as the “Teenage Army”—is the basis for the intense 2013 follow-up, which follows Hans Poley and others during World War II as they risked their own lives to save many others.

Below, you can view the trailers for both movies to see how they collectively tell the triumphant true stories inspired by Corrie ten Boom’s life and classic book. To receive your copy of the DVD bundle, you can make your gift to request that here.

The Hiding Place (1975)

Return to the Hiding Place (2013)

Get the Commemorative Collectors’ Set

Experience Corrie ten Boom’s remarkable true story with this commemorative collectors dual disc box set featuring The Hiding Place and Return to the Hiding Place movies.

Disc 1 – In wartime Holland, the Ten Boom family quietly sheltered Jews in their small house—until Nazis discovered the “hiding place.” This is the remarkable true story of Corrie and her sister Betsie’s endurance of the death camp, and their sure hope that God alone is our true refuge.

Disc 2 – A harrowing true story of courage, suspense, and danger during World War II! Organized by Dutch resister Corrie ten Boom, an army of untrained university students—including her niece—navigate a labyrinth of secret codes and Gestapo plots as they risk their lives to rescue Jewish victims from the Nazis’ “final solution.”

Corrie ten Boom and her family had been caught hiding Jews. Now in a cold Nazi prison cell, sick and in solitary confinement, Corrie had never felt so scared and alone.

Yet in that dark place she experienced the overwhelming power and peace of the Lord Jesus Christ.

You need to hear the words of this precious saint. Corrie’s story never fails to touch people in a unique and encouraging way, and the Lord has used it to lead many thousands to faith in Christ.

In honor of the 70th anniversary of Corrie ten Boom’s miraculous release from Ravensbruck concentration camp, we are devoting the next few days on HAVEN Today to remembering her amazing life and ministry.

And for a LIMITED TIME at HAVEN Today we are offering the movie The Hiding Place on DVD for a gift of any amount! This is a 2 DVD set that also includes three documentaries that Corrie ten Boom made in her 40+ years of ministry.

Even if you’ve seen The Hiding Place before, I’d encourage you to take advantage of this offer so you can share this incredible story with your family and friends.

Thank you for your generous support to Haven. We love to share the great story of Jesus, and other great stories like Corrie’s, that compellingly point to him! 

In His Service,

Charles Morris

 

“There is no pit so deep that God’s love is not deeper still.”

This is the phrase that Corrie ten Boom is most famous for speaking. These words have resonated with many because of the hope they convey to anyone who has experienced pain or loss. They have even more of an impact coming from Corrie because of the immense suffering she faced in Nazi concentration camps during World War II.

But these words weren’t originally spoken by Corrie. In Ravensbrück, a brutal death camp in the heart of Germany, her sister, Betsie, whispered this to Corrie just before dying from the extreme winter conditions: “We must tell them that there is no pit so deep that He is not deeper still. They will listen to us, Corrie, because we have been here.”

Corrie spent the next 33 years of her life telling her story to millions, conveying an unwavering message of hope in Jesus Christ. Even after her death in 1983, thousands have come to Christ after hearing her powerful testimony.

Through many years of speaking and writing, Corrie said much about the human condition and how God’s love overcomes all things:

“In darkness God’s truth shines most clear.”

“If God has shown us bad times ahead, it’s enough for me that He knows about them. That’s why He sometimes shows us things, you know – to tell us that this too is in His hands.”

Why have Corrie’s words made a significant impact on so many? Because the reality is that all of us will go through hard times, and to hear her testify of God’s presence during immense suffering shows us that He is truly never absent.

Christ is triumphant. He knows how we feel because He came 2,000 years ago to suffer and die for our sins. Today, He gives us the strength and hope we need to get through the hard times. Because we can’t do it alone.

It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; He will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.
Deuteronomy 31:8

About the Author:

Corum Hughes works on the production team for HAVEN Today and is the managing editor of the All About Jesus blog. Drawing from his experiences of managing a McDonald’s, working in mental health, and watching lots and lots of movies, Corum seeks to find Jesus in places he is seldom sought.

The Hiding Place/Return to the Hiding Place (DVD)

Experience Corrie ten Boom’s remarkable true story with this commemorative collectors dual disc box set featuring The Hiding Place and Return to the Hiding Place movies.

The Hiding Place – A harrowing true story of courage, suspense, and danger during World War II!

Return to the Hiding Place – In wartime Holland, the Ten Boom family quietly sheltered Jews in their small house—until Nazis discovered the “hiding place.” This is the remarkable true story of Corrie and her sister Betsie’s endurance of the death camp, and their sure hope that God alone is our true refuge.