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An Unexpected Path
“Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus” (Philippians 1:6, NIV). Ten years ago, God began opening a door in our lives in a way we never could have planned. At the time,…
My Matthew Party
Friends. Work associates. Family. Many have little to no interest in Christianity, let alone in becoming Seventh-day Adventists. Yet because you care about them, you want to give them at least a chance to taste and see that God is good and has good plans for their lives. How do…
Inspiring the Next Generation of Missionaries
In the past two years, we have visited over 40 churches, sharing our testimony of how God brought us out of pastoral ministry and set us on a new path of missions. At the end of every presentation, we also share the importance of answering God’s call to missions and…
Beyond Niceness: Cultivating a Kind Heart
What if the first step toward healing is simply learning how to develop a kind heart? After many years living and working in Thailand, we have come to appreciate how people value harmony in relationships. From a young age, children are taught to be nice. They are encouraged to smile,…
Many Good Paths
I am a good person. I treat people well, I don’t harm others, and I lend a helping hand when I can. I believe that as long as we do more good than bad, we will be okay. My name is George. I am in my 20s and work as…
The Little Legacy
“Jennifer is taking a shower. Please knock the door 😊” the note said. I first spied the note, handwritten on a faded, yellow Post-it, as we moved into the missionary housing provided for us at the Tokuyama church. A couple of things in the note stood out to me. First,…
My Saksak-making Adventure
“We won’t be around in the village tomorrow,” said a fit-looking woman from Ama. “Oh, why not?” I asked. “We are going to make saksak,” replied a handful of other women with remarkable muscle tone and hands as tough as leather. “Can I come with you?” I asked eagerly. And…
Sent with Bread
Some of the most powerful moments in Scripture began with something surprisingly simple: a father saying, “Go,” and placing bread into his son’s hands. Jacob once sent Joseph to check on his brothers. That journey led to storehouses filled with grain that saved whole nations during a famine. Jesse sent…
Becoming the Friend I Pray to Have
I have felt the absence of close, godly friendships around me many times. Because of the nature of the work I do, I travel extensively across countries, cultures and sometimes continents. I am rarely in one place long enough to build the kind of consistent relationships that grow through shared…
Editorial: June 2026
Every time I read a story by or about a child or youth who unreservedly loves and serves God, my heart soars into the clouds, feeling ten times lighter and, almost without fail, I pray that he or she will continue to be filled with the Holy Spirit and allow…