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Standing in the Gap
I now understand why Paul admonishes the church to “pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17). Since arriving in Croatia, I have been around a much broader range of people, observing them, talking to those I can and getting a feel for their needs. Meanwhile, I have been continuing to read…
New Faces Among Us
“I was acting in a movie and playing the role of the angel Gabriel announcing the birth of Jesus to Mary. I was affected by the role. I began to read about Christ and eventually embraced Christianity,” said Uğur. News about our faith has spread among Protestant believers, and two…
Little Light-Bearer Liam
During a recent camp meeting, I was unexpectedly reunited with Liam—a 14-year-old I had met two years earlier while coordinating teens at a different camp meeting. As we caught up, Liam spoke about Christ with sincerity and shared his deep desire to reach the unreached one day. After an outreach,…
Poverty of Soul
Hungover. Sobbing. Distraught. Today I met up with LK. I was given some things for his family and wanted to pass them along to him, but when I went to his place, no one answered the door. So I walked around the side and knocked on his bedroom window. I…
Giso’s Incredible Story: Part 2, Conversion
His hands tied behind his back and his body bruised and beaten, Giso knelt on the dewy ground, fearing the worst. The shout of the angry police officer still rang in his ears, “I will shoot you now, so say your last prayer to God!” As Giso had grown to…
A Living Witness
Missionary children live under many pressures. They are just typical children—no special skills or abilities. And yet they are often placed in many special and difficult circumstances. I ask for your prayers, as I was recently reminded of how important my children are in my work of helping people here…
Trust on Two Wheels
Motorcycles have never been neutral objects in my life. From a very young age, they became associated with loss and pain. My family was involved in a tragic motorcycle accident in which my father lost his life, and my mother nearly lost hers. Years later, my older brother was involved…
The Space in Between
In Japan, there is a concept known as ma. It refers to the space between things: the pause in a conversation, the silence in music, the empty space in a room. Ma is not seen as something lacking, but something meaningful. In fact, ma is often where meaning is found.…
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…