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Adventist Radio Kangaba
Kangaba, meaning miracle, is a stronghold of fetishism in the Mande Empire and where God led us to build our radio station. In anthropology, fetishism is the veneration of objects believed to hold supernatural powers or spiritual significance. Although often misunderstood or misrepresented, fetish practices remain an essential part of…
Ocar’s Journey
In the beautiful region of Biombo, Guinea-Bissau, lives Ocar, a young man from the village of Reno di Tor. Like many young people in rural areas of the country, Ocar grew up in a family that follows traditional animist beliefs. From an early age, he was taught the customs and…
A Heritage From the Lord
Overwhelmed with joy! Even that is probably an understatement of how we felt when we found out that we were expecting a baby. We had long hoped and prayed for a child, and God graciously blessed us with this wonderful gift. Along with the excitement came many questions and concerns:…
Digging Deeper
“Can we have some Bible studies that go a little deeper?” Nur asked. “Certainly, how shall we do this?” I replied. “We can do it on Zoom after the Friday night prayer meeting,” Nur said. Our church has two prayer meetings, on Wednesday night and Friday night. The Wednesday night…
Reasons for Joy
Gregory was looking for something. He did not have the camera on his computer turned on for our chat, but the sounds were unmistakably clear, sometimes closer and sometimes as if from the other side of the room. He was flipping through pages, lifting things and then putting them down,…
Learn From the Animals
And yet the animals never gave up hope. More, they never gave up,” by George Orwell. Animals can be great teachers, which is one of the many reasons why I love them and why the above quote is one of my favorites. I have a 2-year-old cat who is amazingly…
No Place for Prejudice
As most of you know, we had to return to South Africa to apply for our Czech visas. Although the process took much longer than expected, God used this delay to teach us some important lessons. One of the biggest blessings during this time was the opportunity to stay on…
Awaken the Giant
Two nations, the Assiniboine and Lakota Sioux, comprise our reservation. The Sioux, in particular, are infamous as warriors and for resisting reservation life. Their history includes: Red Cloud – An Ogalala Lakota war chief who was the only Indian chief in the western plains to repeatedly defeat the U.S. Cavalry…
A Skeptic on the Edge
“Cyrus, please call me when you get home. I have something important I need to talk with you about.” After hanging up the phone and then continuing my drive home, I wondered what it could be. It was not long before I got home and had my answer. “Hey Chazbar,…
Moja Baka od Boga
“I need to find a baka!” (Croatian for grandmother) I told my friend Lucia. Most young people speak English because they learn it in school, but the government did not implement this policy until the 1980s, so many older adults do not speak our language. When people speak English to…