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See. Understand. Change.
“I need to talk to you,” a woman quietly whispered to me before one of the evening meetings during PNG for Christ. “Can you come to my house tomorrow around 9:00 a.m.?” I asked. “Yes,” she whispered. Curious, I prayed about my upcoming meeting, then proceeded to attend to my…
Jesus In Syria
Syria is one of the countries which Jesus visited in person during His earthly sojourn. It was here that He asked his disciples: “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Messiah” (Mark 8:29). Joseph Wolff, a German Jew who became a Christian in Prague, is known…
Their First Christmas
“Hey, before the holiday break, do you want to attend the art exhibition?” our friends asked. Another dear friend, newly engaged in her artistic journey, had already secured an opportunity to showcase her work at a renowned venue in the city. “Of course!” we replied. “We are so proud of…
The First (Sinim) Thanks-Holiday Party Ever
How can we help the Seed Cafe staff build relationships with lost people? For that, we have been praying. God’s answer came fast! Recently, Lily, a rather new church member and wife of one of the chefs, asked me to help her organize a “Thanks-holiday” dinner (that’s how it sounds…
God Was Our Filter
“No water filter,” I cried, digging through my things. Lang and Teeka, the midwives, and I would be heading into the mountains for a month of ministry, hiking to villages, visiting people and treating them. I thought I had packed a water filter when I left America a year and…
Do and Grow
Good news! The cross of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world gives you the right and the ability to share the good news. And when we accept what He did for us on that cross, we will want to share, and we will receive the Holy Spirit…
Seeds in the Cracks
“Is it his first time?” A young man in a red coat looked at my six-year-old Cyprus sitting next to him and waiting for an employee to fit him with ski boots. I nodded and smiled. The young man then asked my boy his name and where he was from.…
Astronauts and Aliens
Why can I never remember the word for astronaut? I paused, then said in Japanese, “The word . . . it’s not 宇宙人 (uchuujin, space alien).” After watching the word-finding struggle for a few painful moments, the Japanese teacher stepped in and reminded me of the correct word: 宇宙飛行士 (uchuuhikoushi).…
A ‘Loud’ Prayer With Mary
When questioned about his plans for a day, Martin Luther is famously quoted as responding, “I have so much to do; I shall spend the first three hours in prayer.” How easy it is to get busy doing things that are important and skip prayer. This quote has inspired me…
Introducing Gordy Mattson
As I looked out of the airplane window, my heart ached, wondering when I would ever again see the country with which I had fallen in love. From teaching to playing sports and eating at the night market with my students, I had grown to love them. After returning home,…