More than 30 years ago, our family moved to Jordan to study Arabic. Then on August 2, 1990, Saddam Hussein’s army invaded the country of Kuwait. It brought turmoil to the region and opened an unforeseen opportunity. After the U.S. retaliated and pushed the Iraqi army from Kuwait, the Kurds […]
Why the Great Commission Matters
At the end of the book of Matthew, we read Jesus’ command to His followers: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. […]
Los Pueblos Abandonados
More Muslims have come to faith in our lifetime than all the previous centuries combined. The upward trend in the number of movements to Christ among Muslims is perhaps the greatest mission story of our time. If you can think of anything more exciting than that, you will have to […]
Where There Are No Campfires
My father woke me just past midnight, making a sign that I should not wake the others. He handed me my shoes. The fire burned low and cast a flickering light on the sleeping faces of my family and friends. Away we walked, my father and I, until we were […]
Don’t Weep for Jesus: Suffering, Joy, and the Glory to Come
Roland and Becca were missionaries in Lebanon. Roland was a dedicated evangelist. He made it his practice to open his Arabic Bible and speak of Jesus Christ to Muslims every day. Then the region descended into chaos; months of lawlessness disturbed their city, when Muslim factions began blowing up cars. […]
A Happy Easter for Muslims
Happy Easter from Frontiers! What makes this an especially happy Easter? It’s special because today, more Muslims are coming to faith than in any previous time. In numbers greater than ever before, believers from Muslim backgrounds are lifting their voices today, saying, “Jesus is risen! He is risen indeed.” In […]
Happy Easter from Frontiers
When we lived in Iraq, Easter morning meant a lot to our family. Our kids colored Easter eggs; Jan and I would hide them for an old-fashioned Easter egg hunt. Our Muslim neighbors showed great respect by visiting us on Easter Day. That was always interesting. Guests would start coming […]
Merry Christmas from Frontiers
In a small city on the edge of the desert, a team of expatriates prepare food and gifts to celebrate Jesus’ birth together. One of the team’s single women visits her neighbor to borrow a large pot for the vegetables. Inside, she greets a roomful of veiled women drinking tea […]
Finding Ananias
Before changing his name to Paul, Saul was blinded by a light on the road to Damascus and led to a home where he stayed for three days—no doubt confused out of his mind. “What just happened?” he might have been asking as he lay there. I often imagine […]
To the Ends of The Earth
To outsiders, Iraqis might appear as a united people. But internally, it’s a different story. There are Sunni Arabs, Sunni Kurds, Yezidi Kurds, Shia Kurds, Shia Arabs, Marsh Arabs, Chaldean Christian Arabs, Assyrian Christian Arabs, Turkoman Turks, and Sabeans. And those are just the largest factions. A closer look reveals […]