Ordinary people in northern Iraq have witnessed unspeakable human sorrow. One of our workers, Daniel, wrote of seeing along the roadside thousands of Arabs and Kurds—survivors of atrocities with nowhere to go. Recently Daniel bought a carload of rice, cooking oil, and flour. He took it to the warehouse where […]
The Unengaged: The Final Frontiers
Few missionaries live in Muslim countries, and those few who do, tend to bunch up together in cities that are quite comfortable, such as Istanbul. Don’t misunderstand—there is nothing wrong with this. But with an IKEA and about 38 Starbucks coffee shops in Istanbul, missionaries are making Muslim friends in […]
The 85 Percent
Eighty-five percent of the world’s refugees are Muslims, many of whom are fleeing from other Muslims. Racism is the force that divides people into factions and sets them against one another. Today, racism is killing people that we don’t know. Tomorrow it may kill all of us. Those of us […]
ISIS: A History of Violence
In June of 2014, ISIS overran Mosul. It looted the central bank of hundreds of millions of dollars, massacred the army prisoners who surrendered, and prompted the civilian population to flee the city. Who are these individuals who claim to be guardians of the true Islam? As one who lived […]
Syrian Refugee Crisis Update
Patrick, a Frontiers field worker, lives just miles from the Syrian border. He recently related what it was like to hear nearby explosions and feel the earth move under his feet. Sometimes the bombings persisted throughout the day—like when the Syrian government was blowing up every building, block by block, […]
Healing the Hurt of Boko Haram
The world was shocked by the kidnapping of more than 250 Nigerian schoolgirls in April of 2014. According to Boko Haram, these girls converted to Islam. “This latest brutality was not an isolated incident,” said Earl Gast, USAID’s Deputy Director for Africa. Before this incident, this same group used welding […]
Joy Comes In The Morning
It’s a quiet morning here in Phoenix today. Quiet… Is just what I needed today. God has revitalized my spirit and focused my attention on him once again. His compassion for me is “new every morning.” (Lam. 3:23) Great is His faithfulness indeed! I pray for everyone the joy that […]