Peace to Heal a Family Feud

Kanita lost almost everything after her cousin turned on her. What started out as a spat between relatives had spun out of control, pitting one side of the family against the other. In the fallout, a cousin laid claim to Kanita’s house—the home where both their mothers had been born. […]

The Light of Baptism

“There’s light!” cried out the drunk man at the beach who’d been harassing my friend Fatima. “There’s light in your face!” He looked into her eyes and suddenly turned and ran. Fatima was rattled by the encounter. But she immediately recognized what had happened. She had just been baptized with […]

Good News of Great Joy

When I read the Christmas story in Luke, I am struck by the angel’s words to the shepherds: “I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.” — Luke 2:10 The Good News is for all the people. For your neighbors with their Christmas […]

Sand and Snow: A Field Family’s Christmas

The thing we miss most about living overseas is celebrating Christmas with friends and family. We miss singing carols around the piano, making gingerbread cookies, watching pageants at church, hanging lights on the tree, parties with family and friends, playing in the snow, and shopping for gifts. There’s so much […]

When the Deaf Hear

Little Ziryan used to throw epic fits. He’s a 4-year-old Muslim boy living with his family in a refugee camp. Every week, my teammates and I meet with his family to discuss God’s Word. During our first few visits, Ziryan’s frequent tantrums involved kicking and screaming. He’d yell and shout, […]

Blessed Beyond Measure

During his 10 months as a student in the United States, Rasul was befriended by some kind believers. They invited him into their homes for the holidays and shared their faith with him. Hungry for the truth, Rasul joined a Bible study and attended church every week. When Rasul returned […]

Word by Word: Then the Goldfish Died

I have a love-hate relationship with language learning. I love learning. But I hate the not knowing. On many days, the amount of language I don’t know feels overwhelming and easily discouraging. But as I keep learning, there are encouraging moments and laughter with my language helper, Deena. I once […]

Verbal Jiujitsu and the Bible

I hopped into a taxi, my teeth chattering so loudly from the cold that the taxi driver, a kind old man, immediately turned on the heater. I thanked him and told him where I wanted to go. As he started driving, I asked him, “Do you know who Jesus is?” […]

Sowers and Reapers Rejoice

As a Frontiers crisis manager, I recently spent a week monitoring a team in an unstable country, helping them sort through their options in response to a particular threat. That same week, I also spoke with a team leader in North Africa. His team started as one of the original […]

Mozzarella and a Grocery Store Miracle

I stared at the gourmet cheese section in my American neighborhood supermarket and muttered a half-hearted grocery store prayer: “If only there were an Arab here I could ask.” A moment later, I saw her—a Muslim woman with a slight limp pushing her cart toward the produce. Her brown patterned […]