“We become like what we worship,” I said to my Muslim friend Shahid. “If the one we worship is angry, impatient, temperamental, or violent, then we will become the same way.” Shahid leaned back on the sofa in his living room and closed his eyes. He took in a […]
Bible Studies with Bots
“We have been waiting for this chance to study God’s Word,” Khadija said at the start of the Bible study. Khadija and her husband, Rayan, live in a remote community—a place that may never have been open to the Gospel had it not been for Facebook. Some months ago, Rayan […]
A Sugary Night at the Mosque
The crowded mosque looked more like a disco party than a religious service. Decorated for a Muslim holiday, the suburban American mosque was filled with people who had come to hear poetry recited and the Quran read. Part of the program included a panel discussion between Christian and Muslim leaders. […]
Door-to-Door Delivery
The street is never silent. We hear it all the time. Even now I hear a street vendor pushing his cart down our street, peddling potatoes by the kilogram. When we first arrived in our new country, the constant noise unnerved us. Most of the racket came from vendors shouting […]
Farhad’s Gift
“In our culture, when you go to someone’s home, you bring a gift,” said Farhad, a Muslim-background believer I discipled. “When I enter heaven and meet Jesus, I want to bring Him a gift.” Farhad couldn’t imagine entering heaven and seeing Jesus face-to-face without bringing something for his Lord. “I […]
Kids Who Count the Cost
Why should our son miss out because of the choices my husband and I made to follow Jesus? Our oldest son, Jackson, is experiencing the collateral suffering of our calling as he makes decisions about college. Living overseas means we don’t have in-state status anywhere. He can’t live at home […]
A Stranger’s Dream
“I need to tell my cousin about Jesus,” Maliha said. Maliha is a young Muslim-born woman. She’s been studying the Bible with Joy, a Frontiers worker. And recently, she put her faith in Christ and committed to following Him. Since becoming a believer, Maliha has wanted to share the Gospel […]
Keeping Watch
Frontiers team leaders and members face enormous stress on the field. In addition to the strain of leaving friends and family, they endure culture shock and daily difficulties in figuring out life in a new country. The Barnabas Team—Frontiers’ team of pastoral and family coaches—helps over 600 field workers thrive […]
New Believers Grieve with Grace
The four-year-old daughter of our friends, Samir and Ahlan, was hit and killed by a car as she and some other children crossed the street to buy snacks at a local shop. That very evening, we spent hours with our sweet friends and their family members. We returned each of […]
Crash Landing in the Middle East
When we came to the field years ago, we were in our early 20s. It was our first time overseas, and our bags didn’t show up. Then my wife, Amy, and I were dropped off in our new home in an unfamiliar city. We had no phones and zero knowledge […]