When a knock sounded at the front door, I groaned. It had been a busier week than usual, and my immediate family was looking forward to a relaxing day together. I hoped the unexpected visitor was at the wrong apartment. My husband answered the door and walked into the living […]
The All-Sufficient One
In my host country it isn’t considered rude not to finish all the food on your plate when visiting a friend’s home. But I usually do anyway. Especially when visiting my friend Adli, whose wife is an incredible cook. One day at their table, I spooned another bite of papaya salad […]
Food for Thought
After a long day without food or water, my wife and I sank into a booth at our favorite restaurant, eager to break our fast. A waiter quickly took our iftar order. When plates of kebabs and rice arrived, we only paused long enough to greet Hasip, the owner, before diving into […]
Nourishing Friendships Through Fasting
A few days before Ramadan began, my husband and I met with our Frontiers teammates. In the weeks prior, each of us had felt a nudge from the Lord that we could honor our Muslim friends by joining them in daily fasting. But none of us had ever gone for […]
A New Approach
Abassi squirmed in his seat among the ten other men attending the one-day retreat hosted by his friend Dean, a Frontiers field worker. So far, the event had been a good opportunity to share their experiences as Muslim-background believers (MBBs) and encourage each other in their faith. But Abassi wasn’t […]
Connecting with Christ
A notification pinged on my laptop reminding me about my meeting with Frontiers media strategists. My teammates huddled around me as we joined the video call with Blake and a few others from his team. We had been meeting together for months, working on videos and an advertising plan to […]
A Masterpiece in the Making
My wife and I recently visited a beautiful coastal city seven hours north of us. While there, we planned to meet with the leaders of a local church that also welcomes many refugees. The small and diverse church was a shining example of what I hoped we might one day […]
The Great Commission in Action
Though a slight breeze ruffled the palm trees overhead, Omar’s shirt clung to his sweaty back. He’d lived in the Middle East his whole life and was used to the soaring summer temperatures, but the arid heat wasn’t responsible for the perspiration beaded over his skin. Nerves had caused that. […]
Surprising Next Steps
With festive music still playing softly in the background, I began cleaning up after the Christmas party I had hosted for the local women from my English class. While we had played games and eaten cookies, several of them mentioned how much they appreciated the relaxing evening and the chance […]
When the Lord Draws Near
When my Muslim friend Basira, invited me to visit her shortly after Christmas, I jumped at the chance to catch up. We’d been friends for almost eight years, but we hadn’t connected in a while. I was eager to see her. Although her husband had put his faith in Christ […]