My family has lived in our host country a year and a half now. Some days, we’ve felt down and discouraged—and not just because of the large rat that recently took residence in our kitchen. (Our son keeps referring to it as the rabbit.) I’m slowly plodding along in language […]
10 Responses to ISIS
With ISIS occupying significant international media and political attention, many are wondering how we should to respond. First, how are Muslims responding? Muslims who actually support ISIS and its actions seem to be a small minority. This minority holds that ISIS is nearer to the true practice of Islam than […]
India is an Ocean
You want me to describe India to you. You want me to tell you what it’s like. I can’t. I could describe it with a thousand words. That wouldn’t be enough. I could show you a hundred photos, but it wouldn’t do it justice. Words and photos only offer a […]
The Changing Perspective of Field Life
I am struck by the brokenness of this nation. Yesterday morning, our driver picked me up and we began the trek to the village where I teach classes on maternal health. The road that leads out of the city is lined with poverty. I looked into the eyes of the […]
Transformed Through Terrorism
Samir will never forget what happened on 9/11. That was the day he turned away from Islam and began his journey toward Jesus. Samir grew up in a conservative Muslim society in North Africa. His family belonged to a slave caste. Even though his country had banned slavery, Samir and […]
From Couch to Field, Part 5: A Vision Becomes Reality
A guest blogger shares how God counseled him and his family from the couch of a pastor’s office to the mission field. In Neil’s final post, he shares the path that God has invited his family to take: a return to a much-loved desert land in the Middle East. As […]
From Couch to Field, Part 4: Waiting at the Crossroads
A guest blogger shares how God counseled him and his family from the couch of a pastor’s office to the mission field. Perhaps you find yourself at the crossroads—having a zeal to serve the Lord on the mission field, but uncertain as to where to go or what to do. […]
From Couch to Field, Part 3: The Voice of Clarity
A guest blogger shares how God counseled him and his family from the couch of a pastor’s office to the mission field. Quietly, inaudibly, the Lord whispered. This was the first time that He had spoken to me in such a way, but it would not be the last. The […]
From Couch to Field, Part 2: The Valley of Decision
A guest blogger shares how God counseled him and his family from the couch of a pastor’s office to the mission field. We found ourselves in the Valley of Decision, where we put an end to laboring in vain and began listening to God. It was a Monday morning. I […]
From Couch to Field, Part 1: How Do I Know God’s Will?
A guest blogger shares how God counseled him and his family from the couch of a pastor’s office to the mission field. God has a plan for your life. But how do you know if you are on the course of His perfect will? Ask any pastor, “When someone comes […]