No one said goodbye to Hadiya as she walked out of the fellowship meeting. She wasn’t surprised. Most people considered her a lost cause. And she knew exactly why. Months before, after being slighted by her friend Zeinab, Hadiya had spread lies about her and some of the other women […]
The Business Handbook
The grind of machinery and rumble of voices swirled around Munir as he rapped on the door of the factory office. It opened, and Munir was greeted by a smiling American man. Munir smiled back and introduced himself. “I’m visiting my brother, who owns the textile factory next door.” “Oh […]
Fridays at the Mosque
I stood on the sidewalk, sweating a little in the hot climate. The mosque rose into the blue sky, domes and spires gleaming in the sunlight. I took a deep breath, removed my shoes, and stepped inside. Silently, I prayed that something would come of my harebrained idea. There are […]
Walking With Abdalla
Each evening, people swarm to our city’s largest public park to enjoy picnics under the palms or long walks in the cool air. On one of my regular walks around the loop, I saw a man I’d never met walking toward me. I said hello and asked if I could […]
Because He Did First
Rosy evening light slanted through the windows of Nahid’s house as we sat down to dinner. Nahid, a student at my English school and now a friend, often invited me over to share meals with her family. “Followers of Jesus are the best people I have ever met,” Nahid said. […]
A Child of Hope Part 3
Abdul paced by the apartment door as he waited for John, a Frontiers field worker, to get home. For the past few months, since he escaped his war-torn country, the 17-year-old had been living with John. In that time, he discovered a Bible in his language, decided to follow Jesus, […]
Caring for Carvers in Crisis
Our Frontiers team moved to a new location in Central Asia with our sights set on a rural people group who lived in the mountains. But once we arrived, we were discouraged to learn that people who lived in the mountains didn’t welcome outsiders like us. We couldn’t travel to […]
A Child of Hope Part 2
Abdul let the front door of the apartment swing shut behind him and headed to the pantry for a snack. Although he’d spent the last two hours at a restaurant, his animated conversation about baptism with his friend Daoud had been more interesting than anything on the menu. Abdul had […]
Good Fruit
I clearly recall the first time I invited a neighbor to my house to study the Bible with me. We had just moved to a new village, and I wanted desperately to share the Good News. My heart pounded as I hurried to answer the door when Hoda arrived. I’d […]
A Marvelous Reality
In a swirl of colorful wraparound skirts, Fatou bustled in and out of her tidy mudbrick home, preparing dinner on her outdoor cookfire. The fragrance of rice, beans, and hot greens filled the house as she brought in heaping dishes, offered me a bottle of soda, and sat down across […]