Suri has a heart for others. Each day, she walks around her Iranian village and prays for her neighbors. In Iran — a country where more than 99 percent of the population practices Islam — this is extremely rare. Because of this, I’ve changed Suri’s name to protect her...
A Bible doesn’t do a person any good if he can’t read it. And for many people living in Cuba, struggling to see and read is a daily issue. “Statistically our country is an aged population,” Arturo, a church planter, explained on my recent trip to Cuba. “Many of the...
“I am very happy and thankful for this precious Book of Life.” It’s not every day you hear those words in South Asia, a place where owning a Bible is rare. But Madesh is one of the fortunate ones. He received his own copy of God’s Word and a Bible commentary because...
Imagine being stranded in the middle of the desert. The sun scorching your skin. Sand and grit pelting your face and scratching your eyes. Your throat is dry as sandpaper, so you keep swallowing. You reach for your canteen and try to take a big gulp, but there’s...
“We were in our school the day this dreaded Boko Haram invaded our community,” Miriam recalled. She remembers the screams … running as fast as she could. She remembers leaving most of her books and other possessions behind or dropping them along the way — including...
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” (Psalm 119:105, ESV)When you begin a new journey, it’s helpful to have a guide. That’s why we read maps and plan trips before we leave. It’s why travel guides and pre-planned tours are so popular.People often...
