The meaning behind your sponsored child’s name
What is it that makes being called by name so special? Maybe it makes us feel known or understood. Maybe we like knowing that someone cared enough to remember. But no matter why you like it, we can all agree that names are special. That’s why it’s so important to...
The Venezuelan food crisis — a story you may not have heard
Carmen kneels beside her baby’s coffin, adorning the wood with tiny white wings. The wings are a Venezuelan tradition, meant to symbolize a young child who has flown away to heaven far too soon. It’s a sight that is all too common in this country today as people die...
Refugees face extreme winter temperatures
Stomachs constrict with hunger. Limbs ache from the cold. Illness runs rampant in the overcrowded refugee camps. Refugees endure brutal conditions — especially during the winter months. After fleeing from civil war or violent radical groups such as ISIS, many refugees...
The Bible — A lifeline for North Korean believers
Christians in North Korea know that getting caught with a Bible has dire consequences. They will be sent to a labor camp where the suffering and torture is unimaginable. In fact, many won’t make it out alive. But despite the danger, they continue to beg for more...
Important: New Christ-followers in Cuba!
I had been looking forward to my trip to Cuba for months. Over the past several years, the island nation has experienced incredible social and political change. And in the middle of that change, a rapidly growing and thriving network of local churches had emerged. But...
Every day, I try to live my life in such a way that I accomplish at least one thing that will outlive me and last for eternity.