Visual art reveals unseen lives
As a father, Matt Appling has love and concern for his children’s future. As an art teacher, he hopes his students develop into creative and responsible adults. And as an artist, he hopes to raise awareness of poverty through his paintings. It was after traveling with...
#myBiblestory
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path … — Psalm 119:105, ESV Those words stood out on the page, underlined in smeared, black ink by a shaking hand. The thin, red Bible — a gift from my parents before I left for college — bore the wear and tear of six...
Every girl deserves freedom
The millions of women in the global sex industry could easily be labeled as “broken,” “unloved,” “worthless,” “captive,” or “slave.” But freedom gives these women a new identity. Freedom allows a woman the right to choose her dreams as well as provide a different...
6 ways to teach children about Christian persecution
It’s not easy to teach children about the suffering in our world. Sometimes it’s difficult enough for adults to understand! But as this year’s International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church draws near, we are asking your family to join the global church body as...
How church buildings bring hope to communities
My name is Pastor Gulab … My old life was very bad. Before knowing the Lord, I used to perform witchcraft. I was in witchcraft practice for 13 years. Gulab was born into a tribal family. He remembers being a child when he first heard whispers around the village about...
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.