For Ferdinand, one Bible study led to a lifetime of hope
In Matthew 19:14, Christ says, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them …” When our partners in Burundi first met Ferdinand, he didn’t know that verse … or any verses for that matter. Ferdinand had no idea that Jesus loves him and died on the cross...
Lost in the flood: One village watched its Bibles wash away
What would you do if your Bible was suddenly destroyed? You’d most likely go buy a new one. Or use the spare copy in your house. Unfortunately, the people of Chikwawa, Malawi, in East Africa didn’t have that option. This community lost almost everything after severe...
4 of the greatest humanitarian needs of 2021
2020 will go down in the history books as the year of the coronavirus pandemic. It’s the year you added face masks to your daily attire. The year you stayed inside more than you went out. The year entire educational and economic systems around the globe shut down and...
Shine the light of the Gospel this Christmas
Every Christmas morning when I was growing up, my father would pull out his Bible and read our family the Christmas story from Luke 2. It was a tradition I didn’t really value as a child. I was anxious to open gifts and peek in my stocking. But now as an adult, I...
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.