When war fills our screens and the language of death becomes ordinary again, something in us recoils. It should. Human beings were not made for...
“Everything felt familiar,” B marveled. “Even though we did not understand the language, our hearts connected deeply with the people, the culture,...
While Jesus gave us plenty of things to do—repent (Matthew 4:17), believe (John 14:1); love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, mind...
My Second Life is the sequel to The Terrifying Delight of Losing Everything. In November 2020, Philip was diagnosed with ALS. Five years later, he...
Marieke was only seven when she was hit by a car while cycling to school in the Netherlands. As she hovered between life and death, her parents...
I met Fatima during the women’s French class at La Maison Blanche, where I am living during my FOCUS internship. She was from Morocco, but had...
In pastoring RETO church, we have faced many different challenges. We have also seen God at work—beautiful moments, and powerful stories of...
When Grandma celebrated her eighty-seventh birthday, she didn’t feel so well. One of her daughters decided to bring her to the hospital and, after...
Anyone who has ever said yes to God and followed Him on mission knows the truth wrapped up in this familiar proverb. We serve a God who is anything...
Some are just waiting to die, and do not want to die alone. They are rescued from isolation, poverty, and squalor; abandoned by families who either...
Many members of the early church paid the ultimate price for following Jesus. History is filled with stories of their courageous and costly witness...
You may have heard the story of the enthusiastic young man who decided to tattoo his credo on his chest. It read: No Ragrets [sic]. He proudly...