By Doug Jackson Continued from Missionary to Marine My two months in the Philippines were just the beginning with God. Since then, He’s led me to all parts of the world where I’ve met an equally diverse mix of people as well. My time in missions has solidified His calling in my life. There’s no … Continue reading Missionary to Marine, Pt. 2
By Matt Kok faces. The pictures in this collage are simple. They are pictures of faces the faces of the kids and teens I worked with on a First Nations (Native American) Reserve in Northern Ontario. Many of these photos were taken by the kids themselves. Every once in a while they would ask to … Continue reading The Faces of First Nations
By Narelle Tout Aboriginal Youth Breathe Together Jordan Come Forth The Road You Choose Click on the above images to enlarge Aboriginal Youth The one titled “Aboriginal Youth” is simply because I really love the aboriginal people. I think that they are so very beautiful, and I love to draw them – especially in chalk … Continue reading Faith on Canvas
By Mark Zimmerman Continued from Back to Jerusalem By June of 2006, I had walked in the front door of Building Hope in the City – www.buildinghopeinthecity.org – a ministry of Trinity Lutheran Church at West 30th and Lorain in Clevelands Ohio City neighborhood. There are many inner city ministries in Cleveland. Certainly lots of … Continue reading Back to Jerusalem, Pt. 2
By Ron Sider An estimate from the United Nations in 1980 stated, Women work two-thirds of the worlds working hours, produce half of the worlds food, and yet earn only 10 percent of the worlds income and own less than 1 percent of the worlds property. Unfortunately, we do not have nearly enough hard data … Continue reading Injustices Against Women
By Amanda Dums From Cambodia. My heart has once again been ripped out of my chest. In the midst of seeing other people’s pain I find myself looking more and more selfish. We pulled up to the orphanage today in our little red tuk-tuk like we always do every morning at nine. Before we could … Continue reading Tears Fall Hard
By Jimmy McCarty Uganda is a beautiful country. From the Rwenzori mountain range to Lake Victoria and the headwaters of the Nile River there is natural beauty to be found everywhere. The people of Uganda are beautiful people as well. I would like to tell you of two families, and the beautiful way they extended … Continue reading Hospitality in Uganda: A Tale of Two Families
By Julie Lortz From Thailand. The past several days have been hard. The weight of this place is beginning to catch up with me. I find myself walking down the street holding back tears. Maybe everything I see is starting to break me down; maybe as I begin to hear more of each girl’s story, … Continue reading Rescue is Coming
By Ally Hubbard My friend Steves story (see Distressing Disguises) does not end with his first bath and haircut in years. Even though the beauty of Steves physical transformation brought a tremendous amount of hope to both Steve and I, the Lord wasnt finished with Steve and consequently, neither was I. The days following Steves … Continue reading Distressing Disguises, Pt. 2
By Casey Milleson This past summer, I traveled to Kenya and had the best month of my life. I loved everyone I saw. I didnt worry about anyones past, but simply loved them for being who God created them to be. I was the most tired Ive ever been, but I had an overwhelming amount … Continue reading Back to the Person I Didn’t Want to Be