By Stephanie Fisk From Mexico: “Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to get along happily whether I have much or little. I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach … Continue reading The Classroom of Life: Lessons from the field
By Lorie Newman Our son, Ian, is spending his summer in Swaziland, Africa. Last Saturday we made the long drive to the Adventures In Missions headquarters near Atlanta to leave him at training camp. I have been so excited for Ian as he has sent out support letters, collected mission supplies, and packed two suitcases … Continue reading Letting Go of Your Children: Off to the mission field
By Felicity Dale A few months ago I had the incredible privilege of visiting Puerto Ayacucho, a town in Venezuala just outside the Amazon Jungle. The town was mostly made up of tribesmen recently moved out of the jungle while those living in the jungle still lived rather primitive lifestyles. While there, I met a … Continue reading The Amazing Sophie Muller: Tale of a missionary in Colombia
By Jeff Goins, Editor Continued from Searching for a Spiritual Father, Pt. 2 Like I said, there were other father figures, but I just can’t take the time to talk about all of them. One was a man named David. A little bit thin on the top of his head, with a slightly metro-sexual bent … Continue reading Searching for a Spiritual Father, Pt. 3
By Jeff Goins, Editor Continued from Searching for a Spiritual Father There were a few touch-and-go discipling relationships, one of which was J. (not Jay, just J.), the pastor who baptized me my senior year in college. I called him once and asked if there was anyone in the church leadership who could disciple me. … Continue reading Searching for a Spiritual Father, Pt. 2
By Jeff Goins, Editor Have you ever seen the movie Finding Forrester? It’s about a young, African-American teen who has a knack for writing. One day, he ends up in the apartment of a crochity, old white man named Forrester who wrote a bestselling book and has since disappeared into obscurity. Inevitably, the two become … Continue reading Searching for a Spiritual Father
By Lorie Newman I was raised in a Christian home and have been a believer since I was a small child. I grew up hearing about how Jesus Christ gave his life for mine to ransom and set me free, but never has that truth been as alive as it is at this moment in … Continue reading Ransomed and Set Free: Adoptions in Africa
By Josh Casper I admit that upon finishing The Irresistible Revolution by Shane Claiborne, my life had been ultimately turned upside down. The heart-wrenching stories and acts of faith among the poor and forgotten places of the Empire led me to tears as I laid awake on many restless nights. I wondered how God became … Continue reading Jesus for President: Long live the slaughtered Lamb!
By Joe Gomez “You’ll shoot your eye out, kid…” There seem to be verses in the Bible that just jump out and hit you in the face with conviction every time you read them. For me, Matthew 9:37 (“Then he said to his disciples, ‘The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few.”) is one … Continue reading Gatorade Tears: Welcome to the mission field
By Michael Shaul We are constantly slammed with the temptation of comfort. Not that comfort in and of itself is evil, but I am talking about the kind that keeps us from seeing and experiencing the pain found in the lives of those right outside our door. In the same way we insulate ourselves from … Continue reading Brokenness: Four Crutches and God’s Faithfulness