[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Recently, some team members prayed for ways to connect with the neighbors in their apartment building. They knew people lived in the same building, but they rarely saw anyone and so had a difficult time making connections. Until one evening, Daniel took the elevator up to their fourth-floor […]
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Our community center capitalized on the improving weather and took two buses of students outside the city for a day of playing soccer and games, grilling kebab, and having good conversation. Many of the young men I spoke with throughout the day were already my friends that I […]
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] By Dick Brogden The devil has many names—most descriptive among them are Satan (adversary) and devil (slanderer). He accuses, confuses, blinds, mixes up, misdirects, and makes a mess. Lying is his native tongue and he is good at it. He tells half-truths, white lies, and twisted truths about […]
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] By Dick Brogden Yesterday was a glorious morning in Cairo. In my abiding time the heavens opened. The presence of Jesus was real, the Scriptures illuminated and I feasted on every line. “This is going to be a great day!” I thought to myself as I headed out the […]
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] At a recent prayer meeting, we prayed for the country of Yemen. As we prayed, I saw the border between Yemen and Oman. It was crowded with people. There were hundreds, even thousands of people waiting to cross the border. I thought with all the turmoil happening in […]
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] We were simply having a great time with Fatima* and Aisha.* We had enjoyed a meal in their home, lots of laughs, and good conversation. And as the visit went on, more women arrived (it was just women, including me and a friend), and as the night went […]
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Last night we visited our friend Eissan and his family. They live close by. My teammate John had spent time with him before, but it was my first time meeting him. The night was going really well, but here and there Eissan’s son Ahmed kept crying. I asked […]
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Jesus says, “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.” (Luke 11:9-10) A young […]
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] By Dick Brogden Isaiah 6 has long been a favorite text for missions mobilizers. Many a man and woman have knelt at an altar and made that life defining ask: “Here am I! Send me.” We asked, little knowing what we were asking for. Unfortunately, most missionary sermons […]
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Following is the story of a team member who gave a year to North Africa. She shares her surprises, discoveries, and experiences. ***** In a blink of an eye, my year in North Africa ended and I’m in awe of just how quickly the year passed. I thought returning home to […]
