Photo by David Singer “The needs here are staggering,” says John Dillard. This summer John, his wife Tami and their two teenage sons set out for Pueblo Pintado, N.M. — deep in the heart of Navajo country. For the second year in a row, the family was helping run… Read More
Ashley Phillips of Wagoner, Okla., won the first Flips Ahoy contest on ShareYourStoryNow.org Ashley Phillips (pictured) of Wagoner, Okla., has even more to be thankful for. Her entry was selected randomly in the first Flips Ahoy contest hosted on ShareYourStoryNow.org. She and her fellow contestants had submitted audio,… Read More
Cheryl “Salt” Wray is smiling on the cover of Elementz of Life Cheryl “Salt” Wray from Salt-N-Pepa — the most successful female rap group in history — is smiling on the cover of the fifth annual issue of Elementz of Life™. Salt-N-Pepa released five albums in the 1980s and… Read More
A church planter from End to End, left, follows up with a young man in Nigeria. Photo by Pascal Folly. In Tonti, Nigeria, a man is so moved by watching The JESUS Film that he expresses his faith in Christ. The moment is life-changing. “He used to talk… Read More
Scripture for the blind owes much to Louis Braille, who was born 200 years ago. Photo by Dag Smemo. Louis Braille was three years old when an accident in his father’s harness workshop left him permanently blind. He was… Read More
Photo by David Singer I was about to leave a restaurant in New Orleans when my waiter, Rick, complained about the lack of business. “This lunch hour was so lousy my pockets are empty,” he said. I motioned Rick back to the table. “So times are tough?” “Lunchtime used… Read More
With Christmas just around the corner, I’m reminded once again how often God starts with small things to bring about his biggest changes. We remember that God came to dwell among us as an infant, tiny and vulnerable — starting small to accomplish the world’s greatest good. I’m realizing… Read More
BURUNDI Pray for the literacy program conducted through the local Bible Society in Burundi. Sixty-five percent of the nation is illiterate: School dropout rates are high as a result of civil war and poverty. Pray for those who accept the Bible as reading and literacy learning material. IRAQ Praise God… Read More
Other than Jesus, who in the Bible was given a name by God? —J. MacMichael Jr., via e-mail God named a number of people. – Jacob’s name was changed to Israel (Genesis 35.9-11). – Sarai’s name (Abraham’s wife) was changed to Sarah (Genesis 17.15, 16). –… Read More
Why did God choose Canaan to be his nation on this earth rather than Iraq — the old Eden, which is really rich in oil? —K. Moresi, New Zealand When Abraham was called by God (Genesis 12.1-3) to migrate to Canaan, it was a land of flourishing… Read More
