Jesus startled the masses on the mountainside as He opened to them the first steps in becoming subjects of His new kingdom. “Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:3. The people listened spellbound as the Holy Spirit unfolded to them the meaning of Christ’s words. In Christ’s days, the religious leaders believed …
A community health event gathers interest. Gualchan is a blessed community in Ecuador, surrounded with an abundance of water, food sources, pure air, and nature. But this year’s week of prayer and health initiative met a real physical and spiritual need in the community. Our team visited each house in Gualchan to advertise the two events, and we hired a …
“When we do not receive the very things we asked for, at the time we ask, we are still to believe that the Lord hears and that He will answer our prayers…. When our prayers seem not to be answered, we are to cling to the promise; for the time of answering will surely come, and we shall receive the …
God answers the unspoken prayer of a man who desperately needs vision. While my brother and I were twins, we were nothing alike. My brother’s personality was obliging, while I always questioned authority. He excelled in school, while I floundered—for I simply couldn’t read more than a few words at a time. Attempts to improve my perceived learning disability left …
An evangelist airs a radio broadcast from a tree in his yard. Messenger FM radio has extended its broadcast to the internet for online listeners. This was good news to Amos Kamuntu, a lay evangelist from Nakivale (a refugee settlement in Uganda). “God answered my prayers when He enabled Messenger FM radio [to] broadcast online,” Amos says. He lives too …
“Christ, the heavenly merchantman seeking goodly pearls, saw in lost humanity the pearl of price. In man, defiled and ruined by sin, He saw the possibilities of redemption. Hearts that have been the battleground of the conflict with Satan, and that have been rescued by the power of love, are more precious to the Redeemer than are those who have …
Dorla’s marriage is completely broken. Then someone invites her family to church, and life changes radically. Our home life was chaos, and I felt helpless to improve it. My husband and I had so many barriers between us that it seemed nothing could reconcile us. Separation seemed imminent. Then someone invited us to attend the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and we …
A village chief becomes a powerful soul winner!
While talking to her son’s teacher, Damari hears Jesus’ call.
A praying Bible worker searches for missing church members. Many years ago when I served as an elder at a local church in the United States, the pastor posted a list of missing members on the bulletin board. In time, the many names were simply removed from the church membership list. I still have a burden for those souls and …
