Nakatala Finds the Answer Nakatala was born to a modest Catholic family in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Because of what he was taught by his family, school and church, he believed that his salvation was sure. When telling us about his childhood, he said, “I appreciated the education that I received from my parents and thought everything was good …
Yielded to the Master Potter Cambodia “So I went down to the potter’s house, and I saw him working at the wheel. But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his hands; so the potter formed it into another pot, shaping it as seemed best to him.” Jeremiah 18:3, 4. “The potter takes the clay …
Pray for Souls! Our Lord Jesus Christ admonishes us in John 9:4: “I must work the works of him that sent me while it is day; the night cometh, when no man can work.” It makes me realize more and more my insufficiency as I attempt to think deeply what to do in order to share salvation with souls. …
Recently, I have been thinking about one of the most familiar and beautiful of the Psalms—“The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want.” Again and again throughout the Bible, we see these thoughts expressed. Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd.” (John 10:11) In Hebrews, we read that Jesus is “that great shepherd of the sheep.” (Hebrews 13:20) Peter …
The Three Angels Flying in Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea is a country not well known in the United States, and if we know anything about Papua New Guinea, it is too often a false idea gained from the pictures of heathen tribal life with painted faces and primitive dances. What is not well known about Papua New …
Deweneti! Senegal Deweneti is a Wolof greeting that means “May God give us life to see the next Ramadan!” It is exchanged at Korite, the final day of the Ramadan fast. Ramadan was celebrated from August 20 to September 20 in the country of Senegal. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. Each month begins with the …
Shining for Jesus In Washington, U.S.A. This summer, I had the privilege of joining a summer colporteur program for youth. Having never canvassed before, I had no idea what to expect, but through the workings of providence and encouragement of friends and family, I decided to spend ten weeks selling Christian literature from door to door. Memorizing the canvass and …
All Things Work Together for Good Colombia Chance, misfortune or disgrace: all this flooded my childish mind at the age of thirteen. I suffered from chronic asthma; I could not run outside of the house while the rain was falling, nor be in the river for as long of a time as my brothers and sisters could, because I …
A Great Thirst for Truth Botswana I arrived in South Africa on June 30, 2012. I traveled by bus the next day and arrived at the youth camp at Mthatha in the Eastern Cape. We had about 17 young people, university age, who came to the 12 days of the camp. I presented three seminars. In the morning, I presented …
I am so thankful for the blessing of faith and can hardly imagine what it would be like to endure life’s trials without the assurance of faith. How could we walk the Christian walk without this bedrock principle of Christianity? “Faith lightens our burdens and relieves our weariness by the anticipation of Heaven at our journey’s end. Faith rejoices in …
