A teenager enslaved by drugs finds freedom in Jesus at prison. My performance at school had been deteriorating for some time before my parents and teachers decided to investigate. Their findings shocked them! Along with four peers, I had become a cocaine addict. My drug use had eroded my ability to reason, and my reading comprehension had plummeted. Although I …
An Adventist congregation earns a community’s respect. The congregation of believers at Akashanda Mission were familiar with the process of keeping courage in the face of challenges. However, being the recipient of ridicule was hurtful and discouraging at times. We had no designated building to worship in. We were branded “insane” and “fanatics of faith” for joining a church without …
Sabbath in Buremba A special event draws truth-seekers in Uganda. Our country saw a period of heavy rain from September through December of last year, sometimes lasting from morning to sunset each day. As our local church spent the month of November preparing for a special visitor’s Sabbath for the surrounding community, we feared that the rain would put a …
Paul told the young Timothy, “Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity. . . Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership.” 1 Timothy …
Gospel Light in the Darkness The good news reaches a resistant town. Residents of Bwera were known for their loose and lewd behaviors. As the sun set on Saturday nights, Bwera residents flocked to the famous “Kabagarame,” where pork and partying were significant themes. Only the breaking dawn sent the partiers home to Bwera with a hangover. This stronghold of …
Divorcing the Devil and Marrying Christ A young woman faces demonic oppression in Uganda. My young suitor charmingly swept me off my feet. When I gave him my hand in marriage, little did I realize that I was marrying a witch. By choosing him as my life partner, I unknowingly gave the devil more access to my life. Three days …
Emmanuel A young man’s faith is challenged and blessed. Emmanuel took the front seat, asked for a volunteer to pray, and began to speak. “Open with me the book of Daniel, chapter one.” As I listened, this young man’s wisdom and explanation of Bible prophecy astounded me. He handled the subject like a trained teacher, although he had never attended …
Conversion of a Persecutor A Ugandan husband is enraged and perplexed by his wife’s faith. My stomach churned in anger. “That woman despises me,” I muttered. “She is contrary to our Ankole ways.” In our culture, a woman has no right to her own personal faith – she is expected to adhere to the faith of the husband. My wife …
“The things of this world are soon to perish. This is not discerned by those who have not been divinely enlightened, who have not kept pace with the work of God. Consecrated men and women must go forth to sound the warning in the highways and the byways. I urge my brethren and sisters not to engage in work that …
Studying in Secret A husband and wife each study the Bible without the other’s knowledge. I first heard the Adventist message three years ago when I visited Kampala, but, afraid to be different from my boozing comrades, I ignored it. Then the message followed me to my home village of Bushenyi, when one of my drinking friends—the man who sold …
