Failed Prophecy

A pastor’s failed prediction of doom sparks an entire congregation’s journey to truth. When Joseph was born into a poor but devoted Pentecostal family in the village of Kakinga, his parents were unprepared for his serious—even life threatening—birth defect that affected his gastro-intestinal tract. Before seeking medical intervention, Joseph’s father approached their popular Pentecostal leader, Pastor Dickson. Many people claimed …

Ethiopian School

The potential of opening a school where God’s Word would be the foundation of all teachings brought great joy among the Adventist believers—and this year they saw their hopes fulfilled in the construction of a Seventh-day Adventist school in the southern Ethiopian city of Hadero. The school opened with 40 students, but today more than 400 have enrolled. With such …

Poor In Spirit

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 …

Health Initiative in Gualchan

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 …

Open My Eyes

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 …

Radio Among the Treetops

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 …

Our Second Chance

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 …