Death & Life Oregon, USA It may have all began in the second grade when she stole her mom’s cigarettes. Teri’s parents had smoked all her life and so smoking seemed like a normal part of life. So when the opportunity presented itself, little Teri grabbed a whole carton of her mom’s cigarettes and slipped under the neighbor’s porch …
Encounters with a Village Spirit Doctor Thailand We had another successful year at our Karen Bible School. Ying, our school director, divided the students into teams and sent them to different villages to practice what they were learning in class. All teams would leave the campus Friday morning for their assigned village. They were not to return until sundown Sabbath. …
Taking a Stand Philippines We read in the Bible about people who took their stand on the side of truth and righteousness. There are those who loved truth more than life itself. The three Hebrews found it difficult to stand up to a tyrannical king who was determined to pitch them into a furnace of fire. They were able …
What Began on the Bus Brazil My name is Clayton Silva and I am a full-time Bible worker in Brazil. My wife and I have a family ministry called First Fruits. She teaches vegetarian cooking classes in people’s homes, and through this work we have many Bible studies. In addition to this, we have small study groups that include …
No Electricity, No Problem! Philippines “It is a joyous work to open the Scriptures to others.” Testimonies for the Church, vol. 9, 118. “Bring earnestness and fervency into your prayers, and into your Bible readings, and into your preaching, that you may leave the impression that the sacred truths you are presenting to others are to you a living …
The Blessed Hope Tanzania Mama Twing’s Memorial In 1969, Dr. James A. Twing, and his wife Ethel, a licensed practical nurse, were sent by the Lake Orion Medical Group in Michigan, USA on a six-month rotation to Heri Mission Hospital in Tanzania, East Africa. After they returned from Africa, the Seventh-day Adventist Church sent them on permanent assignment to …
Luther is Still Protesting 500 Years Later The campaign to distribute the pamphlet 2017—500 Years After Luther has began in many countries. By God’s grace the campaign will continue until October 31, 2017, just 500 years after Martin Luther nailed The Ninety-Five Theses on the church door at Wittenberg. Many countries have written letters to us, reporting on the …
Piece of Cake Tanzania As I contemplated this part of my job description, I felt very confident. After all, I had taught French at the university in England and to professional adults in Germany, so teaching Tanzanian high school youth should not be so hard—a piece of cake! Full of this assurance, I walked down the hill toward my classroom …
Stand Like Daniel Australia I have to tell you about my challenge and God’s victory! The meetings in East Melbourne were supposed to start Monday night, and the meetings in Lilydale on Tuesday night. I had sent out invitations to the contacts we had found during our Melbourne literature campaign—less than 100 in total. Normally, when you hold a public …
An Evangelist is Converted Ethiopia Tamiru Gomele used to be an evangelist at th Full Gospel church here in Kuyera, and he was also the leader of the local ecumenical churches. Today, Tamiru is part of the Seventh-day Adventist Church as a result of a dispute that arose between Kebede Kenito—an Adventist gospel worker in the area—and the Full …
