The Sabbath Cure

A woman in Togo breaks family tradition to become a Christian. My name is Adjoua. I grew up in a rural village in northern Togo, West Africa, where my home was typical of most African ones. My family believed that our ancestors went on living after they died, and that we could continue communicating with them through the juju or …

Return of the Prodigal

An ex-Adventist receives a vision with a heavenly message. A few weeks ago, I visited the Darara-Lasha church in southern Ethiopia. After two hours of travel, I arrived to meet an aged gentleman. He kindly welcomed me and introduced himself as Mr. Tesema Asaro. As we walked together, he shared his story. A little more than twenty years ago, Mr. …

Kindness Wins

Kindness and truth break down prejudices in Malawi, winning many Muslims to Christ. “The church of Christ is God’s agency for the proclamation of truth; she is empowered by Him to do a special work. . . . If she will be true to her allegiance, there is no power that can stand against her.” Prophets and Kings, 259, 260. …

Beautiful Music

When a new church is built in her village, its beautiful music changes her life forever. Marian Raymundo knelt on the floor with the rest of her congregation, singing old Rizalist hymns. What did it all mean? Her family came to church every Sunday, dressed all in white. They spent most of their time singing, either marching around in a …