World Partners staff members Nathan and Christina Duran have not been in Argentina for long, but they are already making a difference! Nathan is part of a small group that goes weekly to a hospital to feed homeless and sick people. The small group appropriately named themselves Samaritan Ministries. Nathan’s small group is made up […]
A CERTAIN WOMAN, A CERTAIN TIME. Her beauty couldn’t protect her from the gossip. If the men fell silent when she walked into town (and followed her with their eyes until she was out of sight), it would only have caused their wives to be more vicious behind her back. How many times did they […]
God is in the practice of interrupting ordinary time and ordinary events to do extraordinary things. It was an ordinary Sabbath when Zacharias went into the temple to burn incense. It was significant for him because it would have been his once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to offer incense representing the prayers of God’s people, but it was […]
The Missionary Church is blessed to have one of the best universities in the country, training people in a Christian environment to do ministry in a variety of fields of study. Their focus on discipleship and their concern for the spiritual growth and well-being of students is worth celebrating. The founders of Bethel College (now […]
In 2 Chronicles 16:9, we read that “the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to give strong support to those whose heart is blameless toward him” (ESV). Several years ago, I read this verse and thought, what if we could be THAT people? What if, when God’s eyes come […]
Daniel Henderson, founder and president of Strategic Renewal ministries, reminded us at the Prayer Awakening conference that we should “seek His face before we seek His hand.” Using the pattern of the Lord’s prayer, we always begin with praise — “Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.” Regardless of our circumstances, God […]
When I was having my devotions recently, the Spirit of God seemed to direct my mind to a question that seemed at first to have an obvious answer. But I have learned that if the Lord asks me what seems to be an obvious question, there is some new wisdom (which up until that point […]
I love hearing stories of how God is working in many parts of the world in spite of government, religious, and cultural opposition. I recently read an article about a woman from Saudi Arabia who came to Christ because she had a “Jesus dream”. She told of more than 30 of her friends who had […]