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Someone once told me that life on the reservation, with all its dysfunction, is no different from life in any other American city, that nothing is novel to a reservation except that its social ills are more visible and concentrated on a smaller land mass. But smaller could be to…
This furlough, our first, has not been one for the weak. To be fair, we didn’t return to the States under normal circumstances, taking the six to nine months recommended to prep before launching back to our home country. Because we needed to return to be with Gabe’s father, we…
Our training in preparation for launching to Greenland has been filled with deep and inspirational Biblical insights, lessons on spiritual warfare, the blessing of prayer, and the power of God, among other lessons, opening the lenses of my eyes in new ways. The gift of eyesight is more precious than…
Amazed, I thought, That was a total answer to prayer! I can’t believe it! As a field director, I’m required to attend meetings each year. On my last trip, I was asked by another worker if I could bring back a suitcase full of homeschool books and other items for…
My wife always loves to say, “Praise God in your trials.” While that is a very true statement, it’s not the easiest to put into practice for some of us, myself included. Our family recently made an excursion to the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas and floated down a section…
Jacob planned on climbing the mountain with our son Oliver one Sunday. They had made this 9-mile round-trip climb a couple of times in the past, once all the way and once to the halfway mark, or the “small peak” where a small shelter sits. The younger boys were not…
My phone rang that morning, and Dani’s name flashed on the screen. He often checked in to ask what I was up to. “Nothing urgent. What’s up?” I replied. But his voice, carrying an unexpected weight, shifted the mood immediately. The fifth anniversary of his mother’s death was approaching, and…
“I just finished reading the entire Quran, so I will read through the Bible next.” Our young Turkish friend recently shared about his plan while hanging out with us at a nearby coffee shop. As it turns out, the Quran affirms that Scripture was sent down by God, first to…
“Why do you spend money for what is not bread, And your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me . . . and let your soul delight itself in abundance” (Isaiah 55:2). A donor’s testimony inspired me to look carefully at how I spend each dollar God…
There’s a sense of anticipation in the January air—an invitation for new beginnings, new possibilities and renewed purpose. The turning of the calendar offers us a chance to embrace the future, just as you see it reflected in the new design of this magazine. It’s more than just a visual…