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Tears streamed down Mony’s face as he sat in the Tuol Kork Seventh-day Adventist Church in Phnom Penh. Eric put a comforting arm around him as Mony softly spoke. “I was praying for my father. . . I miss him. . . I love him. I was praying for my…
Chief Mambeyan’s head lolled as blood streamed from his mouth. The entire village of Mangga was crammed into his little hut, trying to help. “Rub his back with coconut oil!” one shouted. “No,” cried another. “Give him warm water to drink.” From the corner hammock wafted the eerie chants of…
In PNG, we have noticed that ants like to get into our food. While we do not appreciate ants eating our reserves, we do value aspects of their character, such as their preparation.1 We must also prepare well if our time and ministry among the Ama is to be effective.…
Jephthae Campbell brings experience in education and cross-cultural ministry, including 5 years as an elementary school teacher and 15 years serving in Southeast Asia with AFM. After returning to the United States, she worked in AFM’s Development Department. Her background in teaching, mentoring, and missions brings a thoughtful, people-centered approach…
Working at a school in a closed-access country has both advantages and disadvantages for sharing the gospel. One obvious disadvantage is that there are rules about sharing Jesus in class, and if we choose to disobey them, our school could be closed down. This means we have to be creative…
Thank you, Lord, for leading my steps to meet Mujahid! I prayed, eyes closed and with a smile on my face. Was I really saying that? Do you know what the word mujahid means? It defines someone involved in jihad, and that is a word Muslims use to refer to…
In the animistic Pnong tribe with whom we share Christ, villagers often understand sickness as a spiritual attack. Their tradition speaks of spirits that “eat souls.” When someone becomes seriously ill, many believe that a spirit is slowly eating their soul during the night. Terrifying, isn’t it? When people face…
Twenty years ago, I preached my first sermon, entitled “Finding Your Purpose.” I focused on a passage in Romans: “And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them” (Romans 8:28 NLT). I…
As we boarded the plane and took our seats, the monk quickly began a conversation. He was dressed in the maroon-colored robes of the local monks. Even his bag was maroon. He was very friendly and spoke English quite well, so our conversation for the next several hours was a…
“Chris, Mr. B saw me walking Chloe as he drove into the neighborhood today. He parked and walked around the other way, coming toward us, met us on our walk and gave Chloe some dog biscuits”, Erin, my wife, said. “Wow!” I said. “Mr. B never walks around the block.”…