November 2026

God is faithful

“How can I say thanks For all the things You’ve done for me? Things so undeserved Yet You gave to prove Your love to me The voices of a million angels Could not express my gratitude All that I am And ever hope to be I owe it all to…

The Best Kept Secret in the Church

What if there is an experience waiting for you that is more fulfilling, rewarding and blessed than you can imagine? There is! And few people know about it or have experienced it. If this experience could be yours, would you want it? When we examine Jesus’ life and teachings, we…

Which Map Do I Follow?

How hard could it be to mail one envelope? Confused, I stared at the map application on my phone. Nothing matched. How was I supposed to find the DHL office? In Central Africa, finding a specific location in town is an adventure. I grew up reading maps and giving directions…

Yaya

I first met Yaya eight years ago at a government radio studio as I was preparing for an evangelistic campaign. I wanted him to advertise my campaign on a radio station. Yaya was Muslim, and that day we talked about many topics, from religion to economic and social problems. We…

A Benin Farewell

For 27 years, you stood beside me, and later my husband Fidel, in the work God called us to in Benin, West Africa. Some of you were with me when I started working with the Otammari people in Benin in 1999, where I learned their culture and how to present…

A Peacemaker’s Blessing

Moktar’s eyes overflowed with tears and, grasping his sash, he wiped them from his cheeks. He looked at Jemimah and said, “Mama, you are right. Please, ask my wife to forgive me for everything that has happened.” Moktar and Fatu live in my neighborhood with their four children, ranging in…

City of Refuge

One day, as I came home from a meeting, I found Rodolphe, a young man about 16, resting in our annex. A carpenter trainee, he was not a regular at our house, so I wondered why he was there. Toussaint explained. Rodolphe had recently started hanging out with the wrong…

Introducing the Papavasiliou Family

Have you read about the most unwanted miracle in the Bible? The mob comes to arrest Jesus, and as the disciples face the mob, Jesus stands in the middle. Peter says, “Should we fight with our swords now?” Without waiting for an answer, he swings and cuts off the right…