One day during my work as a Gospel Outreach evangelist in Sundar Nagar, Himachal Pradesh, in northern India, I received a phone call from Adventist World Radio (AWR) about a listener named Mahinder. The AWR representative asked me to try to find Mahinder’s village and indicated that Mahinder was … [Read more...] about The stubborn motorbike
What do you love the best?
One day, my son and I headed to Subway. Four years old at the time, he stared excitedly at all the tasty options. We ordered toasted flatbread with cheese for him, a footlong sub for me, plus pop and chocolate chip cookies. After we sat down, my son looked at everything on the table. “Daddy, … [Read more...] about What do you love the best?
Sick man and the sun god challenge
One day a small group of people from Naraingarh came to visit me. Some of the men were senior citizens, and a few were young boys. They wanted to see our church and find out what kind of worship happens inside. I opened the church and invited them in. As they looked around, I could see their … [Read more...] about Sick man and the sun god challenge
A dream at last fulfilled
My journey in education is deeply rooted in faith and determination, guided by the words found in Jeremiah 29:11, “For I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” I am a Manobo Matigsalug by blood, hailing from one of the ethnic … [Read more...] about A dream at last fulfilled
Mystery in the sand
In 1995, divers discovered large, cryptic geometric shapes sculpted in sandy seabeds off the coast of Japan’s Amami Islands. Who or what was creating these oceanic “crop circles” that measured about six feet across? The mystery remained unsolved for more than a decade. Then, in 2011, a team of … [Read more...] about Mystery in the sand
Facing the challenges in Egypt
The sun casts a lingering glow over Cairo and the Nile River (above). Ten million people live in Egypt's capital city alone. Church membership in the entire country is less than 1,000. A recent trip to Cairo highlighted both the crucial role that Gospel Outreach has in proclaiming Christ to this … [Read more...] about Facing the challenges in Egypt
Sadness turns to joy
Pattaravakkam, India—Surya wanted a baby. She’d been married for two years, but still wasn’t pregnant. Even a year of medical treatment hadn’t helped. Friends and relatives had begun to call her a cursed woman. Surya became more and more depressed. She cried and begged for help. Life for her … [Read more...] about Sadness turns to joy
Witchcraft and poison no match for God
Philippines—Late one day, while out visiting villages, I became lost in the forest. I had no food, and my flashlight battery was running low. Then I noticed a house by the river. An elderly man lived there. He gave me directions to my village, but it was late, so I stayed the night and continued … [Read more...] about Witchcraft and poison no match for God