Those of us at our wellness center have had the privilege of getting to know Amani Bashar (not his real name). Amani is a Muslim man who has helped build the center and continues to be part of our outreach here in the Philippines. “I don’t have much, but I want to help those volunteers at the … [Read more...] about Muslim man sees God’s love revealed
Methari Kumar was studying in a parochial school, but in the 10th grade he ran out of money. He left school and made his way to the huge city of Hyderabad, India. There he started a small business selling office supplies and doing photocopying. To keep his expenses to a minimum, he lived with a … [Read more...] about Why should I keep Sunday?
As we prepared for Sabbath at Tulay Langilan Mission School in the Philippines, Auntie Lecinta told us about her fighting horse. She freed it because it had become a pet to everybody. “On the seventh day of the week this horse will not roam around the village but instead will just stay at our … [Read more...] about Fighting horse keeps Sabbath
My name is Pierre Tingwiano. I’m a 23-year-old college student living in Macenta, Guinea. Most people in this country don’t observe Saturday as the Sabbath. When I was a member of another Christian denomination, my friends and I would attend school over the weekend. But as soon as I met François, … [Read more...] about A test I failed
Alda was just a small girl in a large family. She had five brothers and four sisters. Everyone worshiped idols, but somehow Alda knew she wanted to become a Christian. She felt that something was missing in her life. She knew that Christians were people who were always happy. She couldn’t help but … [Read more...] about The knock at the door
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
WEST AFRICA Koto’s entire family was animist, so whenever they found themselves in a difficult situation, they took their problems to the fetish priest for help. Several years ago when I shared the gospel message with Koto, she told me, “Last year when I visited a Catholic church, problems … [Read more...] about A Changed Mind & Heart
