June 2007

Editorial

The Worker Pipeline

When I was 16 years old, I wondered about a lot of things, but I had a firm conviction that […] more

The Presence and the Power

By John Soper

A new man at church asked if I would visit his hospitalized friend. I dutifully agreed and later that afternoon […] more
The Call

By Carl McGarvey

Missionary service. It sounds good. Nevertheless, once people are on the field trying to adjust, learn a new language and […] more
An Open Hand

By Katie Lewis

Not going to the Middle East? Not just now, but never? My mind struggled to understand what the members of […] more
A Double Blessing

By Thom McMurray

Wednesday afternoon, July 26, 2006, I got a phone call at the mission office in Bamako, Mali. It was Gail […] more
A Different Kind of Missionary

By Judy Schultz

What do you think of when you hear the word “missionary”? Pith helmets, naked natives, making sacrifices, saying goodbye? In […] more
Danger! Land Mines!

By Deb Dennis Gregory

I followed the Khmer children down a narrow path lined with red skull and crossbones signs that screamed their warnings: […] more
Paying It Forward

By Carol Strong

“If I get drunk and someone hits me on the head, then I will become a Christian,” the man said […] more
No Such Thing as Not Enough

By Nancy Wheeler

The water was boiling; I added a dash of salt and reached for the box. Not enough! “Who put the […] more
A Real Sacrifice

By Elise Gaube

“Toys! Toys for a quarter!” the child cried out. Soon neighbors came to find out what the little boy was […] more
The Journey

By Donald L. Bubna

“I’m here to get my needs met. I want my desires fulfilled.” This seems to be the mindset of many […] more