I received this encouraging update from an OPEN worker in the Middle East. Fiza is a long-term employee who became a believer 3 years ago. All names have been changed. “How are you doing?” I asked, feeling a bit guilty because I didn’t know the...
The following is contributed by a B4Ter in Central Asia. A Story of Healing In Matthew 15:22-28, we read a fascinating story of a Gentile woman who comes to Jesus for healing for her daughter. It appears she thinks she’ll have better success if she tries to pass...
I was reviewing some very old notes and found this written by J. Oswald Sanders. Once “the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit,” we deliberately begin to identify ourselves with Jesus Christ’s interests and purposes in others’ lives...
This post was contributed by a worker in North Africa. It’s Labor Day today, at least in the USA. In essence, it is a holiday or day of festivities, held in honor of working people. Ironically, we celebrate “work” by taking a break from work! Whether employed in a...
You know, whoever said, “timing is everything” was right on. Chuck Noland (played by Tom Hanks), in the movie Cast-Away understood that. He thinks he had his life planned out perfectly, “no worries,” great job, a fiancee. Then his plane crashes, and he is left on a...
There are few closed doors to doing business. The opportunities are as wide as a man's ingenuity, as deep as his character, and as high as his faith in God.
