With one of the national evangelistic conferences about to begin in Moscow, we had done all the natural preparation possible. Invitations were sent out and food was evaluated for the guests. The cost of travel, housing and books was all budgeted. It was the morning...
Discovery is a powerful word that opens up vast opportunity. Children have no limits on their curiosity or willingness to try out new things. In fact, their openness is so great that it could cause personal injury or peril. As we grow older, we seem...
“And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will accept. When you think of what he has done for you, is this too much to ask?” Romans...
It has been many years since Jesus’ disciples went all over the world and preached the Gospel. Many people even today don’t realize that they can accept Christ in their hearts and receive salvation. Around the year 1825, a young Presbyterian man by the name of...
“Life without thankfulness is devoid of love and passion. Hope without thankfulness is lacking in fine perception. Faith without thankfulness lacks strength and fortitude.” —John Henry Jowett When we moved to Russia in the early 90’s it was a very grey place. I remember the heaviness...
Almost 400 years ago, during the fall months of 1621, a resilient band of Pilgrims and the native Wampanoag tribe gathered to celebrate the colony's first successful harvest. When that first thanksgiving meal was served by on the Eastern shores of America, the Pilgrims had already...
We were having a Tent Festival in Bishkek, where we met a wonderful Christian woman who held a high position in the Kyrgeze government. However, her husband abused her, very often beating her and sometimes locking her out of the house when she came back...
Forgiveness has both a horizontal and a vertical aspect. Horizontal forgiveness releases us from judgments that bind us to unhealthy relationships. It is the gatekeeper to the unforgiving spirit. As long as we are alive, we will encounter hurt and disappointment. What we do with...
Do you feel like you are being swept up in the abundance of change? Do you question the political actions happening all around you? Are you concerned about the moral, political and social change agents in operation? Having lived in Russia almost 10 years, prayer for...
Truth is meant to be clear, simple and easy to comprehend. I have been reading Romans 10:9. This verse lays out the very foundation of what we believe. The amazing thing to me is that this scripture, which is spoken everyday around the world, still has such...