Missionary life: Making Jesus my first love (again and always)
By Amanda Benson in the Philippines — “Happy Birthday, Amanda. Stay in love with Jesus.” These words got me thinking. Am I still in love with Jesus? We had a speaker at Faith Academy in the Philippines, the school where I teach, who talked about “digital cocaine”—how...
Prayer for the Muslim world: Get ready for Ramadan
With the Muslim month of fasting just a month away, now is the time to gather prayer materials and to think through your own experience with fasting.
Sharing your faith: Cast ‘spiritual hooks’ into your conversations
These casual comments about how faith affects your life let you talk about spiritual things without demanding a response or causing offense.
Becoming a missionary: Anna’s journey
Step by step, a partnership team comes together to support, encourage and equip a new missionary to Japan. Could your journey look like hers?
Book review: ‘Looming Transitions’ prepares cross-cultural workers to navigate change
A great resource to help you successfully manage the all-too-ordinary and often-chaotic transitions of missionary life.
Prayer for the Muslim world: A powerful force in the spiritual battle
One Muslim family made up prayer requests, just so they could hear Christian workers pray for them!
A transition toolbox, for when you look like a local but do not FEEL like a local
Change can hit even experienced, longtime missionaries hard. Here are 12 ideas for getting through transition’s tough times.
Stuck in language learning? Try these four tips
Even when immersion isn’t possible, podcasts, apps and other digital services can propel your language learning forward.
Prayer for the Muslim world: Beyond the stereotypes
Lack of understanding can lead to fear. As Christ-followers, we MUST fight against this!