The Real 1% During our recent GI trip to the Middle East, we were once again confronted with the reality of our spiritual enemy. Christianity is simply not welcome in our world. Jesus was killed because of His Gospel message. Since then, millions have lost their...
School. Food. Jesus. Not every kid hates school. Shocking, I know. Quality education at any level is very often a luxury in most of the places where GI works and ministers. In Ghana, West Africa, as it is in several countries in Africa, many children do not attend...
Into the Fire. We got a van! (and a trailer) - and this van and trailer has had a very special mission: to transport food INTO the country of Ukraine to sustain innocent people who are under extreme duress as a result of an unprovoked attack on their nation. Our...
War. Women and children murdered. Families running for their lives, waving white flags, killed. Trains and cars carrying non-combatant civilians shot to death. Babies being born in underground subway stations. Evacuees running out of their prescription medicine before...
Tarahumara. Deep in the Sierra Madre Mountains of Mexico, there is an indigenous group of people known as the Tarahumara Indians. They are a quiet people, passive in nature. The women make their own clothes, as they do for their children. They grow their own food,...
Bricks Without Straw. “You’ve got to be kidding me.” How many times did you say that phrase last year? As faith-filled believers, we would like to think that no matter the circumstances, we will always have joyful praise and scriptures of encouragement and blessing...
Inflatable. Have you ever jumped on an inflatable (bouncy house)? Most kids in the United States under the age of 18 have probably been on one several times in their growing-up years: birthday parties, outdoor events, and church functions. If you’ve never...
Access. Have you ever heard the term, “Unreached People Group?” (UPG) The Joshua Project defines UPG’s this way: An unreached people [group] is a people group among which there is no indigenous community of believing Christians with adequate numbers and resources to...
In The Clouds. Do you love mountains? Seeing them in pictures, taking hikes, or maybe even climbing one? From a distance, they look beautiful; up close, they look impressive; when you begin to travel to the top, whether by vehicle or on foot, you begin to realize...
What We Bring. If I could summarize the greatest need of humanity, no matter where we stand on the planet, it is hope. Having hope changes everything. When we have hope, we can get up every morning and fight through any battle that comes our way. We can face sickness...