March 2007

Editorial

And I Did Something!

We have lived to see the day when millions of people expend more energy fighting viruses on their computers than […] more

Our Great Commission Vision

By Dr. Bob Fetherlin

The words of Jesus after his death and Resurrection give us, His Church, a tremendous responsibility (Acts 1:8). Between His […] more
Worth Dying For

By Daniel Shayesteh

In Western society, people are concerned about anything and everything except the things that are significant. Society tolerates … more
God’s Beloved

By Leli Thomas-Holmes

I recently watched a movie about the conflict-diamond trade in Africa. The movie follows the story of a man taken […] more
Melting Away

By Dr. David Thompson

The baby, just three months old, sleeps peacefully, despite the feeding and oxygen tubes taped to his right cheek. He […] more
La Maladie

By Karen Stel Coulibaly

Koumba had no place to turn. Her natural beauty would save her in this hour—or so she thought. As a […] more
Precious Is Their Blood

By Nancy Persons

The first time I met Tip* she was near death, lying in a bed, a new arrival at our mother-baby […] more
Bearing the Burden

By Sharon Lapasaron

“Will I die the way my mother died?” Thirteen-year-old Chav Sie Lin and her younger sister lived together in an […] more
It IS Our Problem

By Rev. Dr. Terrence Nichols

A nine-year-old child’s father died of AIDS at age 35. A loving teenager’s mother died of AIDS at 30. Both […] more
Redeemed from the Curse

By Gail Warner

“They’ve put a curse on my daughter that no medicine can cure.” I was dead tired. The Koutiala Hospital for […] more
Hope for a New Generation

By Joan Phillips

“Unemployment, poverty, female excision, AIDS and other communicable diseases—in Burkina Faso, we are confronted daily with these … more
The Samaritan’s Path

By Anonymous

The pastor of our church in the Congo had just finished a sermon on the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25–37) when […] more