Enter Evin, the notorious Tehran prison, and witness two Christian women bring light and grace to one of the world’s darkest places. Recounting their 259 days in captivity, Rostampour and Amirizadeh share how they offered God’s love and compassion to their guards and fellow prisoners, and how strangers from around the world fought for their […]
Most Iranian dishes are prepared with herbs, vegetables and rice along with meat, lamb, chicken or fish. The frequent use of fresh green herbs and vegetables in Iranian foods makes them a healthy choice for most households around the world. The Persian/Iranian cuisine refers to a style of cooking related to Persia or modern day Iran. Baghali […]
“Go and be reconciled.” Mt 5:24 NIV A college professor who was teaching on the high cost of unforgiveness asked each of her students to bring a sack of potatoes to class. For each person they refused or were unable to forgive, they had to select a potato and write the date on it beside […]
All nations around the world are included in this prayer. Or you can pray for an individual nation such as “the nation of _______.” I had never really thought about praying for the nations, until I became a prayer leader. But this is a prayer we need to pray everyday, particularly for nations that […]
Half The Sky Half The Sky is a passionate call to arms against our era’s most pervasive human rights violation: the oppression of women and girls in the developing world. Undertake an odyssey through Africa and Asia to meet the extraordinary women struggling there, among them a Cambodian teenager sold into sex slavery and an […]
When I was a young child in school, I loved when teachers would offer “extra credit.” While many subjects came very easy to me, others required more attention. Early on I discovered the power of “extra credit.” Those subjects I liked and enjoyed I would study and prepare more readily. However, those subjects I deemed […]
We are told in Galatians that we will reap what we sow. If we want to reap grace, we must sow it. If we want to receive mercy, we must sow mercy. In relation to this, let us resolve to show grace to those who may see things differently than we do. Let us also […]
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” John 13: 34-35 Recently I attended a mass at the most beautiful church in Ravenna, Italy. My husband and I were in Ravenna on that particular Sunday morning when beautiful church bells began ringing […]
In 2013, my husband and I traveled to both Israel and Jordan. While in Israel we had the opportunity to actually swim in the Dead Sea. It is so buoyant from the vast amount of salt deposits that you can actually float continuously in the water. Many believe that the Dead Sea is a dead thing, […]
Radical by David Platt In Radical, David Platt challenges us to consider how we have manipulated the gospel to fit our cultural preferences. He shows what Jesus actually said about being his disciple, then invites us to believe and obey what we have heard. He encourages us to join in The Radical Experiment; a one-year journey in authentic discipleship that will transform how we […]