Courage in the Faith
From My Heart, Kingdom Courage Hiding in his home, he was haunted by fear. His legs were so bashed, he could not leave his bed. His mind was so numb, he could not even think. He stared, shivering, tears slipping down his cheeks. Elijah (actual name withheld) had just finished coordinating this year’s Easter dinner […]
“I am Here because of You”
When he is one year old his mother commits suicide. As he tells his story to us, he does not mention his dad. At age five, he and his older brother arrive at an orphanage in India. Thank God, his struggle-filled life changes during the 16 years he lives there. At age 14 Nehemiah believes […]
Sudan: A Mother’s Conviction that Jesus Christ is Lord
If I Perish, I Perish Meriam Yahia Ibrahim was since released from prison and found her new home in the United States of America. A beautiful Sudanese woman—27 years old—sentenced, on May 11, to 100 lashes and death by hanging. She is pregnant and her 20-month-old son is imprisoned with her. What convictions give her […]
Ministry Outcomes (video)
How do you decide which of a thousand good ministries to support? Our leadership team recently participated in an international conference that focused on ways and means of helping orphans. Between meetings one day, I walked through the exhibition hall toward our Mission to Children booth. Byron, our COO, was manning our booth at the […]
Video: Koti’s Story
Watch Koti’s story Before Koti came to one of our sponsored Dinner Outreaches, he was a troublemaker in his neighborhood in India. He got into fist fights with his friends, let the air out of their bicycle tires, and threw rocks at the windows of his school. Koti’s behavior even got him expelled. But to […]
New Sandals, Her Story, and Christmas Dinner Outreaches
Donors helped bring out the best smiles at Christmas Dinners Yet again this past Christmas, your partnership better enabled incredible outreaches spanning from Metro Manila, Philippines to Arad, Romania. Christmas Dinner Outreaches are an opportunity for Christian ministries to work together for the greatest Kingdom impact. Jeff Anderson commented on the outreaches coordinated by Action […]
Faces of Diligence
Diligence is “willingly completing the tasks I have accepted.” So what does Diligence look like to me? Here are a few of the people whose lives touched my heart last year: A young orphan thanking God for bringing her to a place of safety and diligently memorizing Scripture to share with those around her. An […]
January Character Corner: Diligence
Diligence: “Willingly completing the tasks I have accepted.” Why should we care about Diligence? Diligence pleases God. It also leads to personal satisfaction. It helps us finish what we’ve begun, and allows us to accomplish more for God’s glory. How does a person demonstrate Diligence? With Persistence, Alertness, Cautiousness, Creativity, and Thoroughness An opposite word: […]
From My Heart: Finish the Race
My father was a son of Norwegian immigrants who sailed to North America almost 100 years ago. Even as a teen, he demonstrated the diligent work ethic that seems characteristic of his Scandinavian heritage. Strong as an ox for most of his life, he worked like an ox. Occasionally, after busy days that drained him […]
Urgent Prayer Needed for South Sudan
Prayer Alert Two years ago, the Mission to Children stepped in at the request of partnering ministries to help approximately 170 youngsters in South Sudan who had suddenly and violently lost their parents in a surprise attack on their village by a neighboring tribe. Many of those children witnessed their parents and other family members […]