Read Psalm 16:11 + Psalm 63:6-7. In a year filled with disappointments, helplessness and uninvited change, we might have struggled to find happiness. But happiness and joy don’t mean the same thing. Happiness is an often fleeting emotional response to a positive circumstance. Joy, however, is a deep... read more →
Dec
18
Dec
17
In their search for the meaning of life, Hindus engage in ritualistic worship to earn good karma and a better station in the next life. The world’s Hindus do not yet know the one true God who shows the way of life and grants joy in His presence... read more →
Dec
16
Many of the peoples living in South Asia are unreached. Our partners in this region are passionate about sharing the Good News of Jesus with those who’ve never heard it. Last year alone, one network of church planters shared the message of Christ with more than 1.3 million... read more →
Dec
15
Several of our ministry partners live and work in South Asia, home to the vast majority of more than 1 billion people who identify as Hindu worldwide. Hindus recognize Brahman as the supreme being, as well as countless other deities who govern different aspects of creation. For Hindus,... read more →
Dec
14
Read Isaiah 35:1-2, 10; Luke 1:26-38, 46-55 + Philippians 4:4-5. We live in the already and the not yet time between Jesus’ resurrection and His future return. Despite Christ’s victory over death, the world is still deeply broken. The joy we might often experience during the holidays seems... read more →
Dec
13
As shepherds were tending their flocks the night Jesus was born, an angel appeared and said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of... read more →
Dec
12
Create space for God to inspire peace in your life by engaging in one or more of the following activities: Read and meditate on Isaiah 26:3 and John 14:27. Look at news headlines today and make a list of the articles that point to places, events and people... read more →
Dec
11
Read Philippians 4:6-7. Too often we live in a state of anxiety about our world, our nation and ourselves. The inner peace we so desperately seek can be elusive when chaos whirls around us. Distress and worry come at a great cost—physically, emotionally and spiritually. Spend some time... read more →
Dec
10
Many Muslims consider Islam a religion of peace, but in a world full of conflict, violence, pandemic and uncertainty, peace is hard to find. Join the global family of God in praying that Muslims in Ethiopia, South Sudan and throughout the world would experience the true peace and... read more →
Dec
09
A young man from Sudan, the chief of his small tribe of 20 people, had been given an English translation of the Bible. Because he was able to read English, he began exploring its contents. The Scriptures spoke of Jesus’ love for him, and he soon became a... read more →