Who was Richard Allen? He was America’s first black bishop. He was born to parents who were slaves. Soon after the family was sold to a Delaware farmer. Richard faced racism, cruelty and inequality. He wasn’t educated and anything he wanted to undertake he needed his master’s permission. His master, in order to pay his… Read More From Slave to Bishop
Thorsten Middleton thankfully let himself through the front door of which was once his family home and after removing his boots, he headed straight to the kitchen where he knew he would find his mother. She was just taking a tray of biscuits from the oven. After setting the tray down on the counter, she… Read More Shepherd’s Pie, Winter Olympics & The Next Door Neighbor
My name is Mingmei and I’m in desperate need of your prayers. My son’s school is teaching him and other children to hate God and to distrust their Christian parents. Before he started school, I told my son about God’s creation and he believed it. But after being taught at school, he is a… Read More Mingmei’s Plea
My name is Parveen. I’m a young Christian woman living in India. Last week Sunday while other believers and I were worshipping in our church, a mob of people barged in and began shouting Hindu slogans. I wasn’t afraid but very angry that they dared to come into a sacred place. They began to physically… Read More Parveen’s Story
It has been five years since my father died. My mother had passed away ten years ago. My father who was a kind and hardworking man, raised my younger sister, Ju and me. Life was hard for us, especially since we were Christians. My father was the reason why I left China for good. It… Read More Why I Left China
It’s no longer safe to be a Christian in China. That’s why I fled and came here to Kenya three and a half years ago. I found a church where there was a mixture of Kenyan and Chinese worshippers. That was where I met and fell in love with Aluna, a beautiful Kenyan woman. The… Read More Zhang’s Story
I’m a Ethiopian Jewish woman living in Israel but life here is terrible for people like me. We are not welcomed in the Jewish community because of our skin color and we are accused of being “fake Jews”. My husband is a white Israeli Jew. We met when he came to Gondar, a northern town… Read More Zala’s Story
It was a lazy Saturday for Riya. When she finally got up to take a shower it was midday. She was in such a good and relaxed mood that she didn’t get upset when the soap slipped out of her hand and fell on the ground. After a hearty breakfast, she sat down in front… Read More Riya’s Rescue Plan
“Where did you get these strange plants from?” Wei asked. Sue tried not to panic. “They are gifts.” Why does Wei have to be so nosy? And why is she here instead of at the market? “Who gave them to you?” “A friend, I think. I don’t remember.” “You don’t remember who gave you… Read More The Plants
Notes to Women 