I used to be a prostitute. And then, one night, I met a Catholic priest who changed my life forever. Father Ramirez didn’t preach at me like most religious people do. Instead, he asked me about myself and what got me into prostitution. He sat and listened as I shared my story and not once… Read More Shaniqua’s Story
After these things the Lord appointed seventy others also, and sent them two by two before His face into every city and place where He Himself was about to go. Then He said to them, “The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest. Go your way; behold, I send you… Read More The Harvest
Dalil had just finished making dinner plans with Nasira when his secretary, Lesedi walked into his office. “I have a big favor to ask you,” she said. “What is it?” he asked, frowning. “My niece is out of a job and a place to live. She called me this morning and I told her that… Read More Dalil Helps
I was reading my Sabbath school quarterly on my phone one afternoon and there was a section which talked about misguided service. Many of us tend to let our service for Jesus getin the way of our relationship with Him. We are so busy feeding people, ministering to them, witnessing to them that we don’t… Read More Misguided Service
If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works,… Read More Faith in Action
“It’s nice of you to walk me home,” she said, smiling shyly at him as they cut across the field. The sun cast a soft glow on her face with its large brown eyes which seemed to dance every time she looked at him, making his heart skip a beat. She was the prettiest girl… Read More The Walk Home
It was one of the highlights in her life. To organize a donation drive and then make arrangements for the delivery of the clothes and other items she received from the church members and to see the faces of the staff when she dropped them off. It was an opportunity to teach her daughter… Read More Giving
Literacy brings an incredible freedom to women in South Asia; helping them to take care of their families, not be cheated at the marketplace, and be able to read the Bible for themselves – Gospel for Asia As an avid reader, I can’t imagine not being able to read. It is one of my favorite… Read More Literacy Saved Her Paycheck
At Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which is translated Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and charitable deeds which she did. But it happened in those days that she became sick and died (Acts 9:36, 37). We don’t know much about this woman except that she was from a place… Read More Community Worker
Notes to Women 