Living with Certain Uncertainties By Shiloh Gideon-Sjostrom “See you later,” my friend said. “God willing,” I responded. She turned around and gave me a strange look before leaving. I had repeated the “God willing” response to good-bye the way I had done all my life. That happened more than twenty-five years ago. I had just […]
Hindsight is 20/20 By Shiloh Gideon-Sjöström It’s that time of year when we mentally gear up to answer questions along these lines: What are you looking forward to this year? What do you hope for in this next decade? What does your 5-year plan look like? We are taught from a very young age, especially […]
Don’t Miss the Moment by Adriel Anderson Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from […]
What Makes Prayer Powerful by Elle Stahlhut Roetzel What does powerful prayer look like? Would you feel the earth shake? Would your enemies fall to the ground? Would a booming voice come out of heaven saying, “I have heard you. Now step aside as I perform everything that you just asked?” We all long for […]
Feminine Hygiene Training in Nepal by Rachel Skoog Christmastime 2017, I sat on the couch, drinking a large mug of steaming chai tea, chatting with my friend Hannah. Hannah is from Nepal and grew up in a hostel where she and hundreds of other young girls received education, food, and the hope of the Gospel. […]