When James was just eleven years old, he was diagnosed with cancer. This diagnosis is devastating regardless of country or context, but it brings added challenges when it comes in a nation already experiencing poverty. Of the 300,000 children and adolescents diagnosed with cancer every year, about 80% of them live in low- and...
Recapturing a Spirit of Unity
As the autumn leaves fell and the winds signaled a change of season, George Washington and his ragtag band of weary soldiers knew that over the coming months they had a singular goal: survival. Winter approached, and it was coming fast. Looking at their inadequate housing and dwindling food supplies, they knew they weren’t...
The Most Frightening Words of Jesus
A few years ago, everything seemed to be going right. HOPE was growing—rapidly. Opportunities were opening up to share our message. Even my family was in a good spot. Life was wonderfully busy. Surely God was blessing us, right? But doing good can actually be a spiritually dangerous pursuit. In fact, Jesus says many...