New Heart for Alex By Andrew Mcchesney Alex was diagnosed with congenital heart disease, a hole in the heart, as a baby in Finland. Doctors hoped that the heart would heal itself, but it didn’t. So when he was 8, doctors performed open-heart surgery. Afterward, Mother looked at the small boy lying in the recovery … Continue reading –>
He’s Simply Carlos’ If J. Carlos Sanchez Ruiz were president of a Seventh-day Adventist union office in his native Peru, church members would courteously address him as “Pastor-President”. But in Uruguay, where Sanchez Ruiz is president of the Uruguay Union of Churches Mission, he is known simply as “Carlos”. Men call him “Carlos”. Women call … Continue reading –>
Four Dreams in a Row By Andrew Mcchesney The first dream occurred after Abraham Keita got up at 3 a.m. for customary prayers on his prayer mat in Bufa, a village in Guinea in West Africa. “I am more than 40 and I don’t have a wife or children or work or money”, Abraham prayed. … Continue reading –>
Faithful Soldier in Poland By Slawomir Pacek When the Polish military phased out MiG-21s for newer jets, I had the opportunity to leave my job as a mechanic for a new career. I chose to work as an air traffic controller and took intensive classes for six months. But when I graduated, an eye doctor … Continue reading –>
Filipino Family Transformed By Steven Dragoo A lonely literature evangelist walked the dusty hot streets of Butuan City, Philippines. All day he toiled, yet he sold nothing. This was his only source of income, so he was a little discouraged. But he determined to knock on one more door. As he approached, he prayed and … Continue reading –>
Reviving an Ohio Church By Andrew Mcchesney Financial planner Vince Waln credits the Holy Spirit and a pipe organ for transforming a declining church of 15 people into a vibrant congregation of about 85 in three years in the U.S. state of Ohio. The miracles started when Vince preached at various small churches, including at … Continue reading –>
Stopped at the Airport By Glenn Ernford Lie Only one question will be asked on Judgment Day. I heard it when my international flight landed in Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon. The U.S. immigration officer glanced at my Norwegian passport and then up at me at Portland International Airport. “What are your plans?” … Continue reading –>
Escape From Plane Crash By Andrew McChesney, Adventist Mission Pius Kabadi Tshiombe, a 53-year-old lay evangelist, boarded the An-2 single-engine biplane for a flight to visit a church that he planted in a remote region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. But the Soviet-built plane operated by Kinshasa-based Air Kasai developed engine trouble shortly after … Continue reading –>
Factory Turned Into School By Andrew McChesney, Adventist Mission A prosperous Seventh-day Adventist businessman wondered how his wealth could be used to improve his hometown, Tiachiv, in western Ukraine. He bought several thousand copies of Ellen White’s Steps to Christ and distributed them to every home in the town of 9,000 people. Then he did … Continue reading –>
Running for God By Marian Kazmierczak Running brought me to church in Poland. As a young man, I started bodybuilding because the doctor cautioned me to take measures to improve my health. Then I got into long-distance running. I loved it! I ran marathons, 62-mile (100-kilometer) races, and even a 24-hour run over 126 miles … Continue reading –>
