How can the gospel advance in difficult places like Colombia, where many people live in remote areas and face danger from armed drug traffickers? How can the church grow in a context where many believers face persecution for their faith and where training for rural pastors is scarce? These were questions on the heart of […]
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In the Maasai culture, being a woman often means navigating a life of limited opportunities. Women typically don’t own property or have independent means of generating income. The complexities increase in polygamous households, where some Maasai men have multiple wives. For widows – especially those who were second wives – the challenges intensify. Those without
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When I first applied for an internship at SonSet Solutions, I was like most college students, looking for experience and college credit. What I did not expect was to encounter a place where professional development and spiritual formation go hand in hand. Working here has been like biting into a rich chocolate cake, you think
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Christmas 2023 saw a door of opportunity open for SonSet Solutions. Kudjip Nazarene Hospital, located in the highlands of Papua New Guinea, asked if we could help them with a solar-powered oxygen concentrator for one of their rural health clinics. Their need was simple. In rural Papua New Guinea, pneumonia is one of the leading
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“I saw my grandfather step into the fire and suddenly he began to swirl around and around and go up in the air and then looked down and started yelling at us for not believing him.” These were Bishop Grivas’ words as he described a horrific experience that he had as a ten-year-old boy. His
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“I want to be the radio tower!” A little girl yelled excitedly, holding her hand up high. Coming up front when she was selected, she raised her hands above her head and pressed them together into a point, playing the role of a broadcast tower. The other volunteers played the parts of missionary radio broadcaster,
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The Cotahuasi Canyon in southern Peru is often described as one of the most rugged landscapes on earth. The change in elevation is staggering, from the riverbed below to the majestic Andean mountains that rise dramatically into the sky. Yet, scattered across this jagged terrain are remote Quechua Indians still living on Inca and pre-Inca
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Disheveled and weary, the man stepped into the office of Radio Joy looking like he had been beaten. “Please, help me,” he pleaded. “Our little girl, our toddler, was in the market with my wife and disappeared into the crowd. We have been looking everywhere for three days and nights but cannot find our child.
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“RUN! Run far away!” These words echoed in her mind. It was what her aunt had told her with a final hug a year ago. Amara* was born into a strong religious family, one of seven children, in a West African country. She was adopted by her aunt at the age of five. Her aunt
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How do you reach a remote people group with the gospel when, unless you are a family relation, it is against the law to speak or meet with them? This was the reality for an indigenous people group in Ecuador called the Tagaeri, who live deep in the Amazon rainforest. With no ties to the