The canoe rocked gently on the Makona River as Joseph Kebbie sat in the stern, his hands trembling as he gripped the wooden sides. At forty-eight years old, this was the first time he had returned to these waters since he was sixteen – thirty-two years since he had fled across this same river as […]
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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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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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A fierce young Samburu Moran (warrior) called the radio studio phone line. Sobbing, he gave his life to Christ. Desiring to change, he surrendered his gun to the government. This was the gun he had used for years to rustle cattle and attack people on the roads. In addition, he encouraged three of his warrior
Sitting in a fertile valley surrounded by mountains is one of the tallest Jesus statues in the world. Cochabamba, the fourth largest city in Bolivia, is located here, known as the “City of Eternal Spring” because of its mild temperatures all year round. It is also home to Christian radio station Mosoj Chaski, which in
“The messages I’ve heard from this station captured my heart and made me realize there is only one way to heaven — through Christ Jesus.” This is the powerful testimony shared by three men in Kabala, Sierra Leone, who recently went to Shalom Radio, the local Christian station, requesting prayer and desiring to surrender their
Jenifer sobbed bitterly in the solitude of her room, the laughs and cruel names still ringing in her ears — voices calling her disabled, considering her less than human merely because of her height. She began to believe that God created her merely for people to laugh at and ridicule. In despair, she even contemplated
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Putting new life back into old damaged equipment to return it to service is one of the hallmarks of my work at SonSet Solutions. SonSet Solutions’ partner, Inspiracom, which operates along the tumultuous U.S./Mexico border, has two high-power transmitters in operation, and a third would be a valuable backup. A deal was arranged with a Christian
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“It has helped me through some of the toughest times in my life,” said Lweendo Hafwembe, a listener of One Love Radio in Zambia, as he shared about the impact of one of their radio programs. “The stories shared on the show have given me hope and inspiration when I needed it most. My spiritual
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