“For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.” (Romans 15:26)

 

The regions of Macedonia and Achaia, or modern-day Greece, were some of the most wealthy areas of the New Testament world. It is likely that many of the

When confronted with the needs of countless children suffering from AIDS, poverty and the death of parents, what can one do? Isn't the need to large and overwhelming to address? Wouldn't it require too much time, energy and resources to reach out to such a helpless multitude of little ones? Not

I just noticed that Paul emphasizes the importance of "one" six times in Romans 5. He repeatedly affirms that it was the offence of one many that caused sin and death to come upon all. Contrasting Adam's failure with Christ's perfection, he also states that it was the righteousness of one by which

Taking advantage of a rare lull in our schedule, we took brief trip to Jinja. Famous for its location at the source of the Nile, Jinja is one of the most popular destinations in Uganda. We arrived at our hostel just in time to join a truck full of rafting guides out to a campsite overlooking

While walking along one day, with my camera hanging from my shoulder, I was abruptly approached by a man who named Henry. Eyeing my camera, he asked if I was a journalist. As I described my work as a photographer and filmmaker, he asked if I would be willing to do a documentary for his

Civil war ravaged Southern Sudan for over twenty years, leaving devastation, death and destruction in its wake. Along with this damage, however, the war has left great hope among those who survived and who look forward to a bright future for their emerging nation. Hearing the stories of what the

The Super Bowl (or rather, trying to find a way to watch it) was quite an adventure that was filled with ups and downs, and characterized by me saying repeatedly saying, "you have got to be kidding me." We were in Kampala on Saturday and found a restaurant that was going to show it. And we were

A fortunate turn of events landed us an unexpected opportunity to travel to Sudan. When we started filming for the African Children's Choir in Kampala, Uganda, they asked if we would be willing to join them the following week to film their work in Sudan. Money raised by the children's choir has

The reality of immense human suffering tends to be obscured by our distance from it. The greatest divide between us in the West and the worst tragedies of our time is not merely measured by miles but by circumstances so completely foreign to our experience that we can hardly relate. Getting up

Pressing matters have called four of our six-member team back to United States. Or should I say, a pressing matter? Having watched the steady growth of Shanna's belly, we all agree with the doctor's wisdom in insisting that she return home by the beginning of February. While Brian and Shanna