Afghan mission becomes a race to save lives
For 13 years, retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. John Bradley and his wife, Jan, built schools and hospitals to improve the lives of Afghans.…
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Kabul airport attack strands Afghan contacts of Christian humanitarians
One of the families at the gate of the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on Thursday had gone there with papers John and Jan…
As we enter a strange new year, we are a huddled mass, yearning to breathe free
My favorite Christmas Eve memory began on the frayed, dark blue carpet of the Chicago O’Hare International Airport in 2011. We were on our way…
Iranians find a Pearl of Great Price
ATHENS, Greece — Some of the strongest Christians I know are Iranian. I’ve been thinking about them a lot in the midst of growing tensions between…
A busy airport, a refugee toddler and a Happy Meal toy
CHICAGO — This is a story I've told many times. I apologize if you've heard it before. In 17 years of reporting for The Christian…
‘God sent them to us’
VIENNA, Austria — “It was not our choice to come here. We were getting together one day at the house church, and the information leaked out.…
A city of raw miracles, Part 3
ATHENS, Greece — "These are people that are listening to their dreams,” says Matt Gulley. The Harding University graduate is sitting at a table in…
A city of raw miracles, Part 1
ATHENS, Greece — From right to left, Miriam traces her finger over the words of the prophet Isaiah. “‘In a surge of anger I hid my…
A city of raw miracles, Part 2
ATHENS, Greece — A few metro stops away from the Bible study stand the ruins of the Parthenon, an ancient temple dedicated to the city’s namesake…
In Canada, refugees find love and hope
ST. CATHARINES, Ontario — Ten-year-old Mohammed and his sister Miriam, 6, shriek with excitement when they hear knocking at the front door. The pint-sized Syrian…
