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After a long, rainy day meandering Frankfurt capturing photos, I retired to a coffee shop near my hotel. Comfortably seating about ten people, hole-in-the-wall is a pretty good description of this cafe. I placed my bag down and approached the counter to order a drink. My English betrayed my American identity when I ordered. “Oh, …
What does church look like when the world is shut down and social distancing must be practiced? The effects of COVID-19 have drastically changed the way we gather amidst this pandemic and has forced churches worldwide to reimagine how God might have them reach their communities in this unprecedented time. For followers of Jesus across …
On a cold, dreary day walking the streets of Frankfurt, we were happy to see the sign of a döner kebab shop. We ducked in to warm up and grab a bite to eat and met the most cheery restaurant worker. He served us a heavenly Turkish sandwich and we sat down to talk. “My name is Ekrem*,” he said. “It means ‘hope.’ My family wants me to be religious. They always tell me what to do—go to mosque, do this, do that…”
“It was one of those head-down, gritted-teeth, just-think-good-thoughts kind of weeks.” Alex, a missionary in Kandern, Germany, received a massive suitcase. You know, the clunky kind––the kind you only use for moving or storage. A care package from his home church in Canada, the suitcase was filled with notes of encouragement, snacks, peanut butter, knick-knacks …
