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Dark-haired Nasrin, wearing a lovely white dress, stood facing her Swedish groom, eager to begin her new life with this Christian man. As she looked into his eyes, memories flooded her mind. A long and miraculous road had brought her to this day, and she couldn’t help but contrast this wedding with another “wedding” in …
“Let’s pray before we open up shop,” said Michelle, launching into a daily ritual that had become as important to the employees as it was to her. As she prayed for God’s blessing on the day, muffled sniffling and sobbing erupted right next to her. The crying grew louder as Dina struggled to control her …
“I just wanted to ask you… What do you think I should do?” I struggled to hide my surprise at the question and the confession that preceded it. 48 hours after meeting me for the first time, this teenager poured out her heart to me. She asked me for advice as we trudged down the …
If you’ve been around GEM for any bit of time, you’ve probably heard murmurs of “Ten2”, “10:02”, or the “10:2 Prayer”. Perhaps you’ve been in a morning meeting, listening attentively to the speaker, when suddenly a collection of phone alarms begins going off at 10:02. What’s this all about? In short, it’s a call to …
Dating back to the 9th century, the Camino de Santiago stretches across the north of Spain to Santiago de Compostela, where Saint James the apostle is said to be buried. Each year, hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from all over the world hike the 500 miles through the mountains and valleys, through the hot sun and …
Fatima had only recently come to Christ, but when her church held an evangelism event, she decided to take part. On one level, she knew this would be a good opportunity to learn how to share her testimony. On another level, she felt nervous as she stood in the train station, handing out gospel tracts. If people just …