I CAN ONLY IMAGINE

I CAN ONLY IMAGINE

The following is contributed by a B4T worker in the Middle East. Can you imagine this scene: you’re standing in HEAVEN with Jesus. Your heart is pounding with excitement and you feel like it will explode out of your chest with joy. You’ve just been...
UNITY & DIVERSITY INTERTWINED

UNITY & DIVERSITY INTERTWINED

This post is contributed by the wife of an OPEN staff worker. Back when I lived in Morocco one of my favorite things to do was visit the medina* and watch people working on the looms, as they expertly crafted together a vivid tapestry of vibrant colors and patterns...
IS GOD ENOUGH?

IS GOD ENOUGH?

This post is submitted by a worker in the Middle East. His grace is SO GOOD. But you already knew that right? Look at Zechariah in Luke 1. The whole multitude was praying outside during the hour of incense. It’s almost certainly the case that they were praying for the...

A WORD FROM A B4T COACH

The following is submitted by a B4T coach. Occasionally God challenges foundational beliefs that I hold. I’m sharing one of those instances below. But first a little about me: I help people buy and sell businesses in the franchise industry. Typically, those...
KIDNAPPED! COUNTING THE COST

KIDNAPPED! COUNTING THE COST

Last week, a gang of Muslims in Niger kidnapped Phillip Walton and held him for ransom. This gang had been terrorizing families in the region for at least one year. U.S. Navy Seals killed the 6 Muslims who held Phillip and safely rescued him. Here’s another...
PUT NOT YOUR TRUST IN PRINCES

PUT NOT YOUR TRUST IN PRINCES

The following is contributed by a worker in the Arab world. Psalm 146 Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul!I will praise the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom...