Biblical Literacy leads to Community Literacy
More than one in five adults in the Democratic Republic of Congo cannot read. In the remote villages where Reconciled World focuses its work, these rates can be even higher. This has a huge impact [...]
A New Home for a Sick Man
There was a kind hearted pastor in Nepal who felt compassion for the suffering of those around him. But he believed his role as a pastor was only to care for those in his church. [...]
Empowered Women Find a New Path
In the village of Muluma Musulu, in the DR Congo, poverty and wrong beliefs about gender have had devastating consequences. Like in many other places, people believe that women belong at home, so women and [...]
Showing Love to Muslim Neighbors
Churches in Bangladesh face significant challenges from both poverty and tension with the majority Muslim population. Although most believers know that God’s word says to “love your neighbor as yourself,” they think this commandment is [...]
A Church Grows through Giving
There was a small church of 6 members in Uganda who struggled to find even enough money to pay for the small room they rented to hold their worship service. When the pastor began attending [...]
A few Grains of Rice, a Handful of Oil, and a Huge Impact
In many places, Christians feel powerless to help others because of their own poverty and lack. They may wait and hope for nonprofit organizations to come and solve the problems around them. Or they may [...]
Gangs Transformed in DRC
Reconciled World is going through a time of tremendous growth and seeing God do wonderful things across the world. With all the busyness that growth brings, we have not had a chance to tell you [...]
Quarterly Update
Hi Friends, As it’s been just over three months since the pandemic was announced and many countries in the world moved into shutdown. On that not so happy anniversary, we want to take this opportunity [...]
God is using churches in the Philippines
Recently we’ve been amazed at the way some churches in the Philippines are reaching out in love to their neighbors and experiencing God’s transforming power. We wanted to share two of our favorites with you. [...]
Love drives out fear in Sobou, Burkina Faso
For many believers around the world, December is the season of increased persecution. As I’ve prayed for my brothers and sisters, I was reminded of a testimony I heard recently of one church who is [...]
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Do you say “Ukraine” or “the Ukraine?” When I was in English class in high school, we specifically learned that the right way was “the Ukraine.” I only found out during this last month that Ukraine’s name means “the borderland,” [...]
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A Church Passes on Skills to the Vulnerable
Many Christians around the world love God with all their hearts, but believe that due to their poverty, they are unable to follow God’s call to love their neighbors. They see desperation around them, yet [...]
Biblical Literacy leads to Community Literacy
More than one in five adults in the Democratic Republic of Congo cannot read. In the remote villages where Reconciled World focuses its work, these rates can be even higher. This has a huge impact [...]
A New Home for a Sick Man
There was a kind hearted pastor in Nepal who felt compassion for the suffering of those around him. But he believed his role as a pastor was only to care for those in his church. [...]
Harvesting a Field Softens a Man’s Heart
Vinod was a rich and influential man who belonged to the high caste in India. Vinod considered Christians untouchable and of a lower caste. The Christians were afraid of him because he often used his [...]
Empowered Women Find a New Path
In the village of Muluma Musulu, in the DR Congo, poverty and wrong beliefs about gender have had devastating consequences. Like in many other places, people believe that women belong at home, so women and [...]
Showing Love to Muslim Neighbors
Churches in Bangladesh face significant challenges from both poverty and tension with the majority Muslim population. Although most believers know that God’s word says to “love your neighbor as yourself,” they think this commandment is [...]
A Church Grows through Giving
There was a small church of 6 members in Uganda who struggled to find even enough money to pay for the small room they rented to hold their worship service. When the pastor began attending [...]
A few Grains of Rice, a Handful of Oil, and a Huge Impact
In many places, Christians feel powerless to help others because of their own poverty and lack. They may wait and hope for nonprofit organizations to come and solve the problems around them. Or they may [...]
Gangs Transformed in DRC
Reconciled World is going through a time of tremendous growth and seeing God do wonderful things across the world. With all the busyness that growth brings, we have not had a chance to tell you [...]
The Church is Capable
For years the church members of Tu Pi village had waited for someone to come help them. They were extremely poor—at least three months a year they had to scavenge for food. The village was [...]
Prayer: War in Ukraine
Do you say “Ukraine” or “the Ukraine?” When I was in English class in high school, we specifically learned that the right way was “the Ukraine.” I only found out during this last month that [...]
Prayer: Domestic Violence
I grew up in a house where the love my parents had for each other was overwhelming in the best way. They had (and still have) that kind of love that can embarrass the strongest [...]
Pray: Digital Technology
We do need to be careful that, as Christians, we don’t let digital technology become an idol or a distraction from our relationship with God.
Prayer: Education
In December of 2020, I was in full-on “nesting mode”. I was nine months pregnant and we were expecting our daughter to make her arrival any day. Her nursery was all decked out - [...]
The Whole Gospel
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made [...]
Prayer: Church Leaders
Not displaying correctly? Watch the full video here: https://vimeo.com/469765858 Lord we pray… Please uphold church leaders who are facing opposition, persecution, exhaustion...and all the additional pressures brought on by Covid and lockdowns. Give them [...]
Prayer: Mental Health
As a mother, this pandemic has brought a new dimension to my parenting—daily temperature checks and health attestation forms. Where I live, they’ve been required to attend school in-person. Beyond that, I certainly don’t want [...]
Prayer Topic: Corruption
A friend from Asia recently told me that, in his country, it’s typical for only about 30 percent of the money for a public works project to actually be used for the project. The other [...]
Prayer: Corruption
This blog was originally published in April 2018. A friend from Asia recently told me that, in his country, it’s typical for only about 30 percent of the money for a public works project to [...]
Prayer: Poverty
Charitable giving actually increased in 2020, despite (or because of?) the global pandemic. I read it on the internet so it must be true. (Just kidding. It’s real.)* I’m so thankful for all the families [...]
Pray: Fatalism
This was originally posted in July 2017. I’ve just spent a month in Africa teaching the TCT program. One of the big things we look at during trainings are the beliefs that keep people locked [...]
How to Pray Against Pornography Addiction
My parents never had the sex talk with me. I think they hoped my youth pastor or the gym teacher would take care of it. And to some extent that’s what happened. Fifth grade sex [...]
Pray: God is Faithful
In the classic allegory, Hind’s Feet in High Places by Hannah Hurnard, the main character, Much Afraid, takes a perilous journey up a mountain because the Shepherd has promised her that when she reaches the [...]
A Prayer for Children with Disabilities
April is Autism Awareness Month. Let’s pause to pray for children with autism and other disabilities. We invite you to pray along with the video or to use it as a starting point for [...]
