For the Joy
For the Joy

Author: Miriam Chan

Publisher: William Carey Publishing

Published: 2019-08-15

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1645082237

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Fear, Faith, & Figuring It Out Every child is different, but mothers are very much the same around the world—the same worries and fears, guilt, and joys. Dive in to For the Joy and laugh and cry with 21 Australian missionary mothers as they share stories of raising kids in both remote far-flung places and some of the most populated cities in the world. These inspiring stories will resonate in the heart of the reader as fear, faith, and figuring it out come together in page-turning reality. Stories include: • home-schooling while living in a bus • navigating the toddler years as a “third culture mum” • raising a child with special needs • recovering from anxiety on the field • giving birth in a foreign hospital • the grief of losing your family to persecution ... and more! Honestly written, raw in emotion, sad and joyful in equal measure, this collection of stories offers insight into the complexities of parenting children while serving God no matter where you call home.

For the Joy
For the Joy

Author: Miriam Chan

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13: 9781645082217

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From the desert to the mountains, from remote far-flung places to some of the most populated cities in the world, For the Joy brings together 21 unique perspectives on what it's really like being a mother on the mission field.

For the Joy: 21 Missionary Mother Stories of Real Life & Faith
For the Joy: 21 Missionary Mother Stories of Real Life & Faith

Author: Miriam Chan

Publisher: William Carey Library Publishers

Published: 2019-08-15

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 9781645082200

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From the desert to the mountains, from remote far-flung places to some of the most populated cities in the world, For the Joy brings together 21 unique perspectives on what it's really like being a mother on the mission field. Stories include: - home-schooling while living in a bus - navigating the toddler years as a "third culture mum" - raising a child with special needs - recovering from anxiety on the field - giving birth in a foreign hospital - the grief of losing your family to persecution ... and more! Honestly written, raw in emotion, sad and joyful in equal measure, this collection of stories offers insight into the complexities of parenting children while serving God far from home.

The Joy of the Gospel
The Joy of the Gospel

Author: Pope Francis

Publisher: Image

Published: 2014-10-07

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 0553419544

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The perfect gift! A specially priced, beautifully designed hardcover edition of The Joy of the Gospel with a foreword by Robert Barron and an afterword by James Martin, SJ. “The joy of the gospel fills the hearts and lives of all who encounter Jesus… In this Exhortation I wish to encourage the Christian faithful to embark upon a new chapter of evangelization marked by this joy, while pointing out new paths for the Church’s journey in years to come.” – Pope Francis This special edition of Pope Francis's popular message of hope explores themes that are important for believers in the 21st century. Examining the many obstacles to faith and what can be done to overcome those hurdles, he emphasizes the importance of service to God and all his creation. Advocating for “the homeless, the addicted, refugees, indigenous peoples, the elderly who are increasingly isolated and abandoned,” the Holy Father shows us how to respond to poverty and current economic challenges that affect us locally and globally. Ultimately, Pope Francis demonstrates how to develop a more personal relationship with Jesus Christ, “to recognize the traces of God’s Spirit in events great and small.” Profound in its insight, yet warm and accessible in its tone, The Joy of the Gospel is a call to action to live a life motivated by divine love and, in turn, to experience heaven on earth. Includes a foreword by Robert Barron, author of Catholicism: A Journey to the Heart of the Faith and James Martin, SJ, author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage

We Died Before We Came Here
We Died Before We Came Here

Author: Emily Foreman

Publisher: NavPress

Published: 2016-09-01

Total Pages: 203

ISBN-13: 1631464523

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If not you, who? If not now, when? This was the challenge answered by Stephen Foreman and his wife, Emily, when they traded in their American white picket fence for a giant, dusty sandbox as missionaries in the deserts of North Africa. Stephen had given Emily a well-read copy of Foxe’s Book of Martyrs on their first date, a telling foreshadowing of the ultimate cost he would pay when, at 39, he was shot and killed by al-Qaeda operatives. His life and death planted a seed of boldness and inspiration in the hearts of local believers. This seed would grow and multiply efforts to help reach the very goal that Stephen was willing to give his life for—glorifying God and seeing his Kingdom established among the nations. In this memoir, Emily, left with four kids and an undying calling to reach the Muslim world, recounts their heartrending yet uplifting story of sacrifice and love for a people held captive by the ultimate Enemy. Stephen did not die in vain. This promise echoes through the book’s pages and far beyond, in the minds and lives of countless individuals touched by a man who daily put his life in the hands of God. Because of security issues and the need to protect other workers and local believers in the country, the book employs pseudonyms for all major characters, including the authors.

Summoned from the Margin
Summoned from the Margin

Author: Lamin Sanneh

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Published: 2012-09-24

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 0802867421

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Summoned from the Margin tells the story of Lamin Sanneh's fascinating journey from his upbringing in an impoverished village in West Africa to education in the United States and Europe to a distinguished career teaching at the Universities of Yale, Harvard, Aberdeen, and Ghana. He grew up in a polygamous household in The Gambia and attended a government-run Muslim boarding school. A chance encounter with Helen Keller's autobiography taught him that education and faith are the key to overcoming physical and personal hardship and inspired his journey. Burning theological questions about God's nature and human suffering eventually led Sanneh to convert from Islam to Christianity and to pursue a career in academia. Here he recounts the unusually varied life experiences that have made him who he is today. Watch the trailer:

One Shall Chase a Thousand
One Shall Chase a Thousand

Author: Mabel Francis

Publisher: Moody Publishers

Published: 2007-01-01

Total Pages: 119

ISBN-13: 1600669476

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A diminutive American woman! An insatiable thirst after GOD! A country at war with the United State - Japan! A bleak but hallowed prison cell! An atomic landscape of horror! A lifetime of service to Jesus Christ! These are the ingredients that combine to make One Shall Chase a Thousand, the autobiography of Miss Mabel Francis.

Finding Calcutta
Finding Calcutta

Author: Mary Poplin

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2011-01-28

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 0830868488

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Mary Poplin's chronicle of her volunteer work with the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta provides an inside glimpse into Mother Teresa's life of service to the poor. Transformed by the experience, Poplin discovered how all of us can find our own places of meaningful work and service.

Sunburnt Country, Sweeping Pains
Sunburnt Country, Sweeping Pains

Author: Graham Joseph Hill

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2022-02-10

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 1666715204

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Asian immigration is transforming the Australian church and society. Migration from Asian countries occupies six of the ten largest groups migrating to Australia. While most Australian churches are declining and aging, Asian Australian churches are young and growing. The end of white Australian Christianity is near. The future of the church is Asian. Sunburnt Country, Sweeping Pains shares the stories of Asian Australian women as they experience inequality, racism, sexism, and stereotypes in ministry and mission. These women also talk about the joy and meaning they find in serving God’s church and world. In this book, Graham Joseph Hill examines 21,987 NCLS surveys, 36 detailed surveys, and 15 in-depth interviews with Asian Australian Christian women. These women share their stories of discrimination and efforts to bring change. They also offer proposals for a more equal, fair, and just Australian church. Sunburnt Country, Sweeping Pains is essential reading for all who value the voices and stories of women and want to address racism and sexism in church and society. Asian Australian Christian women guide us toward a multiethnic church that values equality and dignity for women and men of all cultures.

The Insanity of God
The Insanity of God

Author: Nik Ripken

Publisher: B&H Publishing Group

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 1433673088

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An amazing story of a missionary couple's journey into the toughest places on earth is combined with stories about remarkable people of faith they encountered to challenge and inspire those curious about the sufficiency of God.