Remembering Martyrs: George Wagner

Only three matters separated Herr George Wagner from the normal life of good men. These three matters were the difference between life and death in Munich in the sixteenth century: a priest’s power to forgive sin, transubstantiation of the communion bread and wine, and water baptism as a rite that

Welcoming Strangers and Serving Enemies

Walking through a camp crowded with more than 24,000 displaced Sudanese, Morris is welcomed like a beloved uncle who hasn’t been seen in years. As women and children emerge from their tiny straw and stick homes, the pastor greets them warmly, telling them about upcoming aid distributions. Then, in

Bringing Dry Bones Back to Life

More than a decade has passed since Susan Ithungu was rescued from a dark, cramped closet where her father had locked her after his beatings failed to extinguish her faith in Christ. The abuse began at age 11, after she was baptised as a Christian. Her father beat her, threatened her life and fin