Author Archives: Dana

man

I asked my bother, Brian, if I could forward a recent story he shared about missionary life in Zambia. Here it is: A couple of weeks ago, a fellow missionary asked me, “So do you have a daily routine?” As … Continue reading

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ashamed

We want the mindset that Paul demonstrated when he wrote, “I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. For … Continue reading

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stretch out

“Stretch out your hand to heal and perform miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.” This was part of the prayer of the early believers in Acts 4. The day before we left Brazil, we … Continue reading

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fiel

I overheard some of the conversation of two college girls that went with us to Brazil. They were discussing a Portuguese phrase they had seen on several cars in Natal: “Deus e fiel” – which means “God is faithful.” These … Continue reading

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rich

Once when Kinsey was just six or seven years old, a group of us went to a Braves’ game. Kinsey and I were walking together when a man in shabby clothes came up to us asking for money. I watched … Continue reading

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