Niger: Out of the Ashes
In January of 2015, a group of Muslim protesters lashed out against Christians in Niger. The protesters were angry at Western media portrayals of their prophet. In a shockingly organized sweep, churches around the country were looted and set on fire. Eighty Christian churches and homes were burned throughout Niger that day. The world was […]
We Cannot Save Ourselves
Read: Romans 3:9-20 For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin. (v. 20) Regardless of our age, we are always hiding something. Children play hide-and-go-seek. Teens try to cover up acne. Adults hide their fears, emotions, and shortcomings. We try to […]
Joshua Abure – Heavenly Reward
Joshua Abure shares a song with the congregation at Kawolokota Church of Uganda. Joshua is blind and has mastered the adungu, a nine-stringed bow harp. Joshua’s music is often recorded and aired on Words of Hope radio programs, and he is working now on producing his own record of original songs.
Broken but Not Destroyed
Read: Isaiah 42:1-9 A bruised reed he will not break. (v. 3) A woman brought a shattered wooden table top to a master carpenter. A tornado had leveled her home, and this cracked and fragmented table top was all that was left of a dining room set that she had received from her grandmother. She had […]
Meet Neelam
Neelam Sonali Tirkey has been a radio producer for Words of Hope for 17 years. Learn more about Neelam and how God called her to the ministry.
Alive in Christ
Read: Ephesians 2:1-10 Even when we were dead in our trespasses, [God] made us alive together with Christ. (v. 5) What does it mean to be alive in Christ? It does not mean that you must have your life together. Being alive in Christ does not mean that you are happy all the time. It does […]
Elijah’s Loneliness
Read: 1 Kings 19:1-18 I, even I only, am left. (v. 10) It’s a safe bet that Elijah wasn’t just feeling alone but was feeling downright lonely when he hid for a night in a cave on Mount Horeb. He had defeated the prophets of Baal in one of the most memorable showdowns ever, and instead […]
Love Matters
Read: John 15:1-14 Love one another as I have loved you. (v. 12) When people puzzle over the mysteries of life, one of the deepest is the question of why anything exists at all. Why is there something rather than nothing? The Bible’s one-word answer to that question is love. God’s love is the power […]
The Palm and the Cedar of Lebanon
Read: Psalm 92 The righteous flourish like the palm tree and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. (v. 12) When was the last time you ate a date? What do you recall about the taste, smell, and texture? Do you know where that delicacy came from? The palm tree mentioned in this psalm is the date […]