By “Samuel,” an AFM Cross-Cultural Worker Recently, I spent a week in Antakya (biblical Antioch), one of the region’s most severely affected by the earthquakes in Turkey. From a distance, it didn’t seem so bad. It didn’t look nearly so serious as the horrible devastation we’d been hearing about in news reports. But as we drove closer, […]
By The Rev. Dr. Duane Miller AFM Cross-Cultural Worker to Spain Some time ago I was asked to write a (lengthy) appendix to Stephen Neill’s important book Anglicanism. Turns out this is one of the main books that has been translated into Spanish that is used for historical education throughout the Spanish-speaking world. But, the book […]
by The Rev. Canon Tad de Bordenave Founder and First Executive Director of AFM January 6th highlights a group of God’s children. The traditional day of the visit of the Magi reminds us of the Persian visitors to the Holy Family. They bring us Gentile children of God, people who have no knowledge of God, or […]
by Heidi Swanson, Member of the AFM Board of Directors Many of us love the family traditions that go along with the Christmas Season. While some of our traditions may be different, one that we all have in common is giving gifts. As we approach Christmas once again, I find myself thinking about a different […]
by Raina, an AFM Cross-Cultural Worker All throughout my childhood, I heard countless stories of missionaries going to unreached parts of the world to preach the gospel. Hudson Taylor, Elisabeth Elliot, Gladys Aylward, my eldest sister, the list went on. For me, the question wasn’t if, but when and how I would go. I’m so […]
Reflections on the New Wineskins Missions Conference by The Rev. Canon Tad de Bordenave, Founder and first Executive Director of AFM The sweet fragrance and beautiful colors of autumn covered the Ridgecrest campus in Asheville, NC. In the same way, the winds of the Holy Spirit blew over all and into the minds and hearts […]
