Vietnamese dolls featuring the traditional ao dai dress and non la hat, worn mostly for special occasions by females can be found in markets and gift stores. Four females are noticeably included in Matthew’s genealogy of Jesus: Tamar (1:3), Rahab … [Read more...]

Vietnam’s landscape varies from north to south and east to west, but in the central highlands, evergreen forests dot the landscape. This Christmas season as you see trees and decorations, will you pray for Jesus to be made known? “…the mere sound … [Read more...]

Saigon continues to come back to life after weeks of ‘stillness’, as Christmas decorations find its way along the street for sale. Silence, also has its place before the throne of God. “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among … [Read more...]

Poinsettias are a traditional Christmas flower throughout much of the world. Rooted in the central highlands of Vietnam, this colorful plant reaches as tall as 10 feet high. Joseph and Mary were but two of the many people who were uprooted by … [Read more...]

Tending her garden, Hynh waits for her plants to grow and mature. In the same way, as we think towards Christmas, we wait to celebrate and anticipate Jesus Christ, preparing our hearts to worship the birth of the Savior of the world. Mary, from … [Read more...]

In Quan Am Pagoda a Buddhist monk prepares to ring the bell, calling people to prayer. Empty prayers. "For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and no one is like Me. I declare the end from the beginning, and from long ago what is not yet … [Read more...]

Jehoshaphat's prayer to God: "For we are powerless against this great horde that is coming against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on You." 2 Chronicles 20:12b God's response: "Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this … [Read more...]

We do not offer animal sacrifices today, but we still have sacrifices to make. 2 Samuel 24 tells how David obeyed God, instructing him to build an altar on a threshing floor. When David was offered the threshing floor for free, David rightly … [Read more...]

Gratefulness is the greatest cure for discouragement. It beats down the blues. It drowns out the voice of self-pity, and it can be a tool to overcome depression and anxiety. “Then Jesus said, “Were not 10 healed? Where are the nine? Can none be … [Read more...]