“There’s always war in the Middle East.”  Johnny Hachem was born in 1981 during the Lebanese Civil War that affected his home country and lasted nine years. But even after that war ended, armed conflicts occurred frequently in Beirut. He recalls glass having to be extracted from his skull, frequent uprisings, and continual gunfire. But […]

My husband John and I have the privilege of visiting pastors all over the world. It’s one of those “pinch myself” kind of honors we do not take lightly. When we’re abroad, we visit Americans and national pastors and in both cases, these men, these servants, work hard and serve their churches in every area, […]

by Holly Meriweather When missionaries are on furlough, they enjoy being with their families and visiting churches, but when they say, “We’re going home,” they are referring to their mission fields back in their countries of service.    During a conversation with a missionary couple on furlough in the States, I apologized for “bugging” them with […]

By Cynthia Atkinson Henderson Ours has truly been a love story. We were two young adults ready for a mate in the early 1970s and were both praying for one. We lived 150 miles apart and never met, but that wasn’t a problem for God. Once He brought us together, we knew He had answered […]

By BMA Global VP John Meriweather The following is a re-publish from 2019. Reclaim. Refurbish. Renovate. Repurpose. Sounds quaint, right? Thanks HGTV. That old abandoned home is really a diamond in the rough. All it takes is a little elbow grease and fresh paint. They make it look so easy. I knew better, but in […]