Long Shadows and Bright Lights

Talking to the students I could almost feel the long shadow of Marx reaching across the street. Although unified Germany is a model of health and economic prosperity, this region…

Singing the Gospel

Music can open surprising doors for the gospel. Terry English is one of JV’s gifted ministry entrepreneurs. Ten years ago he developed our Fusion ministry with a goal to see…

100 Degrees Celsius

When water reaches one hundred degrees Celsius, everything starts to change. Bubbles of vapor form, steam starts to rise, and a placid surface explodes with the release of energy. I’ve…

Front Lines

The gospel first came to Albania during the time of the apostle Paul, and a community of Albanian believers was thriving by the time Christianity became the official religion of…

God’s Great Tapestry of Hope in Albania

In November 2018, JV Edge Sports held their first soccer coaches training in Albania, and nine coaches attended. The coaches, from various local churches in the area, were trained to…

Equipping Young Leaders

In the last decade, most theological institutions in Central and Eastern Europe have experienced decline, and a number have closed all together. The environment is rapidly changing, and institutions have…

Indigenous Empowerment

Dear Friends, What does indigenous empowerment mean? If you say it out loud it is quite a mouthful, but to JV these two words are familiar and foundational to everything…

Unexpected Endings

Dear Friends, Sometimes conversations have unexpected endings. Although Poland is very religious, and most Poles consider themselves Catholic, the evangelical church is quite small—only 0.2% of the population.

Harvest Time

Dear Friends, I have some dear farmer friends who grow grass seed and other crops near Salem, Oregon. Visiting them is always a treat, but I’ve learned not to stop…

Hidden Witnesses

Dear Friends, Sometimes the best witnesses are hidden in plain sight. Slovenia and the Czech Republic are both famous for a lack of knowledge of the gospel. In spite of…

Fusiondary

Music is the international language of young people. They study with it, walk with it, follow it, and often try to find their identity through performers they admire. But even…

Nourished in Israel

I have always loved reading Old Testament stories and couldn’t wait for them to come alive right in front of me. And to be honest, I wasn’t sure what to…