Somewhere, a poppy grows in a field—a small scarlet beam of remembrance, death, and honor. If you’re familiar with the pop culture history of the poppy, you might think of a Van Gogh still life [...]
If a city could be raped, Qaraqosh would be that city. But, instead of wearing a stocking mask, her attacker was cloaked in the black flag of ISIS. That beastly army lurked outside this Christian [...]
Elephants have served as the best form of transportation for missionaries into the mountainous villages of Burma for centuries. In fact, the very first American missionary, Adoniram Judson, rode [...]
In December 2013, violent conflict between the South Sudanese government and opposition forces broke out, causing people to flee to neighboring countries. Since that date, a steady stream of [...]
