Words of inspiration written by Barbara Neighbors Deal (1948-2019) Barbara greets the elders in Kakuuto, Uganda. (May 2019) I’ve spent my...

Prayers means to me the practice of being aware of God, consciously choosing to commune and respond to God, and act as directed by God....

I shared the following testimony of faith and mission at First United Methodist Church of Point Richmond a few weeks ago. The message was...

Today is the day that Kenyans are electing their next president, governors, and local representatives. In the presidential race, there is...

The Spirit in Action Board of Directors met over the weekend to approve new grants, receive reports and review our program, and also pray...

Reposting this post, originally posted January 20, 2015, to honor Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. It is also renewing the call to...

A family business in Eldoret, Kenya Purity and her son, Cyril, started a milk and doughnut business (a winning combination!) with a SIA...

Does it feel like it’s been a rough few weeks for the world? News of horrendous acts of violence. Lives suddenly ended. The terrible...

This week, with all the news about refugees and migrants running from dangerous situations and lured by hope, we have an extraordinary...

Some inspiration to start the new year! The SIA Board reads this piece by Del Anderson at the beginning of each meeting. When I first...

There is no you, there is no me. There’s only God that I can see. There is no us, there is no them. There’s only God. Amen. — “There’s...

Kids at Samro School and Empowering Lives International play baseball in the mud. For World Storytelling Day on Thrusday, and as a way of...

Hastings and Ruth with sturdy bricks for their house. (Malawi) Parable of the 3 Stonecutters An old story tells of three stonecutters who...

She continues, “These are words of Mother Teresa and they have an applicable meaning with the people of Korogocho slum who benefitted...

Thanksgiving is a time to stop and reflect with gratitude all the goodness we have in our lives. This, year, I hope it will also be a...

These days, cell phones, texting, and Skype (online video calls) increasingly help build the global friendships that draw us all closer...

Here are the top seven moments and photos from my recent trip to the Camps Farthest Out International (CFOI) Camp in Peru. For more about...