by Brianna Lantz | Mar 17, 2017 | Reformer, The Caribbean, Volume 2
By Brianna Lantz In volume one, James Galt introduced you to Pastor Manuel, a humble Cuban man who leads a number of house churches in Havana, Cuba. Due to economic and political struggles, many in this growing congregation of believers did not own Bibles. When we...
by Brianna Lantz | Mar 6, 2017 | Asia, Reformer, Volume 1
By Brianna Lantz Secret soldiers. Commandos for Jesus. Doctors Without Borders but with guns. I did my research. I had heard the Free Burma Rangers described as these things and more. I spent most of my 24-hour flight skimming news articles, reading up on history, and...
by Brianna Lantz | Mar 6, 2017 | North America, Reformer, Volume 1
By Brianna Lantz When the Nations team first visited Rancho de Sus Niños, an orphanage near Tecate, Mexico, we had no idea what to expect. Orphanages can conjure unsettling connotations, after all. What we discovered was not a typical orphanage, but instead a home to...
by Brianna Lantz | Dec 23, 2016 | Blog, Editorial, Middle East
Advent at the Table By Brianna Lantz None of it made any sense: how I found myself in a tent of Yazidi refugees for six hours without knowing a lick of Kurdish; how they transformed their modest UNHCR rations into one of the most memorable meals of my life; why they...
by Brianna Lantz | Oct 14, 2016 | Alternate Routes, Blog, Editorial, North America
By Brianna Lantz Editor’s Note: It’s easy to feel overwhelmed or apathetic when faced with the sheer volume of need in our world. Writing a check or volunteering with a local organization are important steps to walking in justice, but they’re not the only steps....