This article appeared in the Spring 2022 edition of our quarterly newsletter, the InterACTION. Click here to read the complete publication. “We have seen God transform people from the inside out.” Roy Thiessen (former InterAct missionary) Visibly trembling, Sarah* drifted into the counseling room and cautiously positioned herself in the corner chair. Fear and exhaustion […]
Who Killed Jesus? by David Cross InterAct missionary David Cross recently shared his brief thoughts on the crucifixion with his supporters. Dave’s primary focus has been developing a resource that will help bridge the gap between the biblical worldview and the traditional worldview of First Nations. Sally is part of InterAct’s mobilization team with a
Never Give Up by Debbie Kenyon with Chris Olson InterAct missionary Debbie Kenyon recently shared this brief devotional with her supporters. She and her husband, Dale, serve First Nations people in Alberta. It has been reposted with her permission. James 5:17-18 says: “Elijah was as human as we are, and yet when he prayed earnestly
There is Grace by Frankie Emrick “Frankie, do you think it is alright to find happiness in listening to music?” “Of course I do!” I answered Daniel*, thinking about how we sing in The Praise Workshop together. “Why would it not be okay?” He was calling me from his hospital bed that evening. He was
St. Patrick the Missionary by Chris OIson Today St. Patrick’s Day is viewed as a fun holiday to celebrate being Irish or as an excuse to party. People share legends of this saint, like driving all the snakes out of Ireland or using a three-leaf clover to explain the Trinity. These stories are simply not
Power Encounter Vs. Christ Encounter by Frankie Emrick Editor’s Note: In a recent newsletter to his supporters, InterAct Ministries’ cross-cultural worker Frankie Emrick shared a story of early Christian missionary-bishop Boniface. Frankie serves in Siberia with his wife Ira among the Buriat people. He found a lesson in this story on how we can impact
Hope, Humor and Chicken Nuggets by Erin Bruzda Despite the abundance of government resources devoted to the overwhelming problem of suicide, it continues to rise among Alaska Native and First Nations youth. InterAct missionaries are uniquely qualified to bring the hope of the gospel to the distressed. While it is painful and exhausting to walk
Five Ways to Pray for InterAct Missionaries “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.” This is the charge that Jesus gave
Chad and Andrea Peterson were saved at a young age and developed a heart for missions before they knew each other. Andrea had been praying for God to show her where He wanted her to serve, and Chad had lived in a small village north of the Arctic Circle for a few months, where he
This article appeared in the Winter 2022 edition of our quarterly newsletter, the InterACTION. Click here to read the complete publication. Historic Storm Impacts InterAct Alaska New Year’s weekend of 2022 rolled into Alaska’s Mat-Su Valley with historic blasting winds and below zero temperatures. Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued a state disaster declaration for the area on Monday, January
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