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"How can community gardens impact the lives of the underserved?"
Investment. This is a culturally-laden word in North America that often refers to things like retirement savings, or business ventures. A...
Faith Woods
Mar 4, 20242 min read
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How We Can Find Peace by Relying on God's Faithfulness
Confusion, frustration, and anger are the reality all around us, but they do not need to be the reality within us.
Faith Woods
Feb 6, 20243 min read
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Does God Talk to Us as We Pray Today?
Is God speaking to you today? To even ask that question of yourself requires a moment of introspection. As I look at our modern world, I...
Faith Woods
Nov 7, 20233 min read
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Serving the Vulnerable in Ukraine: Torn between Stress and Purpose
ast month, I traveled to Ukraine to experience for myself life and ministry during a war, and to serve others for whom fear and uncertainty
Faith Woods
Oct 11, 20233 min read
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How Ukrainian Pastors are Serving Vulnerable People
There is a famous quote attributed to George Orwell, “In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” This is...
Allen Garrison
Jun 15, 20233 min read
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Sowing & Growing: Feeding Ukrainian Families & Transforming Lives
April is a month of promise. A promise means something expected, but not fully realized. In April we anticipate longer days, warmer...
Faith Woods
Apr 4, 20232 min read
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A Traumatic War Journey Leads to Hope
This time last year, Svetlana, her husband Alexander, and her son Paul lived in the town of Bakhmut. Bakhmut, Ukraine has gained the...
Faith Woods
Feb 16, 20232 min read
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Seeds of Renewal: Looking Ahead with Purpose
I don’t know about you, but I find myself astonished that we’re already a month into 2023. Perhaps that’s partly because I’m still...
Faith Woods
Feb 6, 20232 min read
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Responding to The World that Is
Have you ever felt like you were spending endless hours just spinning your wheels in life and not really getting anywhere? We all want to...
Faith Woods
Oct 3, 20222 min read
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When Children Are Devastated by War
We are helping to feed and care for the daily needs of hundreds of kids whose lives have been devastated by war. From supplying meals and...
Faith Woods
Jul 4, 20223 min read
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New Life: Challenging Death
The Bible says in 2 Timothy 1:7 that God has not given us a spirit of fear. Can you imagine for a moment how hard it would be to truly...
Faith Woods
Jun 5, 20222 min read
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Love that Demands Action
What value do you place on a single human life? Before you give a reflexive answer to that question, I want you to really think deeply...
Faith Woods
Jan 3, 20222 min read
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Blankets for the Poor: Stories from God's Gift Church
This is granny Anna. "We gave her a blanket as she was on her way to visit and take care of her daughter in the hospital. Anna attends...
Faith Woods
Jan 3, 20222 min read
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Faith Woods
Nov 29, 20210 min read
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Emmanuel, God With Us
Every December, I get pretty excited about Christmas. I’ve shared my love for the Christmas season with you in the past. I love...
Faith Woods
Nov 29, 20212 min read
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Faith in Action
I can’t believe it’s November already. How did we get to this point in 2021 so fast? And how is it that life can both feel at a...
Faith Woods
Nov 1, 20212 min read
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Reaching Kids in Rural Ukraine
There are many children living in poverty in Ukraine. We are partnering with an amazing team ministering to children and families crisis.
Faith Woods
Aug 2, 20211 min read
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Connecting with and Honoring Seniors in Eastern Ukraine
Learn how leaders in the war one of Eastern Ukraine are bringing hope to seniors living in poverty.
Faith Woods
Jul 3, 20212 min read
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How We Have Changed Lives This Year
MPI Food packages are regularly sent around the country to wherever they are needed most. Recently a team of volunteers, our trusted...
Faith Woods
May 3, 20212 min read
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Guard the Deposit
One of the bright moments of this unpredictable, uncertain world we are living in is the few minutes I set aside each day to read God’s...
Faith Woods
May 3, 20212 min read
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