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Early in December, a Category 4 typhoon made landfall in the Philippines. Mayette Ativo-Bueno, an NAB national missionary who runs the Bicol Center for Christian Leadership (BCCL) in Legazpi City, ...

It is with heavy hearts that we share of the news of Ron Mayforth’s passing on December 28, 2019.

As we look ahead to 2020, hear from NAB Executive Director Dan Hamil as he shares about seeds that have been planted in the past year and beyond that we believe will yield significant fruit in the ...

Repeatedly throughout the Bible we see examples of the importance of names as signifiers. Whether a name serves as a testament to God, like Samuel…

In the first round of the 2003 NBA playoffs, at the third game between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Houston Mavericks, 13-year-old Natalie Gilbert stood in the middle of the basketball court ...

Two years after the assassination of Julius Caesar, a temple was built on the site where he was cremated and he was formally deified.

When Jesus talks about Himself or refers to His deeds or ministry, He refers to Himself as Son of Man more often than anything else.

When John describes Jesus as the Word made human, there are a few things going on. His Greek readers may have understood that John’s use of the word Logos—Word, but also Logic—for Je...

Jesus, this new branch growing out of the stump of David’s family, holds a distinct advantage as a rabbi over any other religious instructor of His era or any other.

Christmas wishes from the NAB International Office staff. We pray you have a very Merry Christmas!

We don’t know much of what the shepherds were thinking when they were visited by a host of angels who told them the Christ was newly born and resting in a manger in the city of Bethlehem.

In the introduction to a few of his letters, Paul refers to himself as a servant of Christ. This same word for servant—doulou in Greek—is used in Philippians 2 to describe Jesus. The w...

When the movie O Brother, Where Art Thou? was released in 2000, it quickly garnered attention from both film and music critics.

When Gideon realized that it was the angel of the Lord, he cried out, “Oh, Sovereign Lord, I’m doomed! I have seen the angel of the Lord face to face!”

In one of the early Bugs Bunny cartoons, Elmer Fudd is unsuccessfully hunting the eponymous rabbit when Bugs breaks the fourth wall to speak to the viewer.

The nobility of Western Europe in centuries past ascribed to an idea known as the divine right of kings, which claims kings derive their authority from God, not the people.

Thank you for joining us this Advent season—a celebration of God coming to live among us so that we could better know Him and have a relationship with Him—as we examine many of the names and ti...

In the late 1970s, juvenile court Judge David W. Soukup realized that he was given the task of making a life-changing decision for a three-year-old child who had suffered from child abuse, but ther...

Throughout the Bible, we see God’s Holy Spirit at work. He is often seen as wind, fire, or a cloud descending on or filling God’s chosen.

When Rick Hoyt was 15, he told his father that he wanted to participate in a benefit run for an athlete who had been paralyzed.

Jeanne Calment was born in France in 1875. She survived two world wars, met Vincent van Gogh, and lived a generally leisurely lifestyle.

Psalm 23 is undoubtedly the most famous—and among the most beloved—of all the psalms. It is short, the prose is beautiful, and it is full of comforting imagery of God as a shepherd who takes ca...

The Hebrew word translated here as “host” is sometimes translated as “army,” though in other contexts it can be translated as “everything.”

In Daniel’s vision, the Ancient One is clothed in white, which signifies His righteousness, and His hair being as white as the coat of a pure lamb illustrates His wisdom.

When Balaam blesses the Israelites—as prompted by the Lord, superseding his orders from King Balak of Moab to curse them—he refers to God as “Most High,” a name that signifies God’s autho...

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am El-Shaddai—‘God Almighty.’

God replied to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. Say this to the people of Israel: I AM has sent me to you.”

When the cool evening breezes were blowing, the man and his wife heard the LORD God walking about in the garden. So they hid from the LORD God among the trees. Then the LORD God called to the man, ...

The beginning of every story is important because it sets the tone for everything that follows. The story of the birth of Jesus—and His life and eventual death, resurrection, and ascension—is f...

Jean Ewing and Fabiola Campos, members of the Women’s Connection Leadership Team, recently visited the International Office to discuss their desire and passion to serve and resource the women of ...

Today we have the opportunity to give a small gift that will have a big impact on the next generation of Romania! #GivingTuesday is a day the world comes together…

Advent is the season observed as a time of expectant waiting for the celebration of the birth of Jesus, the One who saves us from sin. In the midst of the parties, gifts, family, friends, traveling...

Students have returned and ministry programs have restarted.

Times of Connecting As we sat around tables, we shared with one another what God is doing in our lives and churches. One of the highlights of our time together is Table Talk…

Women’s Connection in the NAB

This month as we focus on women in the NAB and how the Women’s Connection Leadership Team is leading efforts to connect and resource ...

Missional Voice: Volume 4 A resource to help you to better follow in the footsteps of our missional God.  

“VantagePoint3 is a ministry that helps adults discover more deeply who God is, who they are, and what God wants to do through them.

“The Gathering began with a dream from NAB youth workers to gather students and leaders together for a variety of experiences to dive deeper in faith, community, and service.”

Joe Broesamle explains The Gather; new updates from our NAB missionaries; and lifting up Nick and Iris.

Joe Broesamle explains The Gather; new updates from our NAB missionaries; and lifting up Nick and Iris.

As I mentioned in my May newsletter, pursuing the important work that I felt God wanted to do in my soul was a major part of the 9 weeks extended home…

Summer is often a relaxed time when school’s out and campus ministries slow down – Not Really! UVU is one of the more unique universities in North…