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Jeff Kaldahl

From Prison to Freeing the Prisoners: The Life of Pastor Pablo

"It was good for me to face hardships, so that I could learn your teachings." - Psalm 119:71 Sometimes, when we're going through tough...

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Embracing Heritage: Our Journey to Kaamulan Festival

In April, The Rising staff and our scholars traveled to partake in the celebration of our scholars' culture at the prestigious "Kaamulan"...

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Up Close and Personal With Janice

“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces...

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Up Close and Personal With Yanyan

“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah...

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Meet Maricris - A New Life in Christ

Meet Maricris. She's one of the many women who participate in our village Bible studies. Our team wanted to share her story to...

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Up Close and Personal With Raymond

Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For whoever...

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Up Close and Personal With Juliane

And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give...

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Sacrifice: Brigado

Brigado is our village pastor who has given his life so that his community might know the love of God. One night, visiting missionaries...

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Hope: Nicole

Nicole lived the first nine years of her life abandoned and alone. Never spoken to, she never learned to speak. Never properly touched,...