Gospel for Asia Reports: Fighting Malaria – A Chilling Disease (Part 3)

Last updated on: November 25, 2019 at 8:18 am By GFA Staff Writer

Wills Point, Texas – GFA Special Report (Gospel for Asia) – Discussing the worldwide strategies and efforts for malaria prevention, to one day create a world where no one dies of malaria. Bringing Hope to the World The fight against malaria has been a multi-faceted one, receiving renewed attention in the late 1990s with the 1998 formation of the Roll Back Malaria Partnership, a global network to coordinate efforts among governments, UN agencies, international organizations and affected countries. Following that,... Read more

Gospel for Asia Reports: Fighting Malaria – A Chilling Disease (Part 2)

Last updated on: November 25, 2019 at 8:30 am By GFA Staff Writer

Wills Point, Texas – GFA Special Report (Gospel for Asia) – Discussing the continuing battle in fighting malaria worldwide via mosquito netting and medical care to combat this parasitic genius. Combating a Tough Disease Malaria has a history extending back thousands of years. The legendary Greek doctor, Hippocrates (born in 460 B.C.), described periodic fevers. It was so common in the Roman Empire that one report said it may have contributed to the empire’s decline. At one time, it was... Read more

Gospel for Asia Reports: Fighting Malaria – A Chilling Disease (Part 1)

Last updated on: November 25, 2019 at 8:56 am By GFA Staff Writer

Wills Point, Texas – GFA Special Report (Gospel for Asia) – Discussing the fight against malaria, prevention via mosquito netting and medical care to combat a parasitic genius. Fighting Against Malaria Though eradicated in many developed nations, malaria still claims thousands of lives around the world. One victim who survived this mosquito-borne disease compared its chills to “lying down between two blocks of ice.” Each year, more than 400,000 people don’t survive those terrifying shudders. As part of its long-term... Read more

Thanksgiving and Gratitude: New Drugs for Health and Happiness

Last updated on: November 11, 2018 at 9:55 pm By Karen Mains

Did you know that the scientific community has been studying the effects of gratitude and thanksgiving on the physiological health of humans? Since around the year 2000, social scientists began turning their focus solely from abnormal psychology to healthy emotional habits and their impact on the way we live. Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia, reports: “A large body of recent work suggests that people who are more grateful have higher levels of well-being: Grateful people are happier, less stressed, and more... Read more

Gospel for Asia: Scandal of 21st Century Slavery & Human Trafficking (Part 3)

Last updated on: August 20, 2022 at 6:34 pm By GFA Staff Writer

Wills Point, Texas – GFA Special Report (Gospel for Asia) – Discussing the global problem of modern slavery – despite being difficult to eradicate, there is still hope. Champions of Change Clearly, governments have a major role to play in ending slavery, and leaders are taking steps in places like India, where tougher anti-trafficking laws have been pursued. In 2016, child rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi launched the global “100 million for 100 million” campaign, which challenges... Read more

Gospel for Asia: Scandal of 21st Century Slavery & Human Trafficking (Part 2)

Last updated on: August 20, 2022 at 6:39 pm By GFA Staff Writer

Wills Point, Texas – GFA Special Report (Gospel for Asia) – Discussing the horrors of modern day human trafficking, slavery and forced labor throughout the world. Human Trafficking: Cashing In on Chaos Like a virus, human trafficking continues to mutate. Women have long been considered to be the main victims, and that is certainly true in the sex trade, where they comprise 99 percent of those used and abused. However, GRETA (Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human... Read more

For the Love of Pumpkins, “Do What You Are Doing!”

Last updated on: November 7, 2018 at 10:27 pm By Karen Mains

For several years I’ve collected lovely coffee table books that are beautifully graphically designed with photo essays and recipes highlighting the uniqueness and wonder of . . . pumpkins! One writer, Caroline Boisset, who grows some 75 varieties of squashes, pumpkins and gourds, says, “It is no accident that pumpkins and squashes, along with many other members of their family, the cucurbitaceae, fascinate people who have just encountered them and trigger passion in those who start to collect and cultivate... Read more

Gospel for Asia: Scandal of 21st Century Slavery & Human Trafficking (Part 1)

Last updated on: August 20, 2022 at 6:44 pm By GFA Staff Writer

Wills Point, Texas – GFA Special Report (Gospel for Asia) – Discussing the present day tragedy of modern slavery & human trafficking, where there are more slaves today than at any time in history. Around 10 million people are currently behind bars somewhere in the world. Some have yet to face trial, a few have been wrongly convicted, but most are prisoners for a crime they have committed. Meanwhile, four times as many people are being held against their will... Read more

Bridge of Hope: The Difference Love Can Make

Last updated on: November 25, 2019 at 9:37 am By GFA Staff Writer

Wills Point, Texas – GFA (Gospel for Asia) – Discussing the transformative, life-changing impact a Bridge of Hope center can make in the lives of children through the power of God’s love. One class session was all it took to convince me not to be a teacher. Going in, I had been undecided. But that one class solidified that I have neither the patience nor the motivation to be the guiding light children need. But Aayush, a Bridge of Hope... Read more

Every Christian’s Most Essential Gifts

Last updated on: November 5, 2018 at 6:58 am By GFA Staff Writer

Wills Point, Texas – GFA (Gospel for Asia) – Discussing the most essential gifts the Lord God has given Christians everywhere for use in His service. “We could read every book ever written on prayer, but that won’t make us people of prayer. We learn to pray by doing it.” —Dr. KP Yohannan, “Learning to Pray” The Bible is very clear in 1 Corinthians 12 and Ephesians 4 that the Lord has given all believers gifts to use in His... Read more

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