There is a lot of uncertainty, anxiety and fear going around the world nowadays. Some is warranted, much is exaggerated. So, what do we do? Well, what we’ve always done—take it one day at a time, put one foot in front of the other, and continue to create and broadcast Read more…
“You crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance. The grasslands of the wilderness overflow; the hills are clothed with gladness. The meadows are covered with flocks and the valleys are mantled with grain; they shout for joy and sing.” (Psalm 65:11-13) Another year almost passed, Read more…
In an increasingly globalized culture, many local customs and traditions, whether good or bad, cross borders into other regions. Case in point is Halloween that found its way into an Arabic culture that is intrigued by the supernatural and has a soft spot for superstitions. Regardless of your view of Read more…
We hear from many of our listeners all over the world. I wish we could hear from all of them, but that’s not yet possible. A new listener recently sent us his comments about our broadcast. He simply wrote, “Wonderful!” I believe it is the shortest message we’ve ever received, Read more…
Every now and then, the Arabic news media reports on someone who is prosecuted on charges of “atheism.” A recent statistic showed that about 5% of Arabs identify themselves, unofficially of course, as “atheists” — that is about 20 million people! According to the source, this number may increase due Read more…
Throughout the last couple of months, a group of us met every Thursday at the office to have lunch and to watch an episode of the “The Chosen.” If you’re not familiar with it, it’s probably the most creative and down-to-earth drama about the life of Jesus and his disciples. Read more…
Most of us watched with concern the news of renewed clashes between Israel and the Palestinians. Regardless of any affiliation—ethnic, political, religious, or otherwise—we pray for the peace of Jerusalem, or al-Quds, as it is called in Arabic, which means the holy place. One of our essential guidelines at World Read more…
I sat down to write this article for our monthly website update that we call “What’s Going On.” I wasn’t sure what to write about. I wondered to myself, what is going on?! I looked outside the window, and it was raining. I wouldn’t go as far as dancing in Read more…
On March 26 we celebrated the 5th anniversary of station MWV! It’s time for an Ebenezer—and no, I don’t mean Scrooge! The words eben-ezer in Hebrew means “stone of help,” setup to commemorate the help that God provided to his people. “Then Samuel took a stone and set it up Read more…
It is hard to believe it has been over a year since the Covid-19 appeared out of nowhere and turned the world upside down. I cannot think of anything in my lifetime that affected everyone everywhere like this. It is a bitter reminder that life is short, and we are Read more…