World Mission Souvenirs

Lying along the shores of the Pacific Ocean, Lima, Peru’s climate is that of a subtropical desert. Most of the year the weather is dry… Read More »The Maids of Lima

A Korean king with faltering self-control may need this device. The cup is placed on top of the pedestal. Wine is poured from the carafe,… Read More »Korean King’s Cup

From a monastery in Ukraine I brought home a wooden stamp for fashioning Holy Communion wafers in the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. It functions like a… Read More »Jesus Christ, Victor

Josef Lada (1887-1957 ) was a much-loved Czech illustrator. His work remains popular today and his folk art is a common feature on annual calendars.… Read More »Ready for the New Year?

At Christmas-time many families display a treasured Nativity creche, perhaps one handed down from earlier generations. The tableau is a representation of the scene at… Read More »A Savior Has Been Born to You

In northern India, on the road between Delhi and Agra (home of the Taj Mahal), we stopped at a large Hindu temple. A sign on… Read More »Hindu Evangelism?

My five-panel iconostasis is a miniature representation of much larger versions found in Ukrainian Orthodox Churches. The iconostasis is a wall or a portable screen… Read More »Something Better – Here and Now

What, exactly, did Martin Luther look like? We’re not sure. He died on February 18, 1546 in the town of Eisleben. The next day the… Read More »Martin Luther’s Legacy

Around the country, the harvest has begun. Huge machines crawl across fields of corn and soybeans, gathering the crop. I came across an interesting agricultural… Read More »Old-fashioned Indian Threshing

Buddhist temples are scattered throughout the forests in the mountainous Korean Peninsula. Their traditional rooflines dip in the center and then rise at the outer… Read More »The Message of Our Ringing Bell