PRAISE: My summer study on "prayer" has been insightful but also convicting! The trip I had panned to see family Northern California didn’t work out but I was able to still take a few days off which provided for needed refreshment. PRAY: Continue to pray for the summer Gulf Peoples Outreach; reaching Arab visitors in 14 European cities. …
The Key to Happiness Is Self-Forgetfulness
July 6, 2026 | Jen Oshman “What in the world? Where are we?” My husband and I were incredulous. We’d reached our destination, but it wasn’t the bustling event center we’d expected. Instead, it was a yellowing field, barren except for the few cows who stood staring at us while chewing their cud. It was the early …
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Zambia Witch Wants a Clean Start
Stories from partner ministries come in regularly telling of how God is working. Josh Newell, our Executive Director, was at an event recently and a woman came up to him after he spoke to share about her “JESUS” film showing story on a mission trip with another ministry in Zambia. It was an outdoor showing, …
July Prayer Update
PRAY: For opportunities to leverage social media to share the gospel with unreached people in the Middle East. (One example was an 18-year-old convert name Mohammed, who encountered the “JESUS” Film while searching for ‘truth’ online.) For a one-year project to broadcast the Jesus Film® weekly on six TV channels in the Middle East with …
Our loyalty is ultimately not divide!
FIFI World Cup 2026 opens doors for the gospel!
https://youtube.com/shorts/9lEnqCNQiSY?si=8cTHtnjczRLI4U6v This is one of my Jesus Film Project colleagues sharing how you and I can leverage the current opportunity with friends, family and neighbors.
American Anthem by Rachel Schafer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQW1rpl-1MM Celebrating 250 years of America and the many blessings God has given to us as a nation!
June Ministry Update
As we enter the summer, I find myself in a interesting place. Both my church and vocational ministry have a heightened focus on prayer, which is encouraging. At Jesus Film® leaders and others are reading “Lead with Prayer,” by Skoog, Greer and Doolittle (2024). It looks at leaders; their prayer lives and application ‘to live …
June Prayer Update
Please join in praying for the following: With the World Cup of soccer beginning play this week, pray for various in-person and online outreaches. These efforts will use our short films as conversation starters online. In addition, thousands of “watch parties” are planned for in-person evangelism across the globe; from the Americans to Europe and from Africa to …
World Cup Films Being Shown in 133 Countries
The Jesus loves you ball and hope ball both use our media through embedded NextSteps journeys accessed though a QR code. From our partners with Athletes In Action (AIA): We've distributed around 10,000 Jesus Loves Your (JLY) and Hope balls for the World Cup. The digital tracking data shows that they are actively being scanned …
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