Rich Strahm

(In Russian, M.M.K.stands for Youth Missions Conference) In a country where only a handful of people have shown an interest in world missions, I continue to marvel that nearly 400 people gathered last weekend for a […]

On a visit to Ukraine my brother-in-law, James Sweeney, asked me about the various monuments in the city of Kiev. For his sake and yours, I want to introduce you to a few of them. Memorial […]

February 5, 2013 My dear mother-in-law, Clelia Eugenia Sweeney, would have been 100 years old today. She slipped into the Lord’s presence 16 years ago, but I still miss her a lot. She accepted me (at […]

“The first time I lived in China, I was a tourist.  Everything was new and interesting for me.  But the second time I went, I began to see a different China.  There were so many things […]

Arthur was 19 years old, had never left Ukraine before, and spoke no Chinese.  But with his church’s help and his mother’s blessing (she had become a believer, also) Arthur went to study in China.  “When […]

THE STORY OF “ARTHUR” (Part One) Arthur* is a modern-day Hudson Taylor.   Instead of British, he is Ukrainian, but his heart holds an amazing love for China and he is one of the first Ukrainians to […]