A missionary father recommends six of the best foreign films for Christian families wishing to broaden their children’s horizons.
Modern-Day Shipwrecks on Malta’s Shores
African refugees on their way to Europe often shipwreck along the coast of Malta, the island on which the apostle Paul wrecked two thousand years ago.
Ruptured Appendicitis
Using ultrasound Heidi finds that a ruptured appendix is much more serious and an urgent operation is needed.
Eccrine Acrospiroma
Working here in Northern Ghana, I have seen conditions and tumors that I have never seen elsewhere. Sometimes, I have to refer patients to the larger teaching institutions for further investigations. Other times, I just have to approach a problem in a stepwise fashion until a conclusion is found. This case is a good example […]
West Africa’s Borassus Palm
A look at the African Fan Palm (borassus aethiopum) found across Sub-Saharan Africa and its uses in northern Ghana.
The Impossible Dream: The African Migrant’s Journey to Europe
Every year, thousands of African migrants make the dangerous journey to Europe with a dream of a new life. What they find is often a nightmare.
3 Things Christians Can Learn from West Africa’s Historic Mud Mosques
After researching and visiting all of Ghana’s mud mosques, I wrote this article about three lessons they have for Christians.
Tennessean Loves West Africa and Missions
A decade ago, Tennessee’s The Baptist & Reflector printed a story on my dad and his years of missionary service in West Africa.
There’s a New Fellow in Town
Earlier this year, Heidi received news that she had been accepted as an International Fellow with the American College of Surgeons. It’s certainly cool that she now gets to slap the FACS acronym after her name. But it’s more than just a title. “The letters FACS (Fellow, American College of Surgeons) after a surgeon’s name […]