Dear ACCI family and friends, Sometimes I would love to see this world through God’s eyes. In particular, I’d want to see His Kingdom on this earth, the millions of people serving in His name, and how they make this world actually function, bringing good and hope where there is

Last Sunday I asked our small church audience to write down three desires they would like to see fulfilled during the coming year: a personal one, one about our church, and finally, one about the society in general. After that, we went through several bible passages that show us a

Images & Words by Aedan Arnot – https://aedanarnot.substack.com/  No one could have prepared me for what this trip would reveal. In many ways, it would be opening a floodgate and that there would be no turning back. Going into this trip I had invited everyone to partner with me in

A simple request that changed lives It all began with an assuming request that changed Samuel Wolthaus’ life. A student approached him wanting to fill the breaks between classes to chill, talk and read the Bible.  Samuel recalls, “Over the course of several weeks, eating 3$ salads from Lidl, we

A Word of Reflection from Mark Peterkins, ACCI’s Chairman of the Board I have fond memories of learning to drive a car at age 17. Like most young people today, I took driving lessons. It was so exciting to learn how to safely operate a vehicle. During in-car lessons, it

A faith journey to Italy When Caleb Earle was 17, he went on his first mission trip to a summer camp in Torre Pellice, in Italy. He didn’t know it yet, but it would serve as a pivotal moment in his life.  Caleb recalls, “I immediately felt a calling to

Saved in order to do good For Pino Manganiello and his wife, Gabriella Multari, who are based in Italy, their missionary journey has been defined and guided by Paul’s message In Titus 3:8, “This is a trustworthy saying.  And I want you to stress these things, so that those who

Mark Twain once said, “The Creator made Italy from designs by Michelangelo.” Italy dangles her charm and beauty so gracefully that when she opens her mouth, opera flows out. She carries riches heavy in culture, history, art, architecture, fashion, and food that few can claim. Her canvas offers a stunning

Daniel Kort’s life has been shaped by paper.  It first started when he was 14 and received a card from his Sunday school teacher that said the Lord has a special plan for his life.  The words on that paper took permanent residence in his thoughts and planted an unwavering