Hello friend. Scripture says “the end of all things is at hand,” but it doesn’t tell us to panic, stockpile, or close the door.

Instead, it calls us to be clear-minded in prayer, sincere in love, and open-hearted toward others. The God who welcomed us through Jesus makes us a people who welcome—into our lives, our spaces, even our ordinary routines.

That matters in places where following Jesus must stay hidden and in places where Christianity feels mostly cultural—whether in Somalia, Georgia, or your own neighborhood.

Wherever he has put you, you’re there on purpose. Take it as an invitation to live your days—however many are left—with a heart that is awake, open, and ready for his return.

In today’s edition:

🇸🇴 Hidden believers in Somalia and the quiet courage it takes to follow Jesus.

🍽️ A basic meal, an open door, and how God uses ordinary hospitality.

🇬🇪 When “Christian” is cultural in Georgia—and what real faith looks like underneath.

Where Meeting a Christian Is Almost Impossible 🇸🇴 

Somalia is one of the most difficult places in the world to follow Jesus. 

In a country where almost everyone is Muslim and over 99% of people remain unreached, even being suspected of Christian faith can bring severe consequences. For many Somali believers, faith must stay hidden, and isolation can make ordinary discipleship—learning Scripture, praying with others, sharing the gospel—feel nearly impossible.

Life in Somalia has been shaped by years of conflict, displacement, drought, and extremist influence. In that kind of pressure, fear can set the pace for everyday life.

But Jesus is not absent from hard places. 

He saves, sustains, and builds his church even when it can’t gather openly—often through quiet relationships and the few channels where the gospel can still be heard.

How to Pray:

🙏🏼 Pray for secret believers who are isolated—steadfast faith, wisdom in daily decisions, and safe, genuine fellowship.

🙏🏼 Pray for clarity and access to the gospel through the few open avenues available—media, humanitarian relationships, and personal witness.

🙏🏼 Pray that God would raise up Somali men and women who know Jesus, grow as disciples, and share his love with courage and humility.

When the End Feels Near, Set the Table 🍽️

As Christians, we are living in what the Bible calls the last days. The end of time is near; Jesus’ return is only getting closer each day. He told us his return will be like a thief in the night. 

We must be ready, and we must be working, awaiting our master’s return. And billions of people have yet to even hear the good news of the Savior. The work to be done is massive, and the time is running out. 

How then should we be living?

You should have people over for dinner. 

This isn’t my idea, it's actually Peter’s: “The end of all things is at hand … show hospitality to one another” (1 Pet 4:7–9).

Peter states that “the end of all things is at hand” and lists out a few things Christians ought to do in light of that, and then concludes by showing hospitality to people. 

Hospitality is central to the Christian identity. 

Consider how Paul tells Christians to “welcome” (Rom 14:1) those weak in faith because Christ has “welcomed” us (Rom 15:7). Paul shows that one of the major areas in which we can welcome others is in eating and drinking (Rom 14:3–23). 

Or think about the fact that we remember our Lord’s saving death for us by sharing a meal, the Lord’s Supper, together. Christian hospitality can include a warm meal, but it can also include lodging, particularly for traveling missionaries (3 Jn 8).

Christian hospitality should extend to unbelievers around us. 

It’s well documented today that we live in the loneliest generation in modern history. We were made for relationships, but many today live very alone lives. The warmth you enjoy through the friendships and hospitality of your local church is alien to so many people today. 

Showing hospitality to unbelievers opens a great door—pun intended!—for the gospel. While many people won’t enter the door of a church, they may enter your door to share a meal. And bringing unbelievers into the community of Christians creates opportunities for them to experience the presence of God (1 Cor 14:25).

Also consider the nations in your neighborhood.

While billions have never heard the gospel and while many people groups and nations have few or no believers, many of these very people are now your neighbors, your co-workers, or your fellow students. 

You don’t need to go to the nations to reach the nations. Simply show hospitality.

What if my home is small? You can likely fit at least one more person in there! 

What if I’m not a good cook? You can order food or play a board game! 

One of my pastors used to say, “All you need to show hospitality is a cup of water and a couch—and many nations don’t even sit on couches, so just throw cushions on the floor!” 

Hospitality isn’t ultimately about what material things you share—the size of your home or the taste of the meal—it’s about the message that you get to share: the good news of Jesus.

What will you share when they are with you? As one of my friends says, “Simply gossip about Jesus.” 

What he means is this: naturally—and it should be natural if we love Jesus!—drop Jesus into your conversations. 

Share what you’re doing at church this week.

Share what you’re learning in the Bible. 

Share how you pray to Jesus. 

Share how Jesus has saved you and turned your life around. 

Share his wondrous deeds in your life. 

And most importantly, pray that God will give boldness and openness for you to share the hope of the gospel.

So what can you do this next month? 

Is there one unbeliever in your life you could reach out to? Could you begin having an unbeliever over once a month? 

Who do you regularly see at the grocery store, at work, in your neighborhood, at your park, at a local restaurant, or at school that you could invite? 

This isn’t starting a formal “hospitality” ministry; this is just doing life, eating food, sharing your home with those around you. 

Jesus was mocked by the Pharisees for eating with and being a “friend of sinners.” Will you join in imitating him?

—Jonny Atkinson

When Everyone Is Christian—and Few Know Christ 🇬🇪

Georgia sits at a tense crossroads right now—caught between deep public hope for a European future and a growing atmosphere of political pressure and distrust.

Over the last year, protests and crackdowns have become part of the national rhythm, and many Georgians feel the weight of uncertainty about where the country is headed. 

Spiritually, Georgia is often described as “Christian,” but for many, faith is more inherited than inhabited. 

The Georgian Orthodox Church has shaped the nation’s identity for centuries, yet Protestant believers remain a tiny minority—often misunderstood, sometimes quietly discriminated against, and frequently limited by social pressure rather than open violence. 

That’s why discipleship matters here—patient, Bible-rooted, life-on-life formation that helps tradition become conviction. Radical is helping equip workers through a training center focused on making disciples and planting churches in hard-to-reach places—pairing biblical instruction with language and cultural preparation for long-term ministry

How to Pray:

🙏🏼 Pray that God would steady Georgia in a polarized moment—bringing justice, wisdom, and restraint to those in power.

🙏🏼 Pray for many Georgians to move from inherited religion to a living, Bible-rooted faith in Christ.

🙏🏼 Pray for pastors, planters, and disciple-makers to be equipped for patient, life-on-life ministry that forms deep conviction, not just tradition.

📍 Attention Worthy

• Watch Hard to Reach: Indonesia (Full Documentary) to see gospel work across the archipelago—from major cities to remote, unreached islands—through the courage and quiet resilience of local believers.

• Trace the Great Commission all the way to the local church. See why “make disciples” naturally leads to baptism, teaching, and planting churches that can outlast the missionary.

• Keep the gospel within arm’s reach when life gets loud. Let this “7,000 pennies” picture help you hold big gospel truths in a way you can actually access on a Tuesday.

• Bring a calmer, more human tone to apologetics.Recenter on Jesus—not winning—so objections matter, but never become the main thing.