Rev. Dony K. Donev, D. Min. “When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.” 2 Timothy 1:5 My Grandma, Todorka Mindova, was one of the first Sunday school teachers in the Bulgarian […]

The collapse of Bulgaria’s previous social order, communism, left the country with a moral and ideological void that was quickly filled with crime and corruption. A culture originally shaped by communism currently is influenced by capitalism and democracy. Post communist mentality with definite Balkan characteristics rules the country as a whole. This mentality holds captive […]

It was a bad Friday for the powers of darkness. It was a Good Friday for a world needing redemption. He created the world and saw that it was good.  He redeemed the world and said, “It is finished. When Jesus died on the cross, He reached to the deepest place of collapse and with […]

  “I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I am going to vomit you out of My mouth.” – Revelation 3:15-16 Before reading this, I challenge you to read this with an open heart. Hear me out, please. I am not writing …

Charles Swindoll in his book, ‘The Darkness and the Dawn’ tells of two paintings he has seen relating to the cross of Christ. Both paintings offer the same title, ‘The shadow of the cross.’ The first painting is a scene inside Joseph’s carpenter shop. Jesus is portrayed as a young teenager, and He has paused […]

A caretaker government in Sofia will do its utmost to steady the tiller before May’s snap elections, following several weeks of street protests that toppled the previous administration and plunged Bulgaria into political uncertainty. But what happens after the poll is anybody’s guess. Many in Sofia’s political elite seem reluctant to grasp the poisoned chalice […]

Pastor Rick Warren once said, “The smile of God is the goal of your life.” It’s been years since I read that, but I see it fresh today. I must also acknowledge, it read me today as well. It is one single sentence, but it is packed with beauty. Think about that sentence for just […]