A Lifeline Across Boarders
For over 35 years, Just Between Us has been more than a magazine—it’s been a lifeline. From city streets to remote villages, it has carried the hope of Jesus Christ into the hearts of women “across the street and around the world.” In places where spiritual resources are scarce or nonexistent, JBU has become a treasured companion, speaking into lives with timeless biblical truths and practical encouragement.
What we’ve discovered through three decades of ministry is something profound: no matter what country a woman lives in or serves in, her heart’s deepest needs are strikingly similar. The longing for a closer walk with Christ. The comfort of authentic friendship. The struggle to balance responsibilities. The ache of sorrow and change. The weight of stress and conflict. These are not regional issues—they are universal cries of every woman’s soul.
This shared heartbeat was the very reason founder Jill Briscoe dreamt of a magazine that would meet women in those places of need. When JBU launched in 1990—despite publishing experts’ doubts about its sustainability—it did so with humble beginnings and bold faith. “As I have been able to travel the four corners of the earth and meet women from every culture, clime, and nation,” Jill said, “I have come across the same needs, have heard the same questions, and have had the same basic problems presented to me.”
So, with what felt like only five loaves and two fishes, a handful of ordinary women serving an extraordinary God stepped forward, and the magazine began its journey to reach women everywhere. God has multiplied that offering in ways we never could have imagined.
We continue to be amazed at how God’s Word transcends borders, languages, and every culture—making our content relevant to women all over the world. We want to share just a few of those remarkable JBU global stories with you.
Vietnam
A missionary and subscriber to JBU smuggled copies overseas with her five times a year. One woman told her that she had shared her single copy with over 100 women! She later told us, “I just returned from another ministry trip to Vietnam. I wish I could have taken a picture of the women seated on the floor of the room where they were secretly housed for five days for their Bible studies with Jill Briscoe. During free time, they would gather around and listen as one of the only women who could read English translated Just Between Us articles. They loved the photos and the messages. The magazines encouraged them that they are not alone.”
United States
Each week, I love seeing the articles arrive right in my inbox—it feels like a quiet invitation waiting for me. I can open them whenever I have a few peaceful moments, read slowly, and even come back again later to linger over a sentence that spoke to my heart. There’s something comforting about knowing they’re right there, ready whenever I am, letting me take my time and truly soak them in.
India
For a long time, I was looking for something that would truly encourage me, not just surface inspiration, but words that consistently pointed me back to Christ. When I found JBU, I immediately sensed its sincere desire to reach women in every season of life. Whether I’m in a busy stretch or a quieter one, the steady, Christ-focused voice feels like a trusted friend. I love that I can read it when it arrives, then keep it saved for the days I need to come back and be reminded again—without adding to the piles of paper around my house. It’s become a simple, meaningful source of encouragement I can return to whenever my heart needs it.
Australia
Jenny Edwards had been receiving the magazine in the Australian outback for over nine years. She shared, “I have found answers to tough times in ministry and encouragement to hang in there for the Lord. As a ministry wife, with the closest decent shopping eight hours away, the isolation can be a bit hard at times, but JBU has been water in the dry desert. It often arrives at times of great hardship with answers to a situation currently happening. Thank you for this life-saving magazine.”
Women are movers and shakers for the kingdom of God everywhere—especially when they’re supported, seen, and spiritually nourished. That’s exactly what Just Between Us is all about. More than a digital magazine, it’s a lifeline—offering encouragement, biblical truth, and the comforting reminder that no woman walks alone.
Through every story, every page, and every digital connection, God meets women right where they are. Whether through online articles, email devotionals, or social media, we’re humbled and grateful to watch Him use this worldwide ministry to bring a lifeline of hope to women across the globe!
Will you help us keep this lifeline reaching women around the world? Your gift today helps place biblical encouragement into the hands and hearts of women longing to know they are seen, loved, and not alone. Together, we can continue carrying the hope of Jesus Christ across the street and around the world. Thank you for prayerfully partnering with us to pass this encouragement on.