November 3 is the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, a critical gathering of the global body of Christ for collective prayer. Over the past 2,000 years, 70 million Christians are estimated to have died for their faith—65 percent in the last century...
The residents of Hamidyeh were jolted awake by warning gunfire directly outside their doors. After weeks of relentless, stomach-churning tension, they knew their worst fears had come true. The armed gangs went from home to home, forcing families from their beds into...
The village of Union Progreso is hidden deep in northern Peru’s wild Amazonian rainforest. Even though rainfall is plentiful, dependable sources of clean water are few and far between, causing a host of problems for the people who have made their homes there for...
I truly believe that if we want to change our world and really make a difference, there is no better place to start than in the life of a child.” – Awake by Noel Brewer Yeatts I remember walking down the village streets in Africa and seeing children sitting in the...
Every 15 seconds, a Syrian becomes a refugee. Join us on September 15 to do something about it. I’ve seen the desperation firsthand—the grief . . . the suffering . . . the injured bodies . . . the starving children . . . the elderly, sick and alone, simply waiting to...
School bells have started to ring again and children of all ages are gathering their books and beginning their classes. Many of us can probably remember the excitement that came with the first day of school every year—anxious to see friends, participate in sports and...