Freezing to death is probably not something you’ve ever had to worry about. But it’s a very real threat for refugees living in northern Iraq and Syria. Refugee families are counting down the days until the temperature drops and the freezing winds blow. They aren’t...
When Tarek’s wife finally decided to follow Jesus, Tarek didn’t go to church to praise God … he went to the refugee medical clinic. Because that is where their Christian journey began. Tarek, whose name I’ve changed for his protection, is from war-ravaged Syria. While...
Dec. 7, 1941: Pearl Harbor was bombed Nov. 22, 1963: President John F. Kennedy was assassinated Jan. 28, 1986: The space shuttle Challenger exploded Sept. 11, 2001: Terrorists attacked the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and crashed in a Pennsylvania field These...
My 2-year-old nephew doesn’t know what it means to be really cold. Clad in a dinosaur knit hat and with socks on his little hands, he faces the winter without any concern for the brutal elements. Not only is he protected in his puffy gray coat, but he’s also never...
When robbers broke into her house and threatened her, Maria felt sorry for them. She knew they were frantically searching for food and money. She understood because she was starving, too. Maria lives in Venezuela, home to the largest refugee crisis in the Western...
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” —John 13: 24-25, NIV Refugees. It’s a word that often provokes a strong response … causing...
