“Look after orphans and widows in their distress …”
“We are the people who ran from South Sudan,” Beatrice said as she stood on the outskirts of the Pagirinya refugee camp in Uganda. Beyond her, the camp was overflowing with others who also had fled the violence. But for Beatrice, South Sudan isn’t just a country of...
Where in the world is the refugee crisis?
Daniel still remembers the screams — sharp cries, punctuated by the sound of gunfire. He remembers the way the ground cut his feet as he ran from the village. The scars are still there, physically and emotionally. They remind him of the day the militia came to his...
How a grandmother and a little girl inspired a world of change
And a poor widow came and put in two small coins, which make a penny. And he called his disciples to him and said to them, “Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the offering box. For they all contributed out of...
Sharing God’s Word at home and around the world
Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples. — Psalm 96:3, NIV In a refugee camp in Iraq, a man makes his way to his shelter. He has spent most of this cold, winter day in line waiting for food rations. He and his family have been stuck...
Every day, I try to live my life in such a way that I accomplish at least one thing that will outlive me and last for eternity.