“The most difficult experience I have had in my life was to leave my family in Haiti,” says Edith. She migrated to the Dominican Republic to provide for her loved ones. About a million Haitians like Edith have followed a similar path, hoping and praying for a better… Read More

“I was like a bomb ready to explode,” said Harmony. Growing up, Harmony’s childhood was filled with pain. Her dad was a violent alcoholic who beat her mother often. When he left the family, Harmony’s mother and step-father became physically and emotionally abusive toward her. Some wounds healed,… Read More

Patrick, a pastor from Ghana, will never forget the day his world shattered. While traveling with his family, a violent car accident took the lives of his wife and two of their three children. Patrick’s injuries were so severe that he couldn’t attend the burial of his precious wife… Read More

Diana* is from Syria, a nation torn apart by a brutal civil war. She and her family were held in captivity by an Islamic fundamentalist group for a year and a half. Many times, Diana was pressured to renounce her Christian faith and become a Muslim. When she… Read More

As 13-year-old Amal* sat in the dining hall of the Bible-based trauma healing group, he seemed disinterested and irritated. Concerned, the facilitator took him aside and gave him a sheet of paper and colored pencils. She asked him to draw how he was feeling. Amal drew a heart with crying… Read More

Early on a Friday morning, in the small town of Huambo, Angola, local indigenous people were joined by special guests from the government, diverse religious institutions, and churches for a long-awaited celebration. Through traditional dance, inspirational messages, and the planting of a Mulembeira tree, the Umbundu people rejoiced over… Read More

This summer, we invited you to pray for Phoenix’s Hispanic Churches as they prepared to embark on a month-long Bible reading journey through the book of Acts. The initiative was created by a coalition of local Hispanic church leaders to help their congregants develop a daily habit… Read More

The joy of children is infectious. But many children are robbed of that joy when they endure the violence of war. More than 3.8 million Iraqi and Syrian children have been displaced by relentless killings and political unrest. Instead of going to school and inventing games on the… Read More

This month we observe Veterans Day, and we honor and celebrate those who have fought for America. To the brave men and women who have sacrificed for the common good of our nation, we say, “Thank you for your faithful service.” Armed Forces have been protecting and defending America… Read More

Today, as part of World Refugee Day, we join with others around the globe to honor the courage and resiliency of refugees worldwide. Brave men, women, and children have fled their homes and sought asylum in other nations due to war, genocide, violence, persecution, and natural disasters. Now living… Read More