By Melissa Wuske Community Repairs Racist Vandalism While Marvin Phillips and his family were away on a camping trip, vandals spray painted their home and car with “KKK” and racial slurs. The Phillipses are one of the few African-American families in their community. But their community responded in love, particularly for the Phillips kids, ages […]
By Melissa Wuske Better Hospitals for the Elderly “The older you are, the worse the hospital is for you,” said Dr. Ken Covinsky, a geriatric physician. As a result, some hospitals around the country are setting up units specifically tailored to helping prevent decline in elderly patients. For example, Dr. Edgar Pierluissi, medical director of […]
By Melissa Wuske Drones Drop Bibles Over ISIS Territory The Word of Life Church in Uppsala, Sweden, is using drones over ISIS-controlled areas to drop Bibles. This project is in response to the violence and religious restriction of ISIS, as well as what the church has heard from congregations and organizations in the Middle East: […]
By Melissa Wuske Talking Politics or Religion? Nearly 60 percent of Americans would rather talk about their political views than their religious beliefs, according to a study from LifeWay Research. Those with evangelical beliefs, however, are more likely to prefer spiritual conversations (63 percent). About half of respondents felt they have as much to share […]
By Melissa Wuske Overcoming Odds for Education Fred Barley, age 19, is not a typical student. He is homeless and rode six hours across Georgia on his little brother’s bike to get to campus to register for classes. Since the dorms wouldn’t open for several more weeks, he pitched a tent on campus and began […]
