By Melissa Wuske Christians Act with Compassion Toward Refugees While the news is often filled with rhetoric about the dangers of refugees and calls to close the nation’s borders, some evangelical Christians are living out a different story. “It’s not unusual that we have politicians timid in the face of fear. But the task of […]
By Melissa Wuske Teens’ Views on the Bible Nearly 70 percent of American teens own a Bible, and 34 percent read the Bible (outside of church services) at least once a month. These findings come from a Barna study, in partnership with the American Bible Society, that examined teens’ views and behaviors about the Bible. […]
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: […]
