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Hkalam Samson, a Baptist minister from Myanmar, could face prosecution for his brief words with President Donald Trump about being “oppressed and tortured by the Myanmar military government” during a…

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12 Nelson Mandela Quotes Every Justice Advocate Should Read

Posted on July 18, 2019July 18, 2019

It’s impossible to quickly sum up all Nelson Mandela’s accomplishments and influence—both in his home country of South Africa and throughout the world. The anti-apartheid activist turned president was known…

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Why So Many Christians Want to Go On Mission Trips to Help Kids But Don’t Want Them Here

Posted on July 12, 2019July 12, 2019

A friend just asked a question which got me thinking down some heavy pathways. I’m going to try to get this down before it fades. I’ll need to connect some…

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The Number of Persecuted Christian Refugees Allowed into the U.S. Has Dropped by 70 Percent

Posted on June 28, 2019June 28, 2019

June 20th was World Refugee Day, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees announced some new and shocking numbers. Among them: 70.8 million people around the world have been…

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This Gorgeous Irish Island Is Begging Americans to Move There. Will You Heed the Call?

Posted on June 17, 2019June 17, 2019

Wanna get away? Let’s rephrase that: wanna really get away? If the stresses and ennui of modern American living are getting to be a little much — and, let’s face it, they…

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Homelessness Is on the Rise Almost Everywhere in the EU. So Why Is it Dropping In Finland?

Posted on June 13, 2019June 13, 2019

The European Union is struggling mightily with a massive, tragic problem: homelessness. Over the last year in the UK, the number of people sleeping in the street or a car…

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Things No One Tells You About Going on Short-Term Mission Trips

Posted on May 24, 2019May 24, 2019

It is estimated that over 1.5 million people from the United States participate in short-term mission trips every year. That is a lot of people. And those 1.5 million people…

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Why Earth Day Must Matter to Christians

Posted on April 22, 2019April 22, 2019

I am a disciple of Jesus. But if I am honest with myself, I am probably more of a selective disciple. I find myself, sometimes unknowingly, but again if I…

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CDC: Measles Cases In the U.S. Surge By Nearly 20 Percent

Posted on April 16, 2019April 16, 2019

Federal health officials reported the number of confirmed measles cases in the U.S. spiked by nearly 20 percent, to 555 total, in early April, the largest jump the country has…

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The Last Female Giant Softshell Turtle Has Died, Leaving Only Three In the World

Posted on April 15, 2019April 15, 2019

A 90-year-old Yangtze giant softshell turtle died in a Chinese zoo on Sunday, leaving only three surviving members of the world’s rarest species of turtle. [h/t The Guardian] The future of…

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Turns Out Cats Do Know When You’re Calling Their Name, They Just Don’t Care

Posted on April 5, 2019April 5, 2019

As everyone knows, one of the big differences between cats and dogs is that when you call a dog, it comes bounding toward you with eyes full of love and…

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Everyone Can Relax, the Garfield French Beach Phone Mystery Has Been Solved

Posted on March 29, 2019April 1, 2019

The world is full of unsolved mysteries. What killed the dinosaurs? Where is Amelia Earhart? Why did they make two Truman Capote biopics in the same year? But the breadth…

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NASA Is Cancelling Its First All-Female Spacewalk Because It’s Only Got One Spacesuit That Will Work

Posted on March 26, 2019

Well, here’s a depressing metaphor to end Women’s History Month on. NASA had announced plans to cap March off with the first all-women spacewalk to provide key maintenance for the…

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New Zealand Prime Minister Confirms the Cabinet Has Agreed ‘In Principle’ to Change Gun Laws

Posted on March 18, 2019

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden was won international praise for her compassionate, bold words and actions in the wake of the Christchurch mosque shootings that has claimed the lives…

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Christian Leaders React to the Mass Shooting in New Zealand

Posted on March 15, 2019March 15, 2019

At least 49 are dead and one man is being charged in a mass shooting that was carried out at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand on Thursday. Online accounts…

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A Myanmar Pastor Could Be Prosecuted for Words to Trump About Religious Persecution

12 Nelson Mandela Quotes Every Justice Advocate Should Read

Why So Many Christians Want to Go On Mission Trips to Help Kids But Don’t Want Them Here

The Number of Persecuted Christian Refugees Allowed into the U.S. Has Dropped by 70 Percent

This Gorgeous Irish Island Is Begging Americans to Move There. Will You Heed the Call?

Homelessness Is on the Rise Almost Everywhere in the EU. So Why Is it Dropping In Finland?

Things No One Tells You About Going on Short-Term Mission Trips

Why Earth Day Must Matter to Christians

CDC: Measles Cases In the U.S. Surge By Nearly 20 Percent

The Last Female Giant Softshell Turtle Has Died, Leaving Only Three In the World

Turns Out Cats Do Know When You’re Calling Their Name, They Just Don’t Care

Everyone Can Relax, the Garfield French Beach Phone Mystery Has Been Solved

NASA Is Cancelling Its First All-Female Spacewalk Because It’s Only Got One Spacesuit That Will Work

New Zealand Prime Minister Confirms the Cabinet Has Agreed ‘In Principle’ to Change Gun Laws

Christian Leaders React to the Mass Shooting in New Zealand

When It Feels Like God Has Forsaken You

Here’s YouVersion’s Most Read Bible Verse of 2019

The President of Louisiana Christian College Charged With Sexually Assaulting Student

Why Giving Too Much Kills Relationships

Pelosi Rebukes Reporter Who Asks If She Hates Trump: ‘I Pray for the President All the Time’

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When It Feels Like God Has Forsaken You

Here’s YouVersion’s Most Read Bible Verse of 2019

The President of Louisiana Christian College Charged With Sexually Assaulting Student

Why Giving Too Much Kills Relationships

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