For two years now, almost every church in America has been holding in-person worship services, but not every pre-pandemic worshiper has returned.
“We are basing our message on hope and telling people not to give up because God loves them, and they will one day live in peace and rebuild their lives,” he said. “The majority of churches here are also helping those who have fled the conflict to grow crops to feed their families and earn an income.”
One-third of white evangelical Protestants support the idea, significantly more than any other religious group.
As group members begin sharing their stories during free group counseling sessions, they develop close bonds and experience emotional and spiritual growth. Many members, dealing with their emotional scars through the program rooted in Scripture, ultimately turn to faith in Christ.
The current tragedy between Israel and Hamas in Gaza carries immense cultural and historical baggage, and it requires patience to sift through cluttered headlines, posts, statuses and stories.
As the nation of Israel was under attack on the morning of Oct. 7 by Hamas militants, two words began to echo on nearly every news report were “unprecedented” and “surprise.” Without any warning, militants swarmed into Israel by land, air and sea.
While persecution is on the rise, the total number of refugees resettled yearly in the U.S. has dropped. In 2016, according to the “Closed Doors” report, 32,248 refugees from countries on Open Doors’ World Watch were resettled in the United States. That number dropped to 11,528 in 2018 and then to 5,390 in 2020.
There is another story about a battle for American hymnody that has been on display since the Sing! Global conference was founded in 2017 by Keith and Kristyn Getty, a husband-and-wife hymn writing team. For more than a decade, American worship services have started to leave traditional hymns behind.
For two years now, almost every church in America has been holding in-person worship services, but not every pre-pandemic worshiper has returned.
“We are basing our message on hope and telling people not to give up because God loves them, and they will one day live in peace and rebuild their lives,” he said. “The majority of churches here are also helping those who have fled the conflict to grow crops to feed their families and earn an income.”
One-third of white evangelical Protestants support the idea, significantly more than any other religious group.
As group members begin sharing their stories during free group counseling sessions, they develop close bonds and experience emotional and spiritual growth. Many members, dealing with their emotional scars through the program rooted in Scripture, ultimately turn to faith in Christ.
The current tragedy between Israel and Hamas in Gaza carries immense cultural and historical baggage, and it requires patience to sift through cluttered headlines, posts, statuses and stories.
As the nation of Israel was under attack on the morning of Oct. 7 by Hamas militants, two words began to echo on nearly every news report were “unprecedented” and “surprise.” Without any warning, militants swarmed into Israel by land, air and sea.
While persecution is on the rise, the total number of refugees resettled yearly in the U.S. has dropped. In 2016, according to the “Closed Doors” report, 32,248 refugees from countries on Open Doors’ World Watch were resettled in the United States. That number dropped to 11,528 in 2018 and then to 5,390 in 2020.
There is another story about a battle for American hymnody that has been on display since the Sing! Global conference was founded in 2017 by Keith and Kristyn Getty, a husband-and-wife hymn writing team. For more than a decade, American worship services have started to leave traditional hymns behind.
For two years now, almost every church in America has been holding in-person worship services, but not every pre-pandemic worshiper has returned.
“We are basing our message on hope and telling people not to give up because God loves them, and they will one day live in peace and rebuild their lives,” he said. “The majority of churches here are also helping those who have fled the conflict to grow crops to feed their families and earn an income.”
One-third of white evangelical Protestants support the idea, significantly more than any other religious group.
As group members begin sharing their stories during free group counseling sessions, they develop close bonds and experience emotional and spiritual growth. Many members, dealing with their emotional scars through the program rooted in Scripture, ultimately turn to faith in Christ.
The current tragedy between Israel and Hamas in Gaza carries immense cultural and historical baggage, and it requires patience to sift through cluttered headlines, posts, statuses and stories.
As the nation of Israel was under attack on the morning of Oct. 7 by Hamas militants, two words began to echo on nearly every news report were “unprecedented” and “surprise.” Without any warning, militants swarmed into Israel by land, air and sea.
While persecution is on the rise, the total number of refugees resettled yearly in the U.S. has dropped. In 2016, according to the “Closed Doors” report, 32,248 refugees from countries on Open Doors’ World Watch were resettled in the United States. That number dropped to 11,528 in 2018 and then to 5,390 in 2020.
There is another story about a battle for American hymnody that has been on display since the Sing! Global conference was founded in 2017 by Keith and Kristyn Getty, a husband-and-wife hymn writing team. For more than a decade, American worship services have started to leave traditional hymns behind.
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