A cyclone, tropical storm and devastating floods have affected millions in Southeast Asia. At least 303 have died in Sumatra, INDONESIA, with 279 still missing; 34 died in MALAYSIA; 170 in THAILAND; and 159 in SRI LANKA, where 130 are still missing. An apartment block fire in HONG KONG on Wednesday killed 146, with 78Continue reading “666 Die in Asia Storms, 128 in Hong Kong Fire”
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Heavy rains and flash floods in Poza Rica, MEXICO, damaged about 100,000 homes, killed at least 64 people and left 65 or more missing, while 10,000 troops work alongside civilians in rescue efforts. Floods and hurricane-force winds of Typhoon Halong in western Alaska, USA, on Monday left one dead and two missing. Some 51 wereContinue reading “130 Dead or Missing in Mexico Floods”
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A gunman open-fired at Richmond Road Baptist Church in Lexington, Kentucky, Sunday, killing two and injuring two, before police shot and killed him. Just before noon, about 16 miles from the church, a state trooper pulled Guy House over due to a stolen vehicle license plate alert. The driver shot the trooper, fled the scene,Continue reading “Kentucky Church Shooting”
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The death toll from last weekend’s flash floods in Texas has risen to 120, with some 173 still missing, including a camp counselor and five girls from Camp Mystic, where at least 27 campers and counselors died. A total of more than 59 adults and 36 children died in Kerr County, including Mystic’s numbers, withContinue reading “Deadly U.S. Floods, Europe Heat”
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Great Britain’s Adam Peaty, missed a gold medal in Paris by 0.02 seconds, but his tears were of victory, not defeat. Following the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, the 100-meter breaststroke world record holder fell into a dark struggle with depression and alcoholism for almost three years. But through the counsel of Pastor Ashley Mull, chaplainContinue reading “Olympic Athlete Adam Peaty’s Radical Rescue”
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This past week at the Prayer Wall, we joined together to pray for Christians competing in the 2024 Olympics as they live out their faith before the watching world. Today, we share with you this beautiful story of two judo athletes who faced off for bronze: Long before believer Larissa Pimenta of Brazil won theContinue reading “Pimenta and Giuffrida: More Than a Medal”
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It was 100 years ago at the Olympic Games in Paris, France, when Eric Liddell won a gold medal in the 400 metres. The very next year, he followed God’s call to China as a missionary. As we continue to pray for believers sharing Christ at the Olympics, let’s pray especially for Christian athletes sharingContinue reading “Pray for Christian Athletes in the Olympics”
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