Be His Light to the Nations – Matthew 5:14-16

If ever there was a time for the church to rise up and shine, to throw off the bushels we’ve hidden Christ’s light beneath, it is now. Matthew 5:14-16. Now is the time to end our bickering and seek the mind of Christ. To pray in unity and in His power. To let His lightContinue reading “Be His Light to the Nations – Matthew 5:14-16”

Wildfires Across the World

New wildfires have broken out in CYPRUS (where two have died), TURKEY (where at least 15 have died since June), GREECE, ALBANIA, MONTENEGRO, SERBIA, SPAIN, CANADA, and the USA. In addition, Greece, ITALY, Spain, PORTUGAL and Turkey suffer from extreme heat, with an all-time high of 50.5 Celsius (122.9 Fahrenheit) recorded in Silopi, Turkey Friday.Continue reading “Wildfires Across the World”

Headlines to Pray Through

BANGLADESH: An Air Force training jet crashed into a school in Dhaka, killing at least 27 and injuring 164. SYRIA: The death toll from recent violent clashes between the Druze, Sunni Bedouins and government forces is now more than 1,260. The Syrian military is now evacuating Bedouin families trapped in Sweida. VIETNAM: A tourist boatContinue reading “Headlines to Pray Through”

Deadly Lightning, Fire, Clashes, Floods

PAKISTAN: Monsoon rains and flooding killed at least 65 in Punjab province and injured nearly 300 in one 24-hour window Wednesday-Thursday, bringing the total of deaths up to more than 180 in the past three weeks. INDIA: At least 33 died and dozens were injured by lightning strikes in Bihar this past week, bringing theContinue reading “Deadly Lightning, Fire, Clashes, Floods”

Headline News: Clashes, Floods, Fire and Refugees

In southwestern CHINA, more than 25 rivers have overflowed and about 10,000 people have been evacuated from cities in Sichuan and Yunnan. Heavy rains have also pelted Beijing. About 37 people have died and over 100 have been injured in clashes between the Druze religious minority and Sunni Bedouin clans in Sweida province, SYRIA, followingContinue reading “Headline News: Clashes, Floods, Fire and Refugees”

Kentucky Church Shooting

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”

Deadly U.S. Floods, Europe Heat

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”

Storms, Quakes, War and More

INDIA: At least 72 have died in Himachal Pradesh due to monsoon rains over the last two weeks. USA: Rescuers continue to search for dozens missing after this weekend’s flash floods in Texas that killed more than 80. Tropical depression Chantel flooded areas of North Carolina over the weekend. Deadly storms last week hit partsContinue reading “Storms, Quakes, War and More”

Dozens of Girls Missing from Christian Camp

At least 82 people, including 28 children, have died in flash floods in central Texas, as the Guadalupe River rose more than 26 feet in just 45 minutes early Friday. At the Christian summer camp for girls, Camp Mystic, raging waters swept children away as they slept, and owner and director, Richard “Dick” Eastland, lostContinue reading “Dozens of Girls Missing from Christian Camp”

Fires in the USA, Greece, Turkey, Syria

A man died and at least five others were injured, one critically, after Independence Day fireworks exploded, catching a string of homes on fire in the Pacoima neighborhood of Los Angeles, California Thursday night. On Tuesday, seven went missing, at least one is dead and two are injured, after a fireworks explosion at a warehouseContinue reading “Fires in the USA, Greece, Turkey, Syria”