Cuba in the Dark, and Now a Hurricane

Join us Sunday, November 3, for the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. (Updated October 22) A main energy plant failed on Friday, plunging Cuba’s 10 million people into darkness. After several attempts to restore electricity, the power grid failed once again just as Hurricane Oscar hit yesterday as a Category 1. AtContinue reading “Cuba in the Dark, and Now a Hurricane”

Elections: House of Representatives 2024

On November 5, representatives from all 435 congressional districts across each of the 50 US states will be elected to the House of Representatives, serving in the 119th US Congress. Six non-voting delegates from the District of Columbia and US territories will also be elected. For details on the districts and those running for office,Continue reading “Elections: House of Representatives 2024”

Hurricane Victims Seek Hope

An atheist, a Buddhist, and a Methodist walked into a Baptist church…. No, not a joke. They really did. The Sunday after Hurricane Helene hit Asheville, North Carolina. No electricity, no water, no cell phone service, no roads cleared, no way for the pastor to contact all his members or make it to their homesContinue reading “Hurricane Victims Seek Hope”

Drought in Brazil, Floods in Morocco, Chad, Yemen

Heavy rain in the normally dry mountains and deserts of MOROCCO and ALGERIA caused the deaths of more than 20 people over the weekend, including visitors from CANADA and PERU. The storms hit some of the same areas affected by last year’s earthquake. More than 340 have died in CHAD over the past few weeksContinue reading “Drought in Brazil, Floods in Morocco, Chad, Yemen”

Typhoon, Fires Cause Hundreds of Deaths

SOUTHEAST ASIA: Nearly 300 have died or are missing in VIETNAM, due to winds and flooding from Typhoon Yagi, which killed at least 20 in the PHILIPPINES and four in southern CHINA. Now, at least two have died in THAILAND, and hundreds are stranded. MYANMAR and LAOS have also been affected. KENYA: At least 21Continue reading “Typhoon, Fires Cause Hundreds of Deaths”

Survivors and Mourners of the Georgia Shooting

Today, let’s pray for those affected by last Wednesday’s mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, in which four people died, and nine others were injured. This marks the 45th school shooting among at least 388 mass shootings so far this year in the US. (Gun Violence Archive) Father God, please comfort thoseContinue reading “Survivors and Mourners of the Georgia Shooting”

A Prayer for our Nation, Leaders, Elections

Lord, we come before You now for this nation. The enemy has his plans, but we ask for Your plans, O Sovereign God. We long for a nation where people are free to worship and love You, to go about their days doing the things that matter most, where every child is fed and thoseContinue reading “A Prayer for our Nation, Leaders, Elections”

A Heart for Russia

After yesterday’s beautiful report of God answering our prayers for Haiti, let’s pray all the more boldly for the lost in need of a Savior. Today’s focus is Russia. Pray these prisoners now released won’t just go back to life as it was, but will hunger and thirst for true meaning in life and findContinue reading “A Heart for Russia”

Off of the Couch and into the World

Why do we insist on our own comfort when the very nature of the gospel calls us to give our all for Christ? When the One we claim to follow did not spare even His own life but gave it freely as a ransom for us? “Whoever wants to be My disciple must deny themselvesContinue reading “Off of the Couch and into the World”

Good News for Abundant Life

Often, people come to this Prayer Wall who don’t yet know the truth of who Jesus is. Some live in closed countries, where it could cost them their life just to ask about Him. Others only know the religion the people around them believe, but they realize there’s something missing. They’re searching for Truth. TheyContinue reading “Good News for Abundant Life”