Christian Faith Stories Archives

Olympic couple finds purpose beyond gold medals

Meeting the child they sponsor gave Olympians Ashton Eaton and Brianne Theisen-Eaton a deeper motivation to compete in the Olympic Games in Rio.

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Kenya

South Sudanese refugees in Uganda, children, hunger,

Fleeing conflict in South Sudan, refugees flood Uganda border

More than 37,000 people fled South Sudan for Uganda within three weeks, straining social services for refugee newcomers.

Christian Faith Stories
Uganda

Adelaine and Lukas studied about slavery in their homeschool history class. They wrote their members of Congress to urge them to consider legislation that addresses human trafficking, a modern form of slavery. After a family vacation to Washington, D.C., Representative Etsy says their visit to her office inspired her to back the anti-trafficking bill that is now law.

Change Makers

9 tips for raising courageous, world-changing kids

If you think your kids are too young to think globally, author Anna Goodworth challenges you with nine tips for raising missional children.

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Change Makers

How to spiritually equip your children

Parenting resources from World Vision and Focus on the Family about how you can spiritually equip your children for what they’ll face at school.

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Teen with children, 2011 Tuscaloosa, Alabama, tornado

Change Makers

5 steps to revolutionize relationships

The fact that all people are created in God’s image is “a startling realization that calls us to reassess our relationships,” says Dr. Jayakumar Christian.

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Prayers

Praying the Psalms: Pray for the brokenhearted

Join us in praying Psalm 34 over a family in Zambia as they grieve losses in their lives.

Christian Faith Stories
Zambia

When Jill and Alex Hass were at their lowest point—unemployed, with their dream home in foreclosure and no money to pay for electricity or buy groceries for their children—they decided to raise money to help people who might be in more need than them. They organized a backyard potluck, invited a few bands, called the event “Livestock” and raised money to donate to World Vision’s Gift Catalog, providing animals to families in need around the world. In five years, Livestock has grown to one of the biggest events in their town of 11,000 in Minnesota, this year raising more than $30,000 for the Gift Catalog.

Change Makers

Service is key to raising confident, caring, and faith-filled children

Studies have shown that demonstrating compassion for others can be a powerful act of faith. Service, more than any other spiritual activity, helps children — and all of us, really — take hold of their faith.