“What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works” —James 2:14. Blogger and author Jarrid Wilson writes from Armenia: “We cannot ignore the needs of those around us.”
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What would happen if we traded places with people in poverty?
As Christians, we understand that once we were far away from God, not because he pushed us away, but because we pushed him away. But God traded places with us by going to the cross. Is it too much to ask that we, in turn, demonstrate this same kind of amazing love to someone suffering 10,000 miles away? He expects this, even commands this of us. Didn’t he die for them as well?
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A Chicago church finds its fit in serving the world — and runs with it
Faith Church Senior Pastor Bob Bouwer reflects on how God often uses the most quirky or seemingly insignificant gifts or passions to glorify his name and advance his kingdom near us and around the world.
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From the streets to the sky: Sponsorship comes full circle in Malaysia
Children who once lived in tunnels running under the streets of Mongolia’s capital have found family with a World Vision choir.
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A world of good on Belly Laugh Day
On Global Belly Laugh Day, find joy when you let loose with a good holler and a chuckle, or two, or three. It’s good for you!
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Motherhood, loss, and hope in Zimbabwe
After losing a child, and even after childbirth, mothers need time to heal. In Zimbabwe, they don’t always get that time, which endangers their health and the health of their families. Blogger Diana Stone writes about her recent trip to visit mothers and children in Zimbabwe and to see how World Vision is working to keep them healthy!
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Marilee Pierce Dunker shares a joyous note from her sponsored child
Marilee Pierce Dunker shares a message from her Kenyan sponsored ‘son’, who was “as happy as a barren woman who gave birth to twins on Friday.”
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Knit for Kids with Debbie Macomber
Last summer, bestselling author Debbie Macomber traveled to Kenya as the spokesperson for World Vision’s Knit for Kids program to help hand out hand-knitted gifts of love! For Debbie, knitting is more than an amazing way to help children around the world … it’s also personal. Read her story!
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A Christmas gift for Jesus
This Christmas, give the richest gift, the biggest gift — the gift that costs you something — where Jesus would be most encouraged and overjoyed to see you lay it.
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Since communism’s fall, Christmas in Romania is joyful
In Romania, Christmas is a sacred day — and a reminder of how even communism’s stranglehold cannot outlaw faith in many peoples’ hearts.