According to a new 30 Hour Famine study, almost half (44 percent) of American teens say they’ve become more aware of the needs of others thanks to their social media usage. The survey commissioned by World Vision, a relief and development group, revealed that four out of five teens (80 percent) use social media and…

My friends at the Presidential Prayer Team sent me this encouraging update yesterday: Well, it’s official. America’s National Day of Prayer is indeed constitutional. Last week, the Seventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago ruled unanimously that the National Day of Prayer — established by Congress in 1952 and in 1988 set as the…

What is it like to be the world’s oldest man? According to Jirouemon Kimura of western Japan, “It is indescribable. I am really honored.” Kimura recently celebrated his 114th birthday. How? He has no explanation, sharing only that he refuses not to worry and is thankful for each new day. Whether his carefree spirit, diet,…

Activist Faith co-founder Dan King shares from his recent trip to the Dominican Republic regarding the power of indigenous ministry: His name is Jose Luciano. He’s the pastor of a church in Santo Domingo called Iglesia de Dios Misionera. Like many bi-vocational pastors of small churches, he’s wrapped himself up in his work and used…

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