From the Blog

For most of us, the name Bethlehem immediately summons images of a manger and shepherds and a star shining brightly in the night sky, guiding visitors from far away eastern lands. Many hear the words Phillips Brooks, rector of the Holy Trinity Church in Philadelphia...

“And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear...

Ukrainian authorities say their air defense system brought down a Russian Kh-55 missile near Kyiv. This is a terrifying development because those are the missiles Russia uses for nuclear warheads. This missile had a dummy warhead. It was not immediately clear whether...

Despite the fighting and the danger—many of them have received death threats—a number of Ukrainian pastors have refused to flee. Instead, they've turned their churches into places of hope and refuge. Thousands of refugees are living in Sunday school classrooms and...

The impact of continued and repeated Russian attacks on Ukraine's power system is taking a huge toll. Michael is in Ukraine as your voice of help and hope, and he is seeing much more widespread power outages than before. This is a life and death crisis because the...

It's hard to believe, but the war in Ukraine has been going on for more than eight months now. The terrible toll of the drawn-out conflict has created the largest humanitarian crisis of our lifetime. Millions of people in Ukraine have been driven from their homes, and...

I just heard from Michael in Ukraine, and what he is seeing is heartbreaking. The Ukrainian people are fighting a new war now—not with bullets and tanks and armies—but a war against cold and hunger. They urgently need more food, more blankets, and especially more...

The escalation of Russian attacks on major Ukrainian cities this week has made being in the country even more dangerous. As you know, Michael is there right now with our latest delivery of food, blankets, and generators—not hiding in a bomb shelter, but heading where...

Michael asked someone in Ukraine what they wanted most for Christmas. The shocking reply: food and warmth! More than 4,000,000 people in Ukraine who still have power have had it restricted to deal with the impact of the Russian attacks, and millions more have no power...

Israeli Prime Minister Lapid responded to news reports of Iranian troops fighting with the Russians in Ukraine, saying this partnership puts “the whole world in danger.” He's not wrong. What we are seeing unfolding in the tragedy in Ukraine is not limited to that...