Christian Conscience
World Relief Statement on President Biden’s Executive Order
Yesterday, President Joe Biden signed an executive order that has drastic implications for people seeking asylum at the United States-Mexico border.
The executive action restricts entrance into the U.S. between ports of entry to asylum-seekers, once a 7-consecutive-calendar-day average of 2,500 encounters or more has been reached. This effectively means that asylum-seekers would be currently unable to enter because daily crossings are currently higher than the listed figure in the executive order.
Read MoreVolunteer Appreciation Week: Q&A with Volunteer Laura Hornby
In celebration of Volunteer Appreciation Week, we’re sharing encouragement and advice from World Relief volunteer Laura Hornby.
Read MoreCreation Care and Engaging the Displacement Crisis
An estimated 23 million people are displaced annually by extreme climate events. As Christians, creation care is an essential part of our response.
Read MoreEaster Devotional
Read, reflect and pray with this Easter devotional, inspired by how God is still at work, even in the darkest moments.
Read MoreAsh Wednesday Devotional
On Ash Wednesday, we boldly confront our place in God’s creation. Begin Lent with an Ash Wednesday devotional to help you connect with God.
Read MoreCreating Change: Our Theory of Change
Creating change isn’t easy. It isn’t fast. It doesn’t happen overnight. Change shows up day after day, month after month, and year after year. Change begins with a step. Seven years ago, when I first began my employment journey at World Relief, I was excited to dive into my role as the Youth and Child…
Read MoreA New Lenten Devotional Celebrates 80 Years of World Relief
In the aftermath of World War II, a community of ordinary believers in Boston, Massachusetts, felt moved to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of displaced peoples in war-torn Europe.
Read More6 Tips for Dealing With Compassion Fatigue
Compassion fatigue can affect anyone who cares deeply for others. Here are 6 tips for dealing with it.
Read MoreLiving Outside the Box: A Story of Transformation (VIDEO)
“Thinking outside of the box” is a phrase often used to praise imaginative and bold ideas. When we need to solve a problem but there’s no clear path forward, our minds are stretched and we are forced to imagine a better way. But what would it look like to not just think outside the box, but to LIVE outside of the box as well?
Read MoreA Far Greater Gift: Restored Relationships and Eternal Hope in Jesus
What if there was a new way forward — one not marked by injustice and division but by love, humility and unity of spirit? One where pastors work together across denominational lines to affect change in their communities, where people and communities meet a Jesus who cares for them body, mind, soul and spirit.
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