How Youth are Impacting the Lives of Refugees
This is a guest blog written by Anne Quetua, Leader of the Youth Advocacy Board at Wheaton North High School We are the Youth Board for World Relief, a dedicated group of high school students committed to engaging our peers in supporting local refugees. My personal journey with World Relief Chicagoland was inspired by my…
Read MoreChurch Partners Readily Welcome New Families to Eau Claire
Just like an inspiring call and response song lifts the spirits of a congregation, churches overwhelmingly answered the need for partners to help welcome new refugee families to the Eau Claire area.
Read MoreFrom intern to insider: Nabila’s journey to employment
Nabila discusses her experience from interning at WRQC to becoming a full-time Employment Team Assistance and taking on more roles in the organization.
Read MoreLet Us Be the Church by Jon Guerra: The Story Behind the Song
Jon Guerra’s song, Let Us Be the Church, helps Christians reflect on the church’s role in our world today.
Read MoreWorld Relief Calls Out Vice Presidential Candidates in Media Buy Ahead of Debate
On August 14, the Africa CDC declared mpox (previously known as monkeypox) as a global health threat. The disease has now spread to 14 African countries, resulting in over 17,000 cases and 500 deaths, as well as heightening the threat of mpox becoming a larger, more devastating global pandemic.
Read MoreFinding Safety and Hope in Austin
An Afghan family who had to flee their home in Afghanistan promptly because of the Taliban shares their story to finding safety and hope in Austin, Texas.
Read MoreWelcome. Happy. Blessed. Healed.
Joel Arriaga, Director of Resettlement at World Relief Spokane, shares how first impressions make refugees feel happy, blessed and healed.
Read MoreFinding Refuge in God: A Call to Empathy and Action
Psalm 46:1-3 is not about literal storms. But the psalmist is using a storm to show us something: when the uninvited, uncontrollable chaos of life comes our way— “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help”.
Read MoreHome: A Devotional Journey to Belonging | Entry 1
Explore God’s design for belonging, rootedness, and faith in this devotional, reflecting on their meaning amid a culture of isolation.
Read MoreOne Smile. One Meal. One Welcome.
Hospitality isn’t about well-decorated homes and matching dishes. Hospitality is about opening our lives and our homes to someone in need of a sense of welcome and belonging.
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