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When Southwest Airlines changed to a lighter, more durable, eco-friendly faux leather seat to reduce the weight of their planes and save fuel, they found that had an unusual problem. They had about 43 acres of used leather from the old seats and did not want it to go into a landfill. Instead of throwing…

Federal and local authorities responded to the need when excessive amounts of lead were discovered in the drinking water in Flint Michigan. They were a joined by Baptists from the area. Most residents were only able to one case of water per day, but many families need more due to cooking and drinking.…

Leaders attending the GC2 Summit at a Chicago church urged believers to reach out to those in need such as Syrian refugees. They said that despite anxieties over differences of religion, reaching out to people is an opportunity to preach the Gospel. The GC2 Conferences stands for both the Great Commission…

When her son Cole was in the hospital with cancer, Mary Esther Elam needed a way to pass the time. Some friends urged her to journal, so she bought a journaling Bible. As she studied and prayed each day, Elam drew illustrations along with her notes on the page. She began sharing them on social media…

Blaine Boyer, relief pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers, spent ten days in November 2015 in Southeast Asian brothels, wearing a hidden camera and doing undercover work to help rescue underage sex slaves. Working through a nonprofit called the Exodus Road, Boyer, and good friend Adam LaRoche, conducted…

A church in downtown Detroit is working to encourage the renewal of the area by introducing a spiritual component. ST. John’s Episcopal Church is located next door to Comerica Park and has a prime location, so they installed a wooden prayer wall, 9 feet high. The church says the wall is a way for them…

Genocide, rape, destruction, child trafficking are all the norm in many parts of the world. This devastating reality has caused millions of people to flee their homes, countries, and families looking for safety. There are more displaced people in the world now than there were after World War II. There…

A Houston man said his faith in humanity was restored after a stranger paid his car repair bill, which was nearly $2,000. Ken Burkitt said he was chatting with a man at the restaurant he managed at the time. He joked that his car had a problem and that he had to turn the steering wheel all the way to…

When Journey Baptist Church sold their building, they had plans to build in a new location that was in a better location and gave them room to grow. They purchased a new site, but found that building a new structure cost too much, so they decided to continue meeting in temporary facilities. Then, the…

For the last 55 years, University of Illinois students have given of their time during the holidays to sing a holiday song for anyone who calls. The students in the Snyder Hall dorm host their “Dial-a-carol” program every year as a way to help students relive stress and blow off steam between finals…

Sometimes all it takes to love others is a listening ear and a compassionate heart. In December of 2004, a Tsunami hit the west coast of Indonesia. The massive Tsunami left almost 300,000 people dead. It was devastating. It altered the course of life for millions of people and left them to struggle to…

California restaurateur Bruno Serato just celebrating serving 1 million meals to local children, and he has not made a penny on any of them. Serato’s restaurant serves nearly 1,200 free meals to children from his community each day, and he just passed the milestone mark. His mother inspired him to feed…

The Sonic restaurant in Raymore, Missouri hopes to give their customers a little something extra by including verses from the Bible with their food. The store used to print the verses on customer’s receipts, but a recent software upgrade eliminated that possibility. In order to continue the tradition,…

Samantha Jackson and Farzin Yousefian were planning a lavish wedding in Toronto. When the Syrian refugee crisis hit, the couple canceled their plans and instead are using the money set aside for their big day to sponsor a Syrian refugee family’s resettlement in Canada. They still got married, in a small…

Fethullah Uzumcuoglu and Esra Polat celebrated their wedding day in an unusual way. At the reception in the southern Turkish city of Kilis near the Syrian border they hosted 4,000 Syrian refugees. They took the money they had received as wedding gifts, borrowed a food truck from a local charity, and…

The American Bible Society has released their fifth annual State of the Bible report, which contains several assumptions that Americans have about the Bible. Among other things, it shows that a majority (72%) of Americans were not aware that many languages still do not have a Bible translation. Linguists…

In 2015, there was an increase in the number of sea lion pups found on the Southern California beaches. The National Marine Fisheries Service is overwhelmed by the number and do not have the resources to rescue all of them, one official said, “It’s like a paramedic not having a hospital to bring a patient.”…

Studies have shown that children who grow up in poverty do poorer in school than those who do not. Now, a new study suggests part of the reason stems from changes in how the brains of these children grow and work. The study, which combined the expertise of neuroscientists and economists, found that the…

A new social science study has found that the positive emotions associated with social media postings generally outweigh negative one. The study looked at the content and spread of 19 million English-language posts from September 2014. The results showed that while negative content tended to spread faster,…

Research indicates that those who study or work abroad come back with more than a photo album full of memories and a suitcase full of souvenirs. These people may also come back with the ability to think more complexly and creatively and may be more successful at work as a result. The study found that…

Street children in New Delhi are taking some of the money they earn and sending it to help children in Nepal who have been affected by the recent earthquake. “I know what happens when an earthquake strikes,” said 14-year-old Rani (name changed). “I am not only collecting money from others but I will…

NBA MVP, Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry led his team to an historic championship. Curry became just the sixth player in NBA history to win his first MVP and first title in the same season. He also made waves for a record-breaking 98 three-point shots during the playoffs. Curry often…

In the Netherlands a 16-year-old girl forgot to check “private” on a Facebook invitation to a birthday party. Three thousand people showed up. Sometimes it seems like the church has set its privacy settings too stringent, and no unexpected guests ever shows up. --Jim L. Wilson and Rodger Russell The…

The New Life Assembly of God church adopted a new vision statement in 2003. The church decided “To make the Janesville area Christ conscious.” Ten years later, the church is building a sixty foot cross on their property to give life to the vision. The cross weighs about 25,000 pounds, and will be lit…

Os Guinness is a noted speaker and the author or editor of more than 30 books. Born and reared in China, the son of missionaries, Guinness spent the first 10 years of his life there. In 1949 the communists who had seized power forced his parents out of China. In an interview with World Magazine Guinness…