
Former Louisiana, Texas WMU director Nelda Seal dies
In 1986, Nelda Seal became executive director of Louisiana WMU and served in that role until 1995. She returned as interim director from 1998 to 2001, then took on the same role for Texas WMU in 2008.

First American pope takes name Leo XIV
In a shocking vote that caught the Catholic world by surprise, the College of Cardinals elected Robert Francis Prevost, 69, the 267th pope on Thursday (May 8).

How oral Bible stories are reaching ‘everyday people’
Riding home on the subway, Patrick Stein casually looked around at fellow passengers. Two things stood out: First, as a

‘God wants us here’: SC African Americans seek partnerships in sub-Saharan Africa
A group of Americans stepped into a church building in Angola for a missions conference. Hardbacked wooden pews complemented the

‘Prayer is the first thing’: Answered prayer celebrated by IMB workers in Central Asia
A double tragedy began Maggie LaBrecque’s prayers for two Central Asian women who are from a people group near and dear to her heart.

Missionary kids share faith, encounter ‘real Dutch experience’
Missionary kids on a Dutch mission trip encounter indifference, sharing faith with Europe’s spiritual seekers along the way.

Church members in India fear attending worship after building ransacked
Hindu extremists in central India on June 8 ransacked a church’s worship building, burned Bibles and assaulted every member, causing one to lose consciousness, sources said.

Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for December 19
THE SAVIOR WHO CAME TO US Luke 2:4–12, 16–20 Our lives are defined and directed by the decisions we make.