Author: Shalem John
The US-brokered peace deal between Israel and Hamas brought hope of imminent relief to Gazans who have suffered under the two-year war. Yet Gaza residents are still struggling to feed their families, said Osama Sawarih, a Muslim-background believer in the Palestinian territory. In June and July, Sawarih secured food by visiting one of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s (GHF) four aid sites. He eventually stopped as he found the sites unsafe. Now Sawarih is feeding his family with food he bought from Gazans who had hijacked aid trucks over the course of the past three months. He has made seven trips…
The first major electoral test of President Donald Trump’s second term takes place right across the Potomac River as Virginians head to the polls to pick a new governor in a couple weeks. Along with the gubernatorial contest in New Jersey, the Virginia race represents one of the most closely watched off-year elections this November and may offer a referendum on the direction of the country ahead of the 2026 midterms, though both states are more to the left of center than other contests at play next year. Voters in the Old Dominion State, heavily impacted by the issues in…
After more than a decade of working for Christian media and student ministries, CC Lau decided to enroll in one of Hong Kong’s top seminaries to fulfill her calling to become a pastor and evangelist. Currently, she is studying online part-time at Alliance Bible Seminary while also balancing work and caring for her mother. She hopes to study full-time next year at the seminary’s campus, which is perched on a hill on the remote Hong Kong island of Cheung Chau. Lau wants to experience living on campus, engaging directly with educators and classmates while pursuing her master of divinity degree.…