disaster relief

Christian relief organizations are heading to Florida this weekend to offer help after Hurricane Ian. Here is how they are helping and what you can do to join them.

Those of us who “believe in the power of God” know that praying for God’s power is essential to experiencing his best. We are told to “pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17), remembering the warning, “You do not have, because you do not ask” (James 4:2). Prayer does not earn God’s favor—it positions us to receive what his grace intends to give. But, for what exactly are we to pray?

After hitting Florida as a category 4 hurricane on Wednesday, Hurricane Ian has been downgraded to a tropical storm.

It happened in 2005 with Hurricane Katrina. It happened in 2011 with the tornado "Super Outbreak". And now we're watching it happen in Texas with Hurricane Harvey. With each natural disaster that has ravaged America's communities, believers and nonbelievers alike have been left asking, "Why, God?".

In the aftermath of disaster and doubt, here are 5 powerful things Beth Ann Baus invites us to remember:

About 2.5 million residents in Florida have been encouraged to evacuate their homes ahead of Hurricane Ian.

On Monday, Hurricane Fiona knocked out the electricity across most of Puerto Rico and National Guard soldiers were called to rescue some 900 stranded people.

As of Monday, 93 people were killed when a magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit Western China last week.

Severe flooding in Eastern Kentucky has claimed the lives of 30 people, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear shared in an update Monday morning.

At least 15 people have died due to severe flooding in eastern Kentucky. The death toll is expected to rise, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear confirmed.