✝ FAITH IN FOCUS ### Weekly Christian Newsletter | Week of July 6–12, 2026 A Word From Pastor Duke Friends, what a week it has been for the Church of Jesus Christ — both here at home and around the world. I have been watching three stories unfold this week that I believe deserve your attention, your prayer, and your praise. Each one speaks powerfully to the moment we are living in, and together they paint a picture of a God who is still very much at work. First, I want to point your eyes...
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✝ FAITH IN FOCUS A Word From Pastor Duke I don’t know about you, but this week’s headlines had me thinking hard about what it costs, and what it’s worth, to hold on to your faith in public. A high school senior in Wisconsin lost a fight over a single Bible verse in a graduation slideshow, and instead of walking away quietly, she stood up at her school board meeting and spoke anyway. Down in Washington, a year-long commission handed the President a stack of recommendations meant to protect...
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✝ FAITH IN FOCUS Weekly Christian Newsletter | Week of June 22–28, 2026 A Word From Pastor Duke Taber What a week it has been for the Body of Christ. From an open field in rural Mississippi where a pastor preached for four straight days without stopping, to the tent-covered fairgrounds of America where thousands are being saved and baptized, to the underground house churches of Iran where believers are holding fast to their faith even as the Revolutionary Guards demand they surrender their...
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✝ FAITH IN FOCUS A Word From the Editor Friends, every now and then a week comes along that quietly reminds us the gospel is still on the move. This week brought three such reminders. A U.S. mission agency announced that more than 80,000 children across Ukraine and the former Soviet Union will attend church-run Bible camps this summer, many for the first time and many in the middle of an active war zone. At the same time, thousands of Southern Baptist messengers gathered in Orlando to...
about 1 month ago • 8 min read
A Word From the Editor Friends, this week the headlines circle back to one quiet, unshakable theme: the Word of God keeps going forward. Wycliffe Bible Translators announced that the complete Bible now exists in its 800th language, putting Scripture into the hands of communities who have waited generations to read it in their own tongue. At the same time, Southern Baptists are gathering in Orlando, where one of the resolutions on the table simply honors pastors who keep showing up and finish...
about 1 month ago • 8 min read
A Word From the Editor What a week it has been in the Body of Christ around the world. From the halls of power to a humble hospital street corner, from the bright lights of primetime television to the rooftops of ancient churches in Egypt, God’s story continues to unfold in ways that surprise, challenge, and inspire. This week, three stories stood out to us as windows into the Church’s present moment — each one a different kind of light shining in a world that desperately needs it. In...
about 2 months ago • 10 min read
A Word From the Editor Dear friends in Christ, what a week it has been for the global Body of Christ. From the crowded stadium in Uijeongbu, South Korea, where more than 21,000 souls gathered under Will Graham's voice, to the quiet courage of persecuted believers in China and Pakistan whose faith refuses to be silenced — God is unmistakably at work in the world. And closer to home, a beloved worship artist's public return to faith reminds us that the Father's arms are always open, that no...
about 2 months ago • 9 min read
A Word From the Editor What a week for the global church. From the sunlit National Mall in Washington, D.C., where thousands gathered to rededicate America to God on the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding, to the blood-soaked farmlands of Nigeria's Plateau state where our brothers and sisters continue to pay the ultimate price for their faith — the people of God are living out the tension of the ages. Heaven and earth are both pressing close this week, and we want to help you hold...
2 months ago • 10 min read
✝ FAITH IN FOCUS Weekly Christian Newsletter | Week of May 5–11, 2026 A Word From the Editor What a week it has been for the body of Christ. From heartfelt grief at the loss of a beloved broadcaster, to righteous indignation at a gospel preacher being convicted for quoting John 3:16, to quiet encouragement at news that hundreds of thousands of people are being baptized across the country—this week’s headlines carry a full range of emotion. Each story, viewed through the lens of faith, points...
2 months ago • 9 min read