Category Archives: Faith

Summer Missions on Our Doorstep

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

It’s only May but think all the way to the end of August, when you realize summer is over despite the lingering heat. What will you have done with your summer? At World Relief, we are praying that God will … Continue reading →

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Welcoming the Stranger: Volunteer Opportunities

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

We are so thankful for all your help inviting people to “Welcoming the Stranger: a Biblical perspective on loving all our immigrant neighbors.” We have some other ways you can help us with the event, by volunteering: Set-Up: at 6p, … Continue reading →

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Help Us: Welcoming the Stranger

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

We’re excited and thankful to have Matt Soerens and local leaders gather together to talk about loving all our immigrant neighbors. But we need your help. If you are excited about this event, please take a few minutes and help … Continue reading →

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Why ‘Welcoming The Stranger’?

Posted on April 2, 2012 by

We need everyone’s help promoting our “Welcoming the Stranger” event on 4/27 and so we wanted to give you a list of a few reasons why we think this event is so important and exciting for evangelical churches in the … Continue reading →

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God of the Displaced: World Relief in Durham

Posted on November 28, 2011 by

He secures justice for the orphan and the widow; he loves the foreigner, giving him food and clothing. Therefore you are to love the foreigner, since you were foreigners in the land of Egypt. Deut. 10:18-19 A refugee wanted us … Continue reading →

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Giving Thanks and Eating Kimchi

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

Last Sunday, I worshiped with the Hanmaum Church in Durham, a Korean-American church. It’s always fun to be in a church where I need an interpreter. They also fed me some great food, including kimchi, so that’s a bonus. Earlier … Continue reading →

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It’s the End (of the fiscal year): a brief update

Posted on September 16, 2011 by

Well, we’ve almost made it: our fiscal year ends this month. At points, we’ve been overwhelmed with arrivals (around 40 people in December!) and we’ve watched the weeks go by without anyone coming (nobody came in April). We learned that … Continue reading →

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Immigration, Civil Rights, and Spanish Speaking Iraqis

Posted on September 2, 2011 by

I overheard an Iraqi refugee talking to his case manager in broken English. I was amazed: this man had spoken no English just a few months before. After the conversation was over, I said to him, “You’re English is getting … Continue reading →

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Why “Reflect and Respond,” or, On Prayer as First Response

Posted on August 9, 2011 by

Most of us are shocked and horrified by the reality of human trafficking, whether in Bangkok or Raleigh. Rightly so. Everyone should be outraged. But trafficking has blurred edges. I recently read an article that linked human trafficking in Charlotte, … Continue reading →

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A Glimmer of Hope…Love Crossing Boundaries

Posted on August 3, 2011 by

I can’t imagine their feelings, the weight of the tragedy. An Iraqi refugee family recently buried their 7 year old daughter. It’s overwhelming and heartbreaking. We have been and continue to raise money to help cover the costs of the … Continue reading →

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