SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER Samaritan’s Purse volunteers have been busy in Nebraska since March 22 assisting communities after catastrophic flooding struck the Midwest. We have been helping dozens of homeowners remove debris and damaged belongings and offering encouragement in Jesus’ Name. Among these homeowners are long-time Operation Christmas Child volunteers Charlotte Young and her husband…
Operation Christmas Child
Christian Schools Challenge Terms and Conditions
Official Contest Rules for the Christian Schools Campaign Contest By participating in this contest (the “Contest”), you (“Contestant”) accept and agree to the following Terms and Conditions: Dates The Contest runs from July 29, 2024 to November 22, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. EDT (“Contest Period”). Eligibility: The Contest is open only to Christian Schools in the continental United…
Discipleship, Education & Training
Veteran Couples Find Spiritual Renewal in Alaska
The last thing Natalie heard was a mortar round exploding and her husband shouting, “We’re taking incoming.” Then, the phone line went dead. Natalie wondered if that was the last time she’d hear his voice. Natalie endured many restless days and nights while her husband, Army Sergeant Eddie Shanks, was deployed to Afghanistan in 2010.…
Operation Christmas Child
30 Year Anniversary Sweepstakes Terms and Conditions
Official Sweepstakes Rules for Operation Christmas Child 30th Anniversary Sweepstakes NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES. PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE ODDS OF WINNING. By participating in this sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”), you (“Entrant”) accept and agree to the following Terms and Conditions: Sweepstakes Period:The Sweepstakes runs from…
A Fresh Start
Army Specialist Jason Tyson was stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, when he met Jodina, a school teacher. The first time Jodina came to visit him on base she brought homemade cookies and “it was love at first bite,” Jason said. “I knew we were meant for each other.” Jodina also knew after that first…
Hope Restored for a Hurting Marriage
Even from his youngest years, Lorenzo Richardson had dreamt of becoming a musician—or at least of joining his high school band in Albany, Georgia. Then two great floods hit his hometown—both times forcing his family to evacuate. “After the 1994 flood, it took us four years to get our home back. When the 1998 flood…
Walking Together in New Life
Army Staff Sergeant Chad Hindal doesn’t talk to many folks about his two deployments to Iraq where he helped protect convoys along roads lined with IEDs and sniper fire. His job was to clear these threats from the desert thoroughfares and provide safe passage for supplies and soldiers. And Chad was eager for the opportunity.…
Operation Christmas Child
Into a War Zone with Shoebox Gifts and Groceries
Into a War Zone with Shoebox Gifts and Groceries Operation Christmas Child volunteers demonstrate God’s love to children in need. In one city in Asia, brutal fighting left homes and businesses in ruins and caused the death of dozens of citizens. When an Operation Christmas Child team in a less affected area heard of the devastation, they quickly…
Operation Christmas Child
Devon and a Slinky
Devon and a Slinky “Devon received a shoebox at a church in Grenada as a child.” My gift was very unique because the person took the time to wrap the box in fabric. What stood out to me were all the toys. My mother was a single parent with four children. She made tremendous sacrifices…
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Prayer Resources
Prayer Resources Prayer Is Vital to the Ministry of Samaritan’s Purse At Samaritan’s Purse, we believe that God hears and answers prayer in ways beyond what we could ask or imagine. Our founder Bob Pierce encouraged us to plan for “God room” in all we do, so that in humanly impossible situations, He can meet the…
