A recent study conducted by researchers from Harvard University found that deaths from despair are significantly less common among healthcare workers who regularly attend religious services.¹ A “death from despair” was defined as one related to alcohol, drugs, or suicide.

They summarized their findings in the journal JAMA Psychiatry:

For many patriotic souls in Norway, May 17 this year will be a day of dampened disappointment—worse than raining on a parade. Why?

Some lands welcome newcomers, while others oppose incoming foreigners. Scotland is no exception—and recent population news can be compared to prior controversies with “foreign” newcomers.^1,2

The world has been reminded, once again, that God—not healthcare statistics nor global pandemics—determines when and where one’s earthly pilgrimage ends. BBC News, in Spain, reports the case of an elderly lady who contracted COVID-19, yet survived it.¹

Sometimes providential programming includes a disastrous interruption with our plans which God directs toward His plan.

Many Christian ministries, including ICR, are now challenged and stretched to serve God in today’s fast-moving and ever-changing circumstances.¹