First, Hurricane Francine hit Louisiana. Then, Hurricane Helene rolled through five states to become one of the deadliest hurricanes in United States history. Now, Hurricane Milton is bearing down on Florida. Christian nonprofits have jumped to respond.
An uptick in natural disasters in Texas has prompted commitment, stamina and persistence from volunteers working with the Christian relief organization Texans on Mission as they make the physical and spiritual needs of those impacted by tornados, flooding and rapid winds a top priority.
The sky grew dark with threatening clouds shortly before 6 p.m. May 22, but the eight people gathered for the midweek service at Dyess Grove Baptist Church southeast of Temple decided to go ahead as planned.
Texans and Israelis have worked together to provide the 100,000th meal using Texas Baptist Men's mobile kitchens.
Within 48 hours of Hamas rockets exploding in Israel, volunteers from Texas Baptist Men were preparing over 2,000 meals a day for war victims in Israel and continue to provide thousands of meals a day throughout the conflict.
