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A woman wearing a patterned dress holds a sleeping infant in her arms. She stands between two rows of makeshift tents.
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Matthew 25: Prayer for refugees

God is with people who have been forced to flee their home. Join us in prayer for all who find themselves “strangers,” as Jesus calls them in Matthew 25:35.

  • Refugee Crisis
  • Democratic Republic of the CongoColombiaHondurasLebanonMoldovaMyanmarSouth SudanSudan
A young boy and a woman holding a baby sit on a bench under a hut while floodwater reaches their shins.
Change Makers

What does the Bible say about refugees and displaced people?

You won’t find the word “refugee” in the Bible, but there are principles in God’s Word for how His people are to treat those who are called “strangers,” “foreigners,” and “sojourners” in our translations. In Matthew 25, Jesus says that how we treat “strangers” indicates whether or not we are His followers. Disciples’ behavior should include hospitality to strangers. And the New Testament epistles use the term “strangers” as a metaphor for our status before we professed faith in Jesus Christ.

As we begin Lent this year, pastor Greg Holder reflects on World Vision’s Matthew 25 Challenge and how it helped his church make God’s love an action.
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Matthew 25 Challenge: The beauty of the incarnation

What if there were aspects of the incarnation — God being in the world in a physical way — that included us today? As we begin Lent this year, pastor Greg Holder reflects on World Vision’s Matthew 25 Challenge and how it helped his church make God’s love an action.