Deacon Jordan Evans was already a missionary for Christ. But another distinct calling emerged when he went on an eight-day silent retreat in 2018.

Very secular France saw a 46% jump in adult baptisms this past Easter. It’s the largest increase in the 20 years that baptism numbers have been recorded. The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler puts the ...

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