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This is a story about the latest E21 NextGen Summit, where young Spirit-filled leaders from around the world gathered to address key goals and discern what God is doing now. Hear more.

This is a story about a church that found itself in hot water last week. Days after Harvest Bible Chapel fired former Pastor James MacDonald for alleges inappropriate comments, the board of executive elders resigned. Find out why they made this decision.

Megachurch pastor James MacDonald was fired by his church board after a Chicago shock jock played audio clips, allegedly of MacDonald saying highly inflammatory things about reporters who had covered his church. Find out more when you listen now.

Robert Whitman, aka “Pastor Bob,” was stabbed to death in his own home last month. Pastor Whitman served as a pastor for many years at multiple churches across Northern California, including Cottonwood Assembly of God. Listen to hear more and how you can be praying.

This is a story about an evangelical university that no longer requires students to affirm traditional marriage. Trinity Western University made this change in response to a law that could have kept them from opening a new law school. Listen o learn more.

Mary is the village matriarch. Though she has no children of her own, she's the president of the local water projects and leads the women in her village. Now that she's in her 50s, Mary has seen atrocities we can't imagine, and also beautiful restoration. She lives in a small village outside Huye, Rwanda, which benefits from a World Vision water project. Listen closely as Mary shares, through a translator, how her life changed for the better when World Vision stepped into the picture.

Bosco is the only one in a 40-member family who survived the mass slaughter of the Tutsi people 25 years ago. He turned to drugs and alcohol to numb the pain until he encountered something stronger: The Holy Spirit. Listen as Bosco shares, through a translator, about the power of forgiveness and the role the Holy Spirit plays in restoring the country.

When the Hutu took up arms against the Tutsi 25 years ago, many thought the country was lost. But not World Vision. The humanitarian aid organization entered the country right as the genocide hit a fever pitch. In the aftermath, World Vision gave practical and spiritual aid to Rwandans. Listen now as World Vision Rwanda Programs Director Ananias Sentozi discusses how the country has changed in the last quarter century.

Shortly before one of the deadliest modern massacres in U.S. history, Wanda Barrios Ruiz was sick to her stomach. She felt like someone had died, and her soul was in mourning. Then, Wanda discovered her brother, Luis Javier Ruiz, had been shot at Pulse Nightclub. Acting on faith, Wanda flew to Orlando to nurse her brother back to health, eventually moving her family with her. Listen to her interview, where she talks about loving without limits.

You would never think a night out with friends would change a life through the forgiveness of Christ. Luis Javier Ruiz found himself in the middle of a terrorist attack at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. Listen as Luis shares his story from preacher's kid to living the LGBT lifestyle, and surviving one of the worst shootings in U.S. history. Find out how his life has changed for Christ.