As our bus traveled higher and higher on the narrow road along the Andes Mountains, my teammates were busy laughing and singing. I was staring out my window—aghast that there weren’t any guardrails between us and the abyss to our right. As we kept going up and up and up, feeling a bit fearful and anxious, I started to wonder why our short-term mission team had come to this remote part of Ecuador. Then it dawned on me: God must really love these people if He would send His own Son to die for them. Surely, I could get through a scary bus ride to express that love with them.

It ended up being such a joy to do short Bible lessons, share our testimonies and pray with the people who welcomed us in the various towns we visited each day.

The apostle Paul was committed to telling others about Jesus so they too could put their trust in Him. In Romans 10:13 he says that all who call on Jesus “will be saved.” But, “how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can anyone preach unless they are sent?” (Romans 10:14-15).

There are people all around us who don’t know Christ. Let’s ask God for the courage to share the Good News of Jesus with others, to pray with them and invite them to a church service or activity.

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We wrap with two jolts of practical clarity. Across the pond, a new “Restore Britain” platform calls for enforceable borders, cultural confidence, and a return to Christian heritage—proof that millions crave policies that match reality. And at home, English-only testing for commercial driver’s licenses puts safety over politics; if you’re driving 40 tons on American roads, you should read the signs. If you’ve been looking for signals that institutions can still work, that faith still inspires, and that straight talk still resonates, this one’s for you.

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