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Partners Sharing the Love of Christ

CBN PARTNERS ARE BRINGING

health and hope THROUGH LIFE-CHANGING SURGERIES More

CBN’S OPERATION BLESSING: U.S. DISASTER RELIEF

AFTER THE FLOOD

CBN partners respond to Louisiana community

Mary had never seen anything like it. As a lifelong resident of Lake Charles, Louisiana, she was accustomed to hurricanes—but never experienced flooding like this before. After escaping her home, she watched in disbelief as her community was engulfed by water. Nearby, Elridge was also fleeing from his home in Lake Charles—for the second time that year, due to heavy rainfall. He was at a loss and had nowhere to turn. Mary is grateful for the help she received.

Operation Blessing workers clear out Operationhomes. Blessing workers clear out damaged damaged homes.

Thanks to CBN partners, Operation Blessing arrived to provide desperately needed relief. Your kindness supports volunteers who work tirelessly mucking and gutting out damaged homes, clearing debris, and offering spiritual support to help victims like Mary and Elridge rebuild their lives.

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The lieutenant governor gratefully expressed, “Today I wanted to come by and thank Operation Blessing for the hard work you’re doing here in the community.”

CBN’S SUPERBOOK

MORE THAN JUST STORIES Why Anya wanted to know more The first time Anya went to church in her village in Eastern Ukraine, she was introduced to the stories of the Bible through Superbook. With no previous knowledge of the truth of God’s Word, she thought that the cartoons were just that—stories. But when her aunt explained that the stories were true, she wanted to know more. “I really wanted to know what other miracles God had done,” she explained eagerly. However, Anya’s parents weren’t so sure about her newfound interest

in the church. Yet Anya still had hope. “I began praying that my parents would start attending the church,” she remembered, and soon her prayer was answered! “I couldn’t help but wonder,” Anya’s mother said, “where my daughter went and why she liked it there. And on Sunday, I went to the service with my daughter.” Today, thanks to partners like you, both Anya and her mother love God and are devoted followers of Christ.

Anya loves sharing the stories of the Bible.

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CBN’S OPERATION BLESSING: HUNGER STRIKE FORCE

“NOWHERE ELSE TO RUN”

Single mom challenged to the max “It feels like you just have nowhere else to run,” said Roxana, remembering back to when she lost her job due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a single mother of three children—including a son who is autistic—she was used to her share of challenges. But when she lost her job in the hotel industry, this loving mother didn’t know what to do. “I didn’t have any money to pay my bills, and I couldn’t afford any food,” she said. That’s when she found a local outreach—supported by CBN’s

Operation Blessing—near her home in Dallas, Texas. “My kids were happy because we finally had something on the table,” she explained. From there, things began to improve. She even landed a new job working remotely in real estate. “I would like to say thank you for supporting Operation Blessing,” Roxana expressed. “It’s the best blessing that we can have.”

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CBN’S OPERATION BLESSING: COVID-19 RELIEF

QUARANTINED—THEN ROBBED

A new start for Cristina

Cristina and her husband are grateful for the help.

Cristina and her husband were earning a steady income in their small store, selling sweet and savory snacks. But when the COVID-19 pandemic hit Mexico, mass quarantine mandates significantly changed their financial lives. Income was scarce and competing stores began opening up around the community as people struggled to make ends meet.

But thanks to generous partners like you, CBN’s Operation Blessing stepped in to help. They delivered bags of rice, beans, oil and more right to Cristina’s front door, along with supplies to begin growing a garden. You are giving suffering people like Cristina and her husband hope to rebuild their lives for the future.

Making matters worse, Cristina’s sheep was stolen one night, a sheep she planned to breed and use for income. Cristina became fearful of the future. SEPTEMBER 2021 5

CBN PARTNERS

Are Bringing Health and Hope The blind see and the lame walk through life-changing surgeries in Jesus’ name

cross the globe, thousands of people struggle to find basic medical care. Hospitals are far away and solutions for their sickness and pain are too costly. Thanks to CBN partners, many have a place to turn when they have exhausted all other means of help. You provide life-changing surgeries for children and adults, and because of you, they now have hope for the future.

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Healing a Mother’s Heartache

“Whenever we saw that her face was different from other children, we were so sad,” Hla recalled. “And our family was so worried about her future.” Suffering with a cleft lip, Hla’s precious daughter, Ei Ei, needed costly surgery that her family simply couldn’t afford. Without any help, she feared that Ei Ei would face a difficult future. When this heartbroken mother learned about Operation Blessing’s Life-Changing Surgeries, she applied for help. And thanks to the compassion of loving partners like you, Ei Ei received the cleft lip surgery she so desperately needed. The operation gave her hope for a bright future and brought joy to her mother. “Now my daughter is so beautiful,” Hla exclaimed. “Thank you so much!”

Nikita Can Walk

At 17, Nikita in Ukraine already serves as the man of his house. He’s watched his single mother, Oxana, endure severe hardships. A year ago, she broke her leg and it never healed properly—and she later became disabled. Suddenly, she and Nikita were left without an income. Despite receiving help from his grandmothers, Nikita still wanted to get a job and help. Unfortunately, a motorbike Nikita no longer worries about being disabled. accident left the teen with a thigh fracture. He was now at risk of becoming disabled just like his mother. The young man was transported to the National Ukraine Children’s Hospital, where he received four temporary rods in his leg.

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Thanks to partners like you, Yaya can see!

However, these were not enough for a full recovery. Nikita would need a more long-lasting surgery that his family just couldn’t afford. Thanks to the love and support of faithful partners, CBN’s Operation Blessing teamed up with another charity to cover the expenses for Nikita’s procedure! “Thank you for not leaving me in my pain and funding the plate for my surgery,” Nikita rejoiced. “Thanks to you, I will not be a disabled person. Thank you from the depth of my heart!”

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From Darkness to Light

In China, Yaya seemed destined to live in a world of darkness. She has had corneal leukoma in both eyes since she was born. It’s a genetic disease that her father also suffers from. The family only had enough money for Yaya’s left eye. Because of his own eye issues, Yaya’s father has difficulty working. As a result, the family depends on a government subsidy for income, but it wasn’t enough to cover Yaya’s corrective surgery of her right eye. “I depend on listening in class because I can’t see the blackboard. It’s very hard to do homework and read books,” she explained. Life was difficult even with her corrected left-eye vision. Then one day, a local hospital introduced Yaya and her father to CBN’s Operation Blessing. Yaya came to Beijing, and thanks to the generosity of CBN partners, she received her surgery at no cost. Her right eye gradually began to improve. “I was excited when the doctor took the gauze away. I can see! Thank you, CBN,” Yaya gratefully expressed.

Because of the steadfast support of caring friends like you, CBN is able to continue demonstrating the love of Jesus through Christ-centered television programs, food to the hungry, clean water to thirsty villagers, relief to disaster survivors, and much more.

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CBN NEWS

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

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Eating better for a healthy brain

Harvard psychiatrist Uma Naidoo is the author of the book This Is Your Brain on Food: An Indispensable Guide to the Surprising Foods That Fight Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, ADHD, and More.

level in the brain, actually can lead to depression,” she said. She also advises her patients to load up on antioxidant-rich foods like blueberries and green tea—along with healthy fats like olive oil, avocados, and things like salmon and walnuts which contain high levels of omega-3 fats.

In an interview with CBN Health Reporter Lorie Johnson, Dr. Naidoo shared that foods we call comfort foods are harming our Dr. Naidoo believes that brain. As a result, she is one in addition to relieving of a growing number of depression and anxiety, this psychiatrists—and other approach can also have a mental health professionals—using positive impact on post-traumatic healthy foods to treat their patients. stress disorder (PTSD), obsessivecompulsive disorder (OCD), Several studies, including MRI attention-deficit hyperactivity imaging, show that excessive sugar disorder (ADHD), schizophrenia, consumption makes depression bipolar disorder, and other mental and anxiety worse. Dr. Naidoo says health challenges. processed foods are loaded with sugar, even those that don’t seem “It doesn’t exclude the use of sweet. medications when needed,” she explained, “but it provides “Unfortunately, things like french individuals with additional tools fries from fast-food restaurants are in their tool kit to really uplift their actually made with added sugar,” mental health.” she said. “We don’t taste that, but they’re made to be hyper-palatable.” Dr. Naidoo recommends adding colorful vegetables, like leafy greens to your menu, which contain folate. “Folate, when there’s a low 10 frontlines

Colorful vegetables are good for your brain.

SUPERBOOK WITHIN YOUR REACH The Superbook Kids Bible app helps kids grow in biblical understanding while having fun. Enjoy free episodes, interactive Bible discovery games, archaeology, history, Bible character insights, prizes, and an engaging daily devotional for kids. The Superbook Channel on YouTube will keep the kids and grandkids entertained and inspired whenever they go online. Get in on the fun by subscribing to the Superbook Channel, and then experience adventure with Superbook episodes, special programs with Gizmo, and so much more!

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WE’D LOVE TO TALK TO YOU! More

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CBN’S ORPHAN’S PROMISE

FINDING HIS PLACE

Young Abel discovers love and acceptance.

At the tender age of 9, Abel had already suffered through severe mistreatment at the hands of his stepfather. As a result, he was rebellious, acting out whenever he could. But during a visit to a center supported by Orphan’s Promise near his home in the Republic of Georgia, Abel was surprised by how much the staff understood him. “I remember the first time I met with the employees of the center,”

Abel recalled. “I had never felt this before. It was as if they had melted something in my heart.” Now 14, Abel knows Christ as his Savior and has become involved at the center. He even became a member of the team, teaching drawing classes to younger students. “My life completely changed,” he added joyfully.

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SEEN ON THE 700 CLUB

YOUR QUESTIONS, HONEST ANSWERS WITH PAT ROBERTSON

If everything is preordained, what control do we really have over our lives?

The Bible says to work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure (Philippians 2:12-13) (nkjv). There is God’s preordination—and then there is your work. Like a basketball game, one player on the court scores the points. But the team behind them contributes to the action. To achieve victory, you need both. When watching a movie, you see it one frame at a time and believe it is ongoing action. But if you were to lay out the entire film, you could see the beginning to the end all at once. God sees everything at once. He knows the beginning and the end. Even though He has this knowledge, He doesn’t take away the opportunity for people to make their own choices and exercise their free will. Scripture is quoted from the NKJV.

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HOW TO FIND PEACE IN HIS PRESENCE Leaving Worry and Panic Behind

by Gordon Robertson President and CEO

hen the disciples were in a horrible storm, they woke Jesus to ask, “Do You not care that we are perishing?” He simply commanded, “Peace,” and the sea became calm (Mark 4:38-39).

into the hill of the Lord? Or who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart. When we ask Jesus to wash us clean, we can ascend with a pure heart to the hill of the Lord. And verse 5 promises, He shall receive blessing from the Lord.

Are we at a place of worry and panic, thinking we’re going to perish? Or are we constant in our faith, knowing that with a single word He can deliver us and save us? In the midst of turmoil we need to seek His presence, His Word, and His direction—for they come from no one else.

We have an incredible privilege to know God. When we enter into the new covenant of His body and blood, we can sense His presence. We have a new heart to love Him, we have a heart to love one another, and we have a heart to do His will. And what is His will? To preach the Gospel to every nation, tribe and tongue.

God is saying, “Come up here. Be in My presence, where all things are possible and I can see you through anything. I am with you and for you. My righteous right hand upholds you. I forgive you, protect you, shield you, provide for you, and heal you.” How do we enter that realm? Psalm 24:3-4 says, Who may ascend

So if we occupy ourselves in obedience to Him, we leave behind the concerns of this world and, as Ephesians 1:19 says, we can understand the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe. God bless you! Excerpted from a teaching at CBN Staff Chapel. Scripture is quoted from the NKJV.

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CBN FILMS PRESENTS

The Temple Mount, where Herod’s Temple once stood, is the most important archaeological site in Israel—and the most disputed piece of land on earth. It has been under Islamic control for centuries, making archaeological excavation impossible. But in and around this ancient location, skilled archaeologists are unearthing treasured artifacts that illuminate Jerusalem’s sacred past. Hosted by Gordon Roberson, Written in Stone: Secrets of the Temple offers an extraordinary look into the actual places Jesus visited and what it was like to worship in this holy temple. Don’t miss this riveting film that reveals what has been hidden for thousands of years, and today confirms the truths of God’s Word.

Call 800-700-7000 now to get your premiere copy of Written in Stone: Secrets of the Temple. Or go to CBN.com/WrittenInStone today! Frontlines is published monthly by The Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc., 977 Centerville Turnpike, Virginia Beach, VA 23463, 757-226-7000. Copyright © 2021 by The Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc. Frontlines may also be viewed online at www.CBN.com. All rights reserved. Reproduction without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. Due to Revenue Canada regulations, not all premiums are available in Canada. Scripture is quoted from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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