July 2022 Frontlines Digital

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Partners Sharing the Love of Christ

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CBN’S OPERATION BLESSING: LIFE-CHANGING SURGERIES

A MIRACLE IN KENYA

Healing for Alice’s arm

Alice can pursue her dreams, thanks to partners like you!

When Alice broke her arm, she didn’t receive proper medical care—and the result was a terrible pain that threatened her future. “All I was given were weak painkillers, which didn’t help,” she said. “Sleeping was difficult, especially when it was cold.

I was often sent home from school because of the pain.”

When someone at school found out what happened to Alice, they contacted CBN’s Operation Blessing in Kenya. Thanks to caring

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friends like you, she received free orthopedic surgery. This operation brought an end to her pain.

Alice is grateful that she can now pursue her dream of becoming a doctor. “Even though you never met me, I am happy to know that you care about me,” she said. “Thank you, Operation Blessing, for helping me get well.”

Watch more stories from Operation Blessing Medical Care and Relief.

CBN’S ORPHAN’S PROMISE

FROM FAILING TO FLOURISHING

CBN partners provide physical and spiritual help for Farel and his family

Thank you for helping Farel and children like him.

Ten-year-old Farel lives in a poor Indonesian community. He dreaded school, fearing that he wouldn’t understand his lessons. His anxiety became acute. “I felt like walking out of class,” he said.

Farel’s mother lost her job. Food and finances ran out fast until they had only a little rice left to eat. But God provided.

But when COVID-19 blindsided the nation, the program shut down, and

Watch more educational program stories from Orphan’s Promise.

Thanks to CBN’s generous partners, Orphan’s Promise delivered food Farel began an after-school program packs full of necessities until Farel’s supported by CBN’s Orphan’s mom found work, and the afterPromise. There, he flourished. “The school program reopened. “I thank teachers worked with me until I Orphan’s Promise for helping my understood my lessons,” he said. And son,” she said gratefully. “And the Superbook built his faith! food packs meant so much!”

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CBN’S OPERATION BLESSING: HUNGER STRIKE FORCE

HELP IN A TIME OF DISASTER

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Feeding a community following a devastating storm

Dawson Springs residents are grateful for all the help they’ve received.

Last December, a deadly EF-4 tornado tore through Dawson Springs, Kentucky, doing unthinkable damage. “We lost, like, 75% of our town,” a resident named Pam shared.

With everything gone, the people wondered how they would recover.

“There are honestly some that still don’t have food to eat,” said Sally, another resident.

Thanks to faithful partners, CBN’s Operation Blessing was able to host a food distribution to help this devastated community.

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Families received emergency meal kits full of rice, pasta, tuna, canned vegetables, ham, and other staples.

“We’re so grateful that Operation Blessing has come in today. They have blessed so many people,” expressed Mayor Smiley.

“It means a lot to us. It really does,” said Sally.

Pam added, “It is truly a blessing. It’s godsent. I just want to thank y’all.”

CBN’S SUPERBOOK

A CHANGE OF HEART A little girl finds peace after discovering God through Superbook

Eleven-year-old Chompoo loves attending her Superbook Sunday school class in the Samutprakarn province in Thailand. At first, she struggled with anger and an unwilling attitude. “I was a disobedient child who often argued with my parents,” she explained.

But since she accepted Christ after watching Superbook, her attitude has changed. “I stopped arguing with my parents; I’m not hot-tempered anymore.”

Today, she loves worshipping God and reading the Bible with her family— especially now since receiving a Bible as a reward from her Superbook class.

She wants to say, “Thank you for the Superbook ministry!”

Superbook helped to change Chompoo’s attitude.

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HELPING OUR

HEROES CBN partners support military families

Uncertainty is inevitable for military families. Long deployments to dangerous places leave family members worrying about what each day could bring. In addition to these stressful situations, many families struggle financially. Frequent moves and spouses not working so they can care for the household cause families to wonder how to make ends meet.

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Helping the Home Front is able to step in and provide help with car and home repairs, medical bills, and more to make life manageable for those who sacrifice so much to preserve our national security.

When That Call Came

One day, Lindsey received the call every military spouse dreads. Her husband, Kenton, a senior chief in the

U.S. Navy, had been injured—blown up by an IED as he was clearing explosives from a hospital in Syria. “Honestly, I feel like I was just in shock,” said Lindsey.

“Like we just talked to him. There’s no way. This did not just happen!”

Kenton was flown to Texas to recover. Lindsey was in California with the children. That excruciating situation might have continued were it not for CBN partners who made it possible to provide airfare for Lindsey to fly to Texas several times during the year that Kenton was hospitalized and cover flights for Lindsay’s mother to come and care for the children.

It was a long recovery for Kenton.

He was now a quadriplegic and blind in one eye. When he returned to California, the couple’s small two-story home was a nightmare to navigate for Kenton. His wheelchair couldn’t get through many doorways, and

he couldn’t go upstairs. Their family room became a make-shift bedroom for Kenton. With nursing care on-site 24 hours a day, there were now seven people living in the tiny house.

Yet the compassion of CBN partners made it possible to partner with a charitable foundation and build a new wheelchair-friendly home for this precious family.

Now there is plenty of room for Kenton, Lindsey, their four children, and a caregiver. “We can’t thank you guys enough,” said Lindsey. “Having this house has changed our lives forever.”

A Baby Boy for Breanna

Anthony and Breanna are husband and wife—and U.S. Army soldiers. In 2018, Breanna contracted Lyme disease while on a training mission.

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treatment centers around the country, desperately trying to get better. As the disease took its toll, Breanna eventually resigned her commission in the Army, while Anthony remained in the U.S. Army Special Forces.

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Breanna was too weak to accomplish even basic household activities. When she unexpectedly got pregnant, doctors recommended terminating the pregnancy. They feared that her body would not be able to handle the stress.

As believers, Anthony and Breanna felt abortion was not an option. Then, Breanna discovered one of the nation’s top physicians that specialized in Lyme disease pregnancies. Unfortunately, this type of critical care would cost thousands of dollars. But Anthony and Breanna’s church contacted CBN’s Helping the Home Front—and thanks to CBN partners, the couple’s medical bills were covered.

“The pregnancy was still incredibly hard,” said Breanna, “but we kept coming back to the reassurance that God was going to get us through this.

And He did. We welcomed a healthy baby boy into the world on January 16, 2022. Thank you, CBN and Helping the Home Front!”

Your gifts mean so much to hurting people across America and throughout the world. Thank you for providing food for the needy, medical care for the sick and injured, relief to disaster survivors, and so much more. Your kindness will never be forgotten.

HEALTHY LIVING

STRENGTHENING YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM

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Simple ways to restore health

As COVID-19 continues to mutate, creating more and more variants, there are things we can do to protect ourselves. The most natural way to fend off any illness is to build our immune system. This can protect us from colds, viruses, and the flu. But how exactly do we develop strong immunity?

Dr. Bob Lahita, author of Immunity Strong: Boost Your Natural Healing Power and Live to 100, says some people inherit a strong immune system, but the rest of us have to work at it. That means managing our stress. “Stress is probably the most adverse influence that the immune system has,” he explains.

Lahita recommends getting enough sleep and taking some time for yourself each day. He suggests getting at least six to seven hours of sleep per night and seeing your physician if you are having trouble sleeping.

Did you know that getting enough sleep can strengthen your immune system?

the flora, or the bacteria, in your gut,” says Lahita. Ideally though, he mentions we should be getting probiotics and prebiotics from our diet by including yogurt and fermented foods.

Our lifestyle has a lot to do with having a healthy immune system, so he also recommends getting enough socialization, avoiding drugs and excessive alcohol, Gut health also impacts our and only taking antibiotics when immunity. “Right now, it’s a very necessary because they destroy popular thing to use prebiotics and the good bacteria that help us probiotics. Basically, what you’re fight infection. But as always, doing is making sure that you talk to your doctor before making have friendly bacteria to restore any changes.

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Giving Water in Jesus’ Name In many places, drinking a sip of water can be extremely hazardous—even deadly. Thanks to your support, CBN’s Operation Blessing is extending the hand of Jesus with new clean water systems and distribution programs in communities around the world, including Africa, Asia, and Central America.

The Operation Blessing WASH programs (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) deliver life-changing and long-lasting clean water projects tailored to the specific needs of people they support.

Find out how you can help at ob.org/clean-water.

KIDS ARE FALLING IN LOVE WITH THE BIBLE Children around the globe can’t get enough of the Superbook Kids Bible app!

No matter the gadget or smart device they use— kids are having a blast learning about the Bible after downloading this free app.

There, you can play games, earn SuperPoints, and win prizes. You can also access the latest episodes as a Superbook Club member!

Visit Superbook.CBN.com for more information or download for FREE.

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CBN’S OPERATION BLESSING: MEDICAL RELIEF

HOPE FOR FATIH

Providing surgery for a boy in Indonesia

Fatih shows off his new smile.

It was a heartbreaking moment when 20-year-old Nida saw that her son Fatih had been born with a cleft lip. “I was afraid that as he grew up, he would ask why he looked so different than us,” said Nida.

Nida’s husband, Rafli, works as a teacher. The couple knew they could never pay for the operation their son needed. “I work as a math teacher and earn about $175 a month,” explained Rafli.

Thanks to caring partners like you, CBN’s Operation Blessing was able to provide the surgery Fatih so desperately needed.

“Thank you so much to the people who support Operation Blessing,” expressed Nida. “Without you, we would not have been able to help our son and experience this great joy we have now.”

Watch more stories from Operation Blessing Medical Care and Relief.

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SEEN ON THE 700 CLUB

YOUR QUESTIONS, HONEST ANSWERS WITH PAT ROBERTSON

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How many times do I have to pray to be forgiven for a sin? Do I have to pray for that sin over and over again?

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In Matthew 18:21-22, Peter asked Jesus how many times he should forgive someone who sins against him. Peter proposed seven times.

Jesus told him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times” (esv). Jesus is expressing that there should be no limit of times for our forgiveness. So, we can have faith in the Father’s forgiveness. All you need to do is honestly repent and say one time: “God, I have sinned. I am sorry.

Please forgive me.” And He will.

Watch The 700 Club for more questions and answers from Pat Robertson.

Do you have a question for Pat? Log on to CBN.com/AskAQuestion and follow the instructions.

If you need prayer, please call our Prayer Team at 800-700-7000.

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THE GLORIOUS PROMISE OF GOD’S GOVERNMENT You are … a holy nation … that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you. –1 Peter 2:9

by Gordon Robertson President and CEO

The Lord’s Prayer ends with a marvelous doxology in Matthew 6:13: “For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever.”

Its history traces back to David’s prayer in 1 Chronicles 29:10-11:

give all authority to the Son of Man. Daniel 7:27 says, “Then the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people, the saints of the Most High.”

“Blessed are You, Lord God of Israel, our Father, forever and ever. Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, the power and the glory, the victory and the majesty; for all that is in heaven and in earth is Yours; Yours is the kingdom, O Lord.”

How amazing to think that the Son of Man gives everything to the saints of God! As Revelation 5:9-10 tells us, “You … have redeemed us to God by Your blood out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, and have made us kings and priests to our God; and we shall reign on the earth.”

The kingdom belongs to God—so when the King of kings returns, He’s not coming to take sides. He’s coming to take over!

Yet when He establishes His government, it won’t be a dictatorship, for God likes to share. As Christians, we are a royal priesthood and joint heirs with Christ.

Democracy is a very old concept, predating America and the city states of Greece. After Daniel was taken captive from Judah to serve in Babylon, he prophesied of a time when the Ancient of Days would

It is God’s good pleasure to give us the kingdom. So let’s receive this precious promise, along with the responsibility that comes with it. He has entrusted us with the great task of preaching His glorious Gospel to every language—that He may redeem all those purchased by His precious blood. God bless you!

Excerpted from a teaching at CBN Staff Chapel.Scripture is quoted from the NKJV.

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THE LESSON with Gordon & Ashley

A DEEP DIVE INTO VITAL TOPICS FOR THE HEART AND SPIRIT

Have you ever felt like you’re on autopilot with your faith? Watch or listen to CBN’s latest podcast, The Lesson, with Gordon Robertson and Ashley Key to experience God on a new level! Audiences enjoy digging into spiritual topics through powerful teachings, insights into Scriptures, and personal testimonies. Be empowered to believe and receive all that God has for you.

WATCH ON CBN FAMILY, CBN YOUTUBE OR ANYWHERE YOU LISTEN TO PODCASTS.

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