Author: Shayla Papik

By Shayla Papik – Because he’s a Christian, an 18-year-old Chick-fil-A employee returned $10,000 he found in the bathroom to its rightful owner. Why didn’t he pocket it? “That’s not what Jesus would have done. That’s not what God would have wanted,” says Jaydon Cintron of Kinston, North Carolina. “Money is useless without character.” Cintron restores faith in humanity. Over the Good Friday weekend, he found two white envelopes next to the toilet while on his break, one with around $5,000 that was labeled First Citizens Bank and one with $4,333 labeled Truist Bank. Immediately he thought of “how devastating…

By Shayla Papik – Myanmar makes an estimated $20B in jade sales yearly, but the military government and associates get $16B of it – an 80% exploitation of resources that is backed up by its major trading partner and ally, China. This is what China does – it empowers rogue nations for its own benefit and doesn’t care about who or how many people get oppressed. China oppresses its people and supports Myanmar, Iran and formerly Venezuela. About 90% of all Myanmar jade is sold to China. Myanmar also sells timber and rare earth metals, critical for electronics and green…

By Shayla Papik – The YouVersion Bible app has reached over 1 billion downloads, becoming one of the most widely used faith-based apps globally. Many believers begin each new year with a resolution to read the Bible, and increasingly they are turning to digital tools to stay consistent. What started as a simple idea in 2008 has grown into a global platform designed to make scripture accessible anytime, anywhere. For some families, the impact is deeply personal. Lauren Jones remembers the early struggles with her son Kent, who was diagnosed with autism and had limited speech. “When we were at…

By Shayla Papik – The blood had barely dried on the palm fronds when the survivors began to count the dead, the latest of ongoing attacks by Muslims on Christians in Nigeria. “These attacks are usually targeted and well-coordinated,” said Ezinwanne Onwuka, a reporter for Truth Nigeria. “These terrorists are bent on wiping out these Christian communities.” While many assume the violence in Nigeria is a random byproduct of “common insecurity” or local farmer-herder disputes, investigators and local reporters warn of a far more systematic pattern that suggests genocide. There are three Islamist groups that massacre Christians: Fulani herdsman, Boko…

By Shayla Papik – The latest child exploitation is on Venmo. “There were girls in her class at school, an all girls school, that had sugar daddies,” said Elizabeth Phillips, founder of No More Victims. “‘How are they finding the girls?’ I asked. And it was Venmo. I’m like, Venmo?” Many parents assume the biggest online dangers for teens come from obvious places like social media or chat rooms. Now investigators warn that some payment apps and video games can become ways for predators to identify and exploit teens. Venmo, usually used to pay friends back or cover small expenses,…

By Shayla Papik — “Stranger Things” star Caleb McLaughlin says he recently drew near to God. To help, he dumped his Instagram account. “It’s a different level to me (now),” Caleb says. “Sometimes you live your life, and you kind of get into the world a little bit, and then you kind of stop praying. Sometimes you’re like, ‘Alright, I’m praying before I go to sleep. All right, great.’ But then you have those moments like, ‘Wait, I need to pray and talk to God and ground (myself). “I’ve always felt the connection with God in my spirit from, I…