Good morning. Jerry Falwell Jr. is getting a big pay day.  Liberty University has agreed to pay its former president $15 million as settlement following his resignation over a sex scandal, a new tax form reveals. 

Across the country in California, a young man is the primary suspect in a car bombing at an IVF clinic that damaged nearby local businesses and wounded four individuals. The suspect, who was likely killed in the blast, reportedly had a website that referenced Satan and expressed hostility toward Christians and pro-life views.

And in entertainment, a new animated film about the life of Jesus with directors whose work include "Superbook," "Beauty and the Beast," and "The Lion King," will be released this fall.  The team behind "Light of the World" explained that the decision to use 2-D hand-drawn animation, instead of the popular CGI animation trend, was intentional. "But we also liked that hand-drawn animation has imperfections. It reflects humanity, and that ties into the broader message of the Gospel.”

Reaching the world’s unengaged and unreached people groups (UUPGs) is a crucial need for global missions. There are millions of people worldwide who have not heard the transformative message of the Gospel. 

You can help bring the Gospel where it’s never been. Thousands have never heard Jesus’ name. IMB’s Project 3000 aims to reach 3,072 unengaged people groups. Read the story, give to support, and get a free 2025 world calendar. Join us in taking the gospel to the unreached.

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