What Jesus Teaches About Those Who Let Kids Go Hungry

A man holds a sign reading "SNAP Feeds Families," as food aid benefits will be suspended starting November 1 amid the ongoing U.S. government shutdown, during "A Rally for SNAP" on the steps of the Massachusetts Statehouse in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., Oct. 28, 2025. Credit: Brian Snyder/File Photo/File Photo/Reuters

This past weekend, funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ran out due to the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. But after two federal judges ruled that the Trump administration could not legally prevent the nation’s largest anti-hunger program from receiving funds, the administration said it would designate $4.65 billion from an Agriculture Department contingency fund to offer partial relief to the 42 million people who rely on SNAP benefits.

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