Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States, died yesterday at 100.
Carter, the longest-lived U.S. president, served a single tumultuous term in the Oval Office from 1977-1981, during which he brokered a peace deal in the Mideast through the 1978 Camp David Accords but struggled to combat significant economic issues domestically.
He is perhaps better known for his post-presidency humanitarian work; Carter’s efforts to promote democracy and eradicate disease through The Carter Center earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. He also famously taught Sunday School and built homes for Habitat for Humanity until 2019, when his health declined. He passed in his humble Georgia home, worth less than the armored Secret Service vehicles parked outside.
Details of President Carter’s state funeral, which will last five days in Washington, D.C., will be announced shortly.
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Verse to consider when your time on earth draws to a close… “Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you?”
John 14:1-2 (CSB) (read full passage)