The figures, although shocking, are not the end: they are the starting point for action. Every time we listen, every time we accompany, we can stop a fall.

We need to raise our voices, talk about what makes us uncomfortable, and remember that in Christ there is always hope, even when darkness seems absolute. By Lourdes Otero.

We never considered the possibility that suicide would enter our lives... until it happened. We need society as a whole — including our churches — to be prepared to talk about suicide without fear. By Rosa Burguera Blay on World Suicide Prevention Day.

Tapolca, built on a fascinating cave system, is definitely worth a visit. The small town welcomes every visitor. And our Lord certainly rejoices over those of his disciples who bring the gospel to Tapolca.

On Monday, 25^th August, I was privileged to be in Kyiv for the National Prayer Breakfast of Ukraine. This is what impressed me most during the two-day visit to the country.

Put yourselves, if you can, in the shoes of one of their parents: your home has been destroyed, your village invaded, and one or more of your children have been kidnapped by the invaders.

It is necessary to carry out the mission in a sensitive and strategic way, taking into account the context of the housing crisis.

A city in southern Spain has banned the use of public places for religious ceremonies such as the feast of the lamb. A leader of the Spanish Evangelical Alliance believes that several lessons can be learned from this mistake.

According to the North Caucasian Evangelical Alliance, at the beginning of 2024, substantial groups of locals in almost every ethnic group in the Russian part of the Caucasus professed faith in Jesus.

As Christian leaders, we have the opportunity—and the responsibility—to create environments where rest is natural, where disconnecting is not interpreted as disinterest, where people don’t have to earn their worth by working themselves to exhaustion.

The idea that mental illness and disease are caused by invisible energies or ancestral curses is not biblical. Christian ethics and moral theology emphasise personal responsibility, human dignity, and relational restoration rather than inherited guilt.

Does a renewed interest in a ‘Christian past’ automatically lead to an openness to the gospel? Does undoing ‘woke’ paradigms necessarily mean that there is a genuine interest in the values of Jesus? In the current cultural shift, the challenge for Christians in Europe is to continue to be uncomfortable for those in power.

Because of our cultural glasses in the West today, we miss the criticism that the Old Testament makes of the culture of the time. A classic example of this is the ‘lex talonis’ in Exodus.

We met in Barcelona with a simple but ambitious goal: to see that all evangelical churches in Spain have an extensive cross-cultural missionary culture.

The question continues to resurface in evangelical circles: “Is the Catholic gospel the same as the biblical gospel?” 

The government's recent decision regarding three Christian schools reignites the debate in a society where an increasing number of families are interested in enrolling their children. An analysis from Finland.

It is deeply encouraging to witness how brothers and sisters in Poland continue in the work for God’s Kingdom and look for new ways to proclaim the Gospel and equip believers.

The Nicene Creed also implies obligations. Yes, it actually defines what a ‘classical Christian faith’ can be considered to be.

This experience certainly inspires us to return to our communities with renewed enthusiasm and vision, knowing that we are not alone in our journey and the challenges we face.

The dismissal of influential pastor Daniel Alm for abuse of power in his relationship with two female employees has ended up in the courts, where he has lost. A comment from Sweden.

The Ukrainians who travelled to Wisła, Poland, to attend the ELF conference did not talk about numbers. They shared stories about children suffering from vicarious trauma, regular Christians praying with soldiers on the front line, and the resilient action of churches serving displaced families.

The gut feeling of many Europeans – and certainly that of many Swedes – is pointing them in the wrong direction.

The Polish evangelical magazine Słowo Prawdy (Word of Truth) celebrated its 100th anniversary.

New and old. These two words describe Pope Leo XIV, newly elected by the conclave as head of the Roman Catholic Church.

What motivates these emigrants and their children, after years in Germany, to move to a place where their families suffered decades of humiliation, persecution and oppression? Where does the sudden enthusiasm for Russia come from?