Evangelicals submit a report to the UN Human Rights Council, denouncing “cases of abuse of religious freedom, political rights and racism” in Bulgaria.
Regardless of the Trump administration’s own ideologically driven assault on global harmony, I still know that Christians have a responsibility to give generously.
“The terms ‘woman’ and ‘man’ in the Equality Act 2010 refer to biological sex”, says the unanimous ruling. Christians welcome the decision and see it “as a misional moment”.
On the occasion of Pope Francis’ death, I would like to honour the posture of respect and esteem he nurtured towards evangelical Christians.
Theologian and pastor Leonardo De Chirico, a world specialist on Roman Catholicism, analyses the Pope's legacy.
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, died this Monday at the age of 88, after twelve years in office.
Just as Jesus is betrayed by a close follower and handed over to unjust powers, Ukraine has faced aggression from a neighbouring nation with deep historical ties.
Jesus overcame death, when, after suffering on the cross, he came back to life, proving himself the victor when he appeared to over five hundred people.
That he experienced disability in his final moments helps every disabled person to know that Jesus understood a little of what they experience; he knows.
South Korea is widely recognized as one of the most important mission forces in the contemporary period.
Improving your delivery is both an act of love for your listeners and a matter of good stewardship of your ministry before God.
Carolina Bueno, of the Spanish evangelical federation, says “zero tolerance” means that churches “must denounce and act” when there are signs of possible abuse. But such cases are “exceptional and not representative”, she clarifies.
They were his last words. In seven brief utterances, Jesus proclaimed the most profound sermon that has ever been preached, a beautiful synopsis of the gospel.
The German Evangelical Alliance underlines the “stability” that comes with the new coalition government but says policies on strengthening families and protecting life remain “vague”.
“We want kids to see the thread of the Gospel from Genesis to Revelation”, says Josh Whitehouse about the project that brings Bible stories to life through superbly well-produced videos.
What started as a homemade resource for a Sunday school lesson during lockdown has grown into a full-fledged creative studio sharing the message of the Gospel through engaging visual storytelling. An interview with Josh Whitehouse.
The work of the Nobel Prize winner is one of the greatest cartographies of the human capacity for horror and destruction. Vargas Llosa warns us that “moral degradation leads us to the abyss”.
The “rumours of war” should not take Christians by surprise. Churches must “read the times”, commit to real peacemaking, and pray “lucid” and “not abstract” prayers. Leaders from Sweden, France, Portugal and Spain spoke to Evangelical Focus.
French evangelicals support the report but warn of the “risk of stigmatisation” of religious practices that are “fully protected by freedom of thought, conscience and religion”.
One colleague, Clemens van de Berg, spoke about the under-appreciated role of Protestant churches in shaping the international postwar order. This order and stability is under serious assault today.
The annual Evangelical Forum in Portugal seeks to equip churches to give a relevant space to young people. “Greater investment is needed in digital strategies and consistent spiritual guidance”, says Elsa Correia.
We need to ask ourselves what is happening inside us that allows us to turn our planet—our home—into a giant garbage dump and remain indifferent.
What is the motivation of our life? What is our reason for reading the Bible, for serving others or working in the church?
The response to abuse in the context of evangelical churches “must be empathetic, firm, focused on the restoration of the damaged, not the prestige of a church institution”, says Marcos Zapata, president of the Spanish Evangelical Alliance.
A mob desecrated the grave of a recently deceased Christian. Believers are continually attacked, while the Parliament debates taking action against churches, says Middle East Concern.
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