In the Bible displacement and death are presented as sinister co-conspirators against the human experience. An article by Brent Hamoud.

“The devotions in this book were written in times of depression, heartbreak and pain; but they point to a trustworthy Saviour”, says Philippa Ruth Wilson, author of ‘A Certain Brightness’.

The Dominican Republic flag has a large central white cross and, right in the middle, the Coat of Arms is crowned with a blue ribbon that reads: 'God, Homeland and Freedom'.

A lot of ministry happens on fairly short notice. The weekly rhythm keeps ticking like a metronome, and it tends to get interrupted by emergencies.

“I really wanted to have my years of ministry funneling into outreach and this non-profit work that I had just come to love so much at the Eastern European Mission”, says James Mead.

Three Christian converts were accused of promoting “propaganda against Islam”, according to the new restrictive Penal Code. Iranian believers ask to pray for encouragement and strength.

He knows we are sinful when He calls us. He has a far greater work for us to do and knows that He will need to do great work in us.

The new FC Barcelona striker talks openly about his faith in interviews and on social media. “Always count on God, He's done miracles on me”, he said after Sunday's game.

As we love one another earnestly, we will benefit from each other’s grace, generosity and gifting.

Three ways to bridge the leadership gap. An article by Nana Yaw Offei Awuku and Ole-Magnus Olafsrud.

The gnats, the third of the plagues, are described in Exodus as annoying parasites which attacked both humans and livestock.

Miguel Wickham analyses the IPCC climate experts' report, which warns of serious consequences for habitability if temperatures continue to rise as a result of human action.

The church is a beautiful blend of backgrounds, personalities and stories. We should praise God for the diversity of people brought together in the body of Christ.

During the second century, believers identified themselves to each other by drawing the simple figure of a fish on the ground or on the walls of the catacombs in Rome.

God designed partnership between male and female from the beginning. An article by Chad and Leslie Neal Segraves.

Universal Pictures will distribute the film. “I hope people flood into theaters to see how God brings beauty from ashes”, said Francine Rivers, author of the novel.

The marquee that the Life and Light evangelical church in Marseille used for worship services was destroyed and all the Bibles burned.

The pastor of a church heavily damaged in the Beirut explosion one year ago: “Neither explosion, pandemic, economic collapse, nor revolution can separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord”.

The Armenian cucumber is not a true cucumber, but is most likely the fruit referred to in Num. 11:5 and Is. 1:8.

We need to include humility in our hermeneutics as a foundational attitude. The Bible is not subject to us, we are subject to it.

Roles,strategies and reflections for outsiders in local contexts. An article by Kirst Rievan.

This section aims to suggest areas in which we may ask questions about the life of a biographical subject, and some mistakes to avoid in the study of lives. By Jacob Dunn.

We have shifted from authorities being respected, to not being respected, to being distrusted and even opposed.

The “extremely rare” inscription from around 1,100 BCE bears the name Jerubbaal, which in the Book of Judges is an alternative name for Gideon.

American hurdler Sydney McLaughlin broke the women's 400-meter hurdles world record. She is the first woman to run under the 52-second mark.