His greatest desire is to see us all qualified for the greatest Olympics in history, where the prize is life itself.
An Iranian Christian who fled his country continued to receive threats from his countrymen in Spain, where the authorities have not granted him asylum after 16 years. “I have confidence in God”, he says.
Consistently choosing to obey God in the small things prepares us to choose his way in the vital decisions of life.
Covid-19 might just be an extraordinary interruption that we can attend to, manifesting, as Jesus did, that the rule of God’s love has come on earth as it is heaven.
After adrenaline there is always a settling period. God is the only one who can motivate us to lift our flattened hearts up toward Him.
World Vision and the Barna Group released a study on the values of Millennials and Generation Z and their relationship with faith issues.
The US Commission for International Religious Freedom asks for the release of pastor Jesus Quinones, and the right of Cuban parents to “raise their children pursuant to their own faith”.
Iván Vázquez (33) with cerebral palsy, died from the Coronavirus. His mother Myriam shares how her faith in God helped her be with her son until his final breath.
A desire for equality and justice without the possibility of forgiveness and redemption or the hope of ultimate justice can lead to bitterness and a desire for revenge.
As discontent rises in the coming months, let us be careful not to be like these rabble rousers, only complaining and wanting what we do not have.
Despite restrictions that reduced the number of guests to only 50, Gustavo and Dalila decided to go ahead with their wedding. 2,000 followed online a ceremony in which they spoke about God’s faithfulness in the midst of difficult times.
Even when you are not in a leadership position, your primary role is the responsibility for yourself before you help others.
Scientists from Imperial College London and Berkeley University warn that “the risk of a second wave happening if all precautions are abandoned is very real”.
“Collins has demonstrated how religious faith can motivate rigorous scientific research”, the John Templeton Foundation has said. Francis Collins: “The person of Jesus emerged as the most profound truth-teller I had ever encountered”.
“This is an attempt to offer an holistic view of how Christian practice and the coronavirus are connected”, says Jason Mandryk, the author of Operation World.
Self-denial is essential in the Christian life (Matthew 16:24), but unless it is coupled with following Jesus in the path of love, mercy and service, it will be of no benefit to our character.
Animists in various villages harass Christians who refuse to renounce their faith.
A Pew Research survey shows that 24% of adults say their faith has grown stronger, only 2% say it has become weaker.
An evangelical doctor working in Spain with Covid-19 patients shares his experience. “I am not a hero, I know I can get the virus and die. But I am sure that whatever happens, the Lord is with me”.
Italian pastors across many denominations continue to praise the Lord’s faithfulness in historically unifying them in prayer.
Brian ‘Head’ Welch spoke to Evangelical Focus about his life after a dramatic conversion 15 years ago. The rock guitarist says faith makes a difference in times of coronavirus. “Everything is so fragile in the world, I don’t know how people do it without a strong connection with God”.
“Faith shows that there is more than the current situation”, Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder, said during the “Germany prays together” online event.
Evangelical women from the Spanish city of Lugo sew medical protective materials that have already been delivered to eleven health centers in the region.
Jealousy and suspicion in marriages needs to be acknowledged, brought into the open and brought to resolution.
For all who trust in Christ, there is real and eternal hope. In the storm, at some point, He will reveal his true glory to us.
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