“Many more churches are threatened with closure, amid denial of formal registration and recognition by authorities”, the World Evangelical Alliance says in a statement.

If difficulties arise, immature Christians soon disappear, because the last thing they are willing to do is endure difficulties.

The dynamics of global collaboration among Christians are changing. Not only Skype, Whatsapp and Zoom are used frequently, but also smaller, more specific tools are of great use in specific mission contexts.

The root of the opposition which we face is spiritual, so the weapons with which we counter it are spiritual too: Prayer, Faith, Acknowledgment of our reliance upon God – coupled with effort, strategising and resolution.

The centre of gravity of Christianity has shifted from Europe to Africa, says Nana Yaw Offei Awuku, Director of the Lausanne Younger Leaders Generation initiative.

“The number of violent attacks against Christians has alarmingly increased in the three years of President Rodrigo Duterte’s government”, Christian organisations in the Philippines say.

European Union data shows that July 2019 was warmer than record-breaking July 2016. “It will worsen in the future without urgent climate action”, the World Meteorological Organization says.

Human activity is threatening biodiversity across all animal species.

Sixty women gathered in Amsterdam for the ‘Rise in Strength’ Consultation. “We all must engage in a positive dialogue, seeking reconciliation, to make our communities more empowered in Christ and safer places for all”.

Evangelical local churches in the Mati area “help with cleaning and rebuilding”. “Pray that their actions talk about the love of Christ, and many could know Him”.

Doctrines and practices cannot be disjoined as if they were independent silos, but must be seen as mutually influencing one another.

Migration is our time’s greatest challenge (and opportunity).

According to a Pew Research survey, “52 countries impose high levels of restrictions on religion, up from 40 in 2007”. Social hostilities have grown even more.

The seed has the capacity to be stored and kept for a long time. However, if we decide to plant it, the event becomes a process.

It should be about that genuine, heartfelt, willingness to work together to create an environment where everyone can join in.

Hundreds of thousands took the streets again. “We urge the Chief Executive to respond to the strong demands of the public to withdraw the Bill”, Hong Kong Christian Council said.

Confronting gender bias and cen in reintegration.

The Bible warns us that an obsession with the ‘good’ of productivity actually prevents us from doing real good.

Stephen knew that the only listener that ultimately mattered was the one standing to receive him into glory.

The British organisation is now “open to men and women who love the Word of God”, and it has broken away from Gideons International, which remains a men's only organisation.

Spelt (Triticum spelta) is much older than wheat (Triticum aestivum) and was therefore the variety that was best known and most widely used in Bible times.

In the aeroplane I decide to talk to the Lord in a low voice, and too bad if the other passengers find this odd.

Systemic persecution and its implications.

Are we simply critiquing the environmental debates being played out in public, or is there a solid biblical agenda for engagement?

The biblical work ethics clashes with a system that, according to the International Labour Organization, “experiences a lack of material well-being, economic security, equal opportunities or scope for human development”.