States do face real threats and evil can sometimes only be checked by force. But the lesson is clear: war is a profoundly blunt instrument for creating justice, reconciliation or lasting order.

The vision of human dignity, forgiveness, reconciliation, justice and the equal value of every person before God, profoundly shaped European civilisation over centuries.

Victor Glover is not the first Christian astronaut: others like him have also recited the Lord’s Prayer during the countdown to their space journey.

The sense that Christianity is losing influence and moral values are eroding creates a fear that can lead to support for strong leaders, aggressive rhetoric and simplistic solutions.

The oldest Winter Olympic champion is a Christian. Her emotional embrace of her two disabled children upon learning she had won gold has gone viral on social media.

Christian organisations provide aid in the midst of great hardship. “Many people have been without heating for almost the entire month”, says Mariana Laskava from Kyiv.

“We reject any misuse of Christian faith or church authority to legitimize violence, aggression, or domination”, says the European Evangelical Alliance in a new statement.

To study is a disciplined search for truth in a world marked by confusion, distortion and power without accountability. It is how we learn to discern reality accurately, and to act wisely, proactively rather than reactively.

One day the victory of the cross will be realised by all, but it will only be valid for those who have signed up on the winning team.

Johannes Vermeer’s Woman Holding a Balance offers a quiet visual parable for this moment. As we face yet another new year of war, polarisation and distrust, we need reflection which goes beyond personal self-improvement.

The emergence of the Dutch Republic birthed many features of the modern era. What might Ukraine’s victory over Russian tyranny and oppression mean for our future?

Now for the fourth time since Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, we are celebrating the Word of God becoming flesh as angels proclaimed peace on earth. So where is the peace?

We seldom realise that the first step to conquering sin is recognising it in ourselves.

Article 17 of the Lisbon Treaty represents a Europe of pluralism and dialogue. The US National Security Strategy announced on Friday imagines Europe very differently.

How do you solve your problems? Worry, frustration, anger and other emotions are the most common reactions.

In times of culture war, the option is neither withdrawal nor domination. Salt, light, and yeast suggest a different strategy: faithful presence as a faithful minority. 

He pays well; He always gives much more than we deserve. He is always ready to give with joy and an open hand.

After 1945, many church leaders expressed deep repentance for their silence and complicity, recognising they had confused nationalism with Christianity. The long, painful process of Vergangenheitsbewältigung began within the German churches.

Abraham Kuyper’s letter in 1898: “When government intrudes upon the pulpit or dictates family life, it overreaches. When religious groups or ideological movements seize the state to impose their own views, they too violate the balance of spheres”.

The Amsterdam Réveil never became a mass movement. Yet by insisting that faith must be personal, passionate, and socially relevant, the Réveil planted seeds that would later bear fruit in Dutch political, social and church life.

There is a back story to Amsterdam’s story, which begins with the city’s unique and famous flag: three white crosses on a black stripe through a red background. 

A Jesus March, a boat parade, and a programme of worship and testimony, made Amsterdammers and visitors aware of the vitality and diversity of the church in the city.

If you compare the life of Jesus with today's norms, you might think he was a failure. But He had a greater impact on the world than all the “winners” in history.

In Berlin, theologian Al Mohler talked about why Christians must engage culture biblically, be aware of media influence, and keep evangelism at the center of the church’s mission.

Soldiers and family members of fallen heroes, chaplains, public figures, representatives of churches and religious organisations, were joined at the national breakfast by some 350 invited foreign guests.