More than 15 authors attempt to “dismantle the mythology surrounding the family” in a monograph in ‘MicroMega’ journal. The Christian worldview, on the contrary, shows how the original plan can be restored.

The southeast African country held its seventh elections. A missionary and a pastor address the challenges of an increasingly dissatisfied population. While jihadism grows stronger in the north, churches are growing in the south.

If the integration process in the big city is not successful, we risk losing several generations of young people who will live their spirituality away from the local church. By Ismael Rodelgo.

Analysts note “a shift in morality that is affecting the way many Europeans interpret the ‘good news’ of the Gospel”. The State of the Great Commission report is the reference document for the 5,000 evangelical leaders at the Lausanne 4 Congress in Seoul.

Decisions such as ending the ban on performing same-sex marriages, or the ordination of LGTBQI+ people, could lead more people to abandon the Methodist churches, which suffered a schism in 2019.

We are living through the waning and final phase of Pope Francis, and the topic of the future is not just an abstract exercise.

Chinantec evangelicals attacked for having a chosen religious identity that goes against the traditional one are denied their constitutional rights by Oaxacan officials.

Christians discuss the recent unrest on an online roundtable. Over 400 people were arrested across the UK due to the disorders.

What is the gospel? And, is there a contextual reading of the gospel that can help us to decolonise mission?

Charlie Catlett, an experienced computer scientist who explains Artificial Intelligence to non-experts, speaks to Evangelical Focus. “Chatbots are non-persons, and you shouldn’t be having a personal relationship with a non-person”.

Some will likely stick with him as a “known quantity” but his push to further regulate churches and legalize euthanasia have shocked and alienated many Christians. 

The country is preparing for the era of coalition government at the state level. According to evangelicals, it can “craft productive partnerships for the common good”.

Christians & European elections (4). The representative in Brussels of the European Evangelical Alliance says voters need to understand that “politics won’t be able to solve all problems overnight”.

‘Mosaic’ and ‘house’ were inadequate images for Europe, Bob Goudzwaard argued. Jesus’ parable of the prodigal son, however, did justice to a continent which had declared its autonomy and was quickly spending its inheritance.

The concept of “polycentric mission” threads a key document for the L4 Seoul congress in September with 10,000 delegates from across the world.

“Christian faith is a motivating factor for social justice commitment”, says a study published by StopPoverty and Interaction.

The Cameroonian Evangelical church needs to recover her historical face, in order to strengthen her ecclesial and societal identity.

A farmer I met had just left the Lutheran Church and joined a neo-pagan community. “Unlike Christianity, people here live in harmony with nature”, he told me. “Here, man is still man and woman - woman”.

What the recent films ‘Anatomy Of A Fall’, ‘The Zone Of Interest’ and ‘Fallen Leaves’ tell us about marriage.

Religion has shaped our past, for better and for worse, and remains an integral part of the social, political and cultural fabric of life in Northern Ireland.

For several years our church was home to a community of Persian Christians. We worshipped together, studied scripture, and grew to be best friends. Years later, and dispersed ‘round the UK, almost all of them are still living as Christians.

Discretion and integrity are essential, but they shouldn’t go so far as to become scepticism and distrust. The roles of church leaders and immigration officials need clear differentiation.

Today, secular Europeans have a very acute radar. They crave substance, not hype; what is real, not what is fake. They want God, not Christianity-lite. How can we meet this commendable need? By raising the bar spiritually.

With a "declaration" of high hierarchical value, Roman Catholicism is now officially in favor of blessing gay unions, as are many liberal Protestant churches around the world.

The victory of the Freedom Party shocks the European scenario. While traditional Christian parties suffer losses, “it is no secret that some believers love Wilders”, says journalist Evert Van Vlastuin.