Because of our cultural glasses in the West today, we miss the criticism that the Old Testament makes of the culture of the time. A classic example of this is the ‘lex talonis’ in Exodus.

The location of Cana continues to be debated among scholars. Excavations at Khirbet Qana may now provide convincing evidence.

We met in Barcelona with a simple but ambitious goal: to see that all evangelical churches in Spain have an extensive cross-cultural missionary culture.

In response to cases of abuse in churches, influential evangelical leaders, denominations, and mission organisations want to break the culture of silence and prioritise the well-being of victims over institutional reputation.

The Middle East and North Africa now looks like a battleground for global power games—where innocent lives are disposable, and regime change is a tool, not a goal. This is not justice. This is not God's heart.

An injustice against an historic Christian group remains unresolved.

“With bold faith and fresh vision”, Andy Schick steps up to lead Trans World Radio’s global mission.

“There are many wounds to heal and questions to answer. With each question answered comes relief”, says pastor and author Hans Ewen.

What is the office of the Pope? How does this institution fit into the global world and in the ecumenical relationships outside of Rome?

The project is aimed at approximately 210,000 speakers. A Roman Catholic outreach initiative joins previous efforts by Protestants.

Religious leaders called on the government to end the exclusion of Protestant pastors, who were denied the right to pay social security contributions until 1999.

The ruling party explicitly targets “priests, pastors of cults and coaches” as examples of those who could be committing a crime against LGBTQI people.

Measures include age verification on pornographic sites and criminalising the creation, possession and exchange of child sexual abuse material generated by artificial intelligence.

As we reflect on the fruits of this gathering, we are reminded of the ultimate mission: the fulfillment of the Great Commission.

In a narrow vote, 314 MPs voted for the draft law and 291 voted against it. Both supporters and opponents describe the law as a historic moment. Christians hope the House Of Lords will introduce amendments.

Olivia is seven days old and cannot wait any longer for the operation. The questions continue, the pain has not gone , but neither has the certainty that God is with us.

The amendment to decriminalise abortion for women at any stage of pregnancy was passed by 379 votes to 137. “This is not healthcare, this is abandonment”, say Christians.

The Lausanne Movement in Spain surveyed 170 people who converted to Christianity in the last 15 years. Three out of four said they heard about the Gospel ‘through someone close to them’.

In the New Testament we were given a set of case studies where we can observe the apostles engaging real life situations with the gospel.  

The shared love for Christ and the desire to make Him visible gives participants the courage to move beyond their differences, to work together and to seek mutual understanding.

Baptists and Mennonites were later joined by Moravians and Methodists, the Salvation Army, the Plymouth  Brethren, various Evangelical streams and eventually Pentecostals, in the voluntary, free church tradition. 

We must pray for wisdom and humility as we support those leaders who navigate challenges we in the West may never fully understand.

This experience certainly inspires us to return to our communities with renewed enthusiasm and vision, knowing that we are not alone in our journey and the challenges we face.

Let’s prayerfully shape our ministries so that people can encounter Him and not simply learn theological truth at arm’s length.

A prominent Roman Catholic theologian, Matthew Levering, recently wrote a book entitled 'Why I Am Roman Catholic' (2024). Defending why and why not one is Roman Catholic or Protestant is becoming a literary genre in itself.