The goal of preaching, theologically, is not just to learn about God, but to encounter Him, to enjoy Him, and be united to Him. 

“As much as we need to mine, we have to set boundaries so as not to compromise the wellbeing of the community”, says Christian conservationist group A Rocha Ghana.

A letter signed by 27 leaders states that the process to bless same-sex couples would be “unlawful, unconstitutional, and illegitimate”.

Since the conflict began, Israel has received over 1,500 Jews from Ukraine, where around 43,000 Jews live.

After less than five months, Christos Stylianides left to become the new climate crisis Minister of Greece.

His efforts to reform society were driven by a deep faith in Jesus and a commitment to the principles set out in the Sermon on the Mount. By Jacob Dunn.

This New Year we need to remember what is unchanging, so it can anchor us for the year ahead.

Joshua Wong was in solitary confinement for organising an unauthorised meeting. “A Bible passage in Romans is what gives me strength”, he said while in prison.

Last July the EU announced the appointment but the position is still vacant. “Promoting freedom of religion is essential to address global challenges”, 49 MEPs say in a letter to the EU.

Government buildings and the Post Office supported the Pride. AEE: “We want diversity, plurality and respect in Spain. But, above all, absence of impositions and demagogic discourses about disobeying the law”.

Refugee Sunday will be on 21 June. In a new document about the refugee crisis, European evangelicals call “to pray, consider your country’s response and speak up”.

Are you being poisoned by a sewage pipe of unhelpful input through your phone, through the internet, through what you read or what you watch?

Don’t babysit children when they could be absorbing truth.

You might be a good communicator, your message might be technically accurate in every detail, but if there is a leap from text to message, then you are undermining the foundational reality that God is a good communicator.

I keep hearing messages that start with an engaging or humorous story (great! Attention grabbed!) and then an awkward transition to the message.

What may stir pride in the preacher? When might we be vulnerable to this great enemy?

Leopoldo López and Antonio Ledezma came back to prison 2 days after an election with at least 10 people killed. USA impose sanctios to Venezuela. Evangelicals keep calling for prayer and non-violence.

20 suggestions for a better connection between preacher and listeners.

Scars can be powerful preaching aids, but open wounds rarely are.

Here are some favourites that preachers sometimes find themselves repeating.

There is “a real appetite for the Bible and for training to communicate it more effectively”, believes Peter Mead.