Society may be conditioned to support an approved narrative, but we are called to be men and women of truth. 

There are so many parallels between then and now. What could and should the pastors do in a society that is leaning in a dangerous direction?

The world’s most populated country is in the midst of a key general election. “People are afraid that there will be no more elections afterwards”, says an evangelical.

Amendments to the law on the activities of religious organisations make it difficult to plant new churches and many could be forced to close.

I am alarmed at the number of soundbites that promote intolerance, all in the name of freedom of speech.

A court accused the First Church of Evangelical Christian Baptists of Bryansk of “introducing 'modern' ways of communicating according to 'Western standards'".

After a media storm around the role of evangelicals, the Evangelical Federation of Spain recommends Christian leaders “to avoid using their pastoral influence to condition the vote of believers”.

The new electoral code frees churches and candidates from charges of religious abuse of power that have caused many politicians to lose their mandates.

Three Christian converts were accused of promoting “propaganda against Islam”, according to the new restrictive Penal Code. Iranian believers ask to pray for encouragement and strength.

The Early Rain Covenant church was already shuttered 2 years ago. Children under 18 are not allowed at church.

The Bible has to be in charge of the message, its main idea, its flow of thought, its relevance, its goals.

European leaders meet to set up “rigorous measures for a rapid and coordinated response to terrorism”. Austria targets the Muslim Brotherhood while Spain starts the trial against the Barcelona attackers.

The candidacy of the Côte d'Ivoire's current president has polarised society  “Pray that the upcoming elections do not plunge our country further into violence”.

Agents of the Revolutionary Guard raid homes looking for Christian literature. Seven Christians were falsely sentenced last month for “spreading propaganda against the state”.

As Christians we have a responsibility to take a stand against propaganda and make sure we are bearers and channels of the truth.