Why have artists and writers, from Albert Dürer in 1504 to John Milton, in his 17^th century narrative poem “Paradise Lost” insisted so strongly on the “apple of discord”?

Something unusual happened. I remember the phone call clearly, the name of James’ school showing as the caller. I apologised to my colleagues and rushed out of the room.

“We need to put more emphasis on missional discipleship”, says a report of the Lausanne Movement in Spain about how evangelical churches understand mission.

Helle Telk experienced emigration and family abandonment, but in the midst of these circumstances, she found God's care and faithfulness.

Perhaps you feel that, of all God’s people in this continent, you are the most like Jonah at this time. You should know better, but you’ve drifted too far. God could simply give up on us, but he doesn’t. 

In Israel there were four different wild species of mint: horse mint, polo mint, mastrtanto and mentha aquatica.

Around 100,000 Jews were murdered after the Nazis invaded the country in 1940. In a ceremony, the Protestant Church made a far-reaching recognition of guilt.

An Iranian Christian who fled his country continued to receive threats from his countrymen in Spain, where the authorities have not granted him asylum after 16 years. “I have confidence in God”, he says.

Melons were grown in Egypt during the third millennium before Christ. The fruit can have either a spherical or elliptical appearance and its weight ranges from 400 grammes to 20 kg, though it rarely exceeds 5 kg.

Several dead, and seven worship halls damaged. “A peaceful prayer walk seeking God’s help for our country, was suddenly met with undue force as Christians were beaten and shot at with guns by Muslim mobs”.

A request to reopen places of worship was recently rejected without a justification. The Algerian Protestant Church (EPA) invites Christians worldwide “to join us to pray for Algeria”.

“Marchons Enfants!” called to stop a law that, they believe, threatens the dignity and rights of children.

When challenging circumstances come, we see how believers find themselves in unique situations to speak of Jesus. 

The complementary and transforming ministry of ‘fresh expressions’. An article by Michael Moynagh.

Consistently choosing to obey God in the small things prepares us to choose his way in the vital decisions of life.

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”.

There were 232,200 abortions in France in 2019. A draft law which proposes to extend the time limits for resorting to abortion to 14 weeks, will be debated soon.

The Spanish Bible Society launches a new version of the most widely read Bible in Spanish, “with an agile text but keeping the legacy of the original Bear Bible”.

A Cuban pastor started using it on social media, after a pro-regime theologian appeared on national television denying the miracles of Jesus Christ.

Reflections on the problem of evil and the might of God.

Little has changed in 3,000 years: telling people they’re behaving badly and need to change is never popular.

Covid-19 might just be an extraordinary interruption that we can attend to, manifesting, as Jesus did, that the rule of God’s love has come on earth as it is heaven.

At least 100 people were arrested this Sunday. Riot police targeted university students. An opposition leader and ither activists left the country, threatened with prison.

After the coup, a provisional committee has taken power on an interim basis and continues to define its roadmap. “The situation is ambiguous”, Christians say.

How often do we petition Christ for the petty things, while ignoring the far greater gifts that he wants to give us?