Samaritan’s Purse, the international aid agency headed by veteran evangelist Rev. Franklin Graham, has mobilized its Disaster Assistance Response Team to help Jamaicans suffering after Hurricane Melissa devastated the Caribbean island —the most powerful in the nation’s history since records began in 1851.
How should followers of Jesus respond in a time of political turmoil and cultural fragmentation, when the loudest voices often drown out the wisest? We don't need to guess. God has revealed what the Lord requires of us, and Jesus demonstrated the practicalities of it. God's people must keep justice, loving mercy, and humility at the forefront of our ethics as a compass to guide us.
South Africa celebrates Pride Month during October even as persecution of homosexuals is rising in other African states. This should be of concern for Christians as freedom of belief has long been a commitment of Protestant Christians. It doesn’t mean Christians must agree with differing beliefs, but it does mean that we must support the human right of others to hold, practice, and celebrate their beliefs as we have the right to hold, practice, and celebrate ours.
When God calls us out from our homes, we go as strangers to lands that are strange to us. Yet, God goes ahead of us and stays with us, challenging us to always trust in him. Here is the experience of one young woman who has been challenged to use her gifts for the sake of the gospel and a better world.
Gratitude is powerful medicine. It is like oxygen for the soul. We don’t thrive without it. We are hard-wired to say "thank you". Psychologists now confirm what scripture has always taught: grateful people are happier, healthier and more hopeful. In contexts of rising conflict, gratitude is a healthier way forward. Ask the Holy Spirit to form that fruit in you for your benefit and those around you.
Christian leaders in Jamaica are voicing strong opposition to a campaign to repeal the nation’s Obeah Act, warning that legalizing the folk spiritual practice would open the door to “confusion” and demonic forces.
A Cuban pastor has called on Christians across the island to join a 1,000-hour prayer initiative, asking God to intervene in the country’s worsening economic and social crisis.
As Jamaica heads to the polls on Sept. 3, questions have been raised about the quality and consistency of sign language interpretation during the televised debates that shaped the campaign. Advocates for the Deaf and hard of hearing community, which makes up an estimated 1–2 percent of the population, say reliable access is essential to ensure full participation in the democratic process.
Fertility rates are falling across every world region, with most now below the level needed to maintain population size, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of United Nations and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development data published earlier this month.
The Evangelical Alliance of Antigua and Barbuda will host its annual Pray-Cade on Sunday, Aug. 17, calling residents to unite in prayer amid rising crime, particularly among the nation’s youth, the Antigua Observer reported.
Jamaica’s main opposition People’s National Party has released its 2025 manifesto with a $1 billion ($6.25 million USD) annual pledge to fund faith-based community programs and commitments to partner with churches on social transformation and violence prevention, including support for survivors of domestic abuse, ahead of the Sept. 3 national election.
A massacre in the Sudanese town of El Fasher has worsened the refugee crisis in South Sudan as more people escape the war in Sudan, according to Christian Aid.
