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.
Shalom is a valid framework for how Jesus would do business. If you run a business you should assess if it is driven by and resulting in right and joyous relationships with God, self, others, and creation. Christian entrepreneurs in Liberia provide a wonderful example of the benefits of doing so.
Oleksandra was severely wounded and her immediate family killed in an attack on Kyiv while they lay sleeping. Through her rehabilitation she learned that true faith is the source of courage, resilience, and purpose. Meanwhile, leaders of the Russian Orthodox church are weaponizing their faith in support of the war, restricting religious freedom, and promoting a false narrative to the rest of the world.
"Immigrants are flooding in. They are taking our country over. It’s an absolute disgrace" is a common sentiment in many nations these days. Such attitudes are easily remedied by proximity, by being a good neighbor. Jesus emulates this in his encounter with the Samaritan woman.
In many of India's states, Christians continue to struggle under increasing restrictions and persecution. While many thousands of Jesus' followers readily show up for celebratory events, very few are bold enough to stand with the suffering and against injustice. This is an indictment against the Church and the leader of the Evangelical Fellowship of India says we can do much better.
One of Jamaica’s best-known television entertainment presenters, journalist Winford Williams, is thanking “God’s grace” after surviving a dramatic car crash that left him hospitalized but with no life-threatening injuries.
Prosecutors in Cuba seek to imprison a pastoral couple for eight years for mentioning God at a military tribunal for their son, amid a new report showing a continuing trend of increased oppression in the island country.
As the COALA3.0 conference continued on Monday morning (April 28), three mission leaders explored "Mutuality in the Majority World," a theme emphasizing interdependence, reciprocity, and shared leadership in global missions.
Many highly trained theological graduates are leaving the Caribbean due to economic and political challenges, contributing to a “brain drain” that affects local churches, according to Anthony Oliver, president of the Caribbean Evangelical Theological Association in Trinidad. He believes a spiritual revival is needed to address both this exodus and the region’s high crime rates, as the Caribbean—known for its tourism—is also among the most violent in the Americas, with some of the worst murder ra
Children in Haiti face sexual violence, other forms of abuse, and recruitment into local gangs, according to a report published by Amnesty International on Feb. 12. The report states that armed gangs have "escalated significantly" in Haiti since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in July 2021. It highlights that 5,600 people died in Haiti last year, and 5.5 million people need urgent humanitarian assistance. The capital, Port-au-Prince, is largely controlled by gangs, the report said.
Mission ship Logos Hope, known as the “world’s largest bookfair”, has been visiting the Caribbean region to bring the hope of Jesus by engaging with residents and communities across the islands.
Video game publisher Templar Media has acquired Norway-based development studio Bible X, securing the future of “Gate Zero,” a forthcoming Bible-based, time-travel video game aimed at a global audience of younger players. “Gate Zero is a historical, semi open-world action-adventure with sci-fi elements, set in a dystopian future where a ruthless global regime is the sole arbiter of truth,” according to Templar Media.
