Torrential rains have killed more than 200 people and displaced hundreds of thousands across Southern Africa since late December, as churches across the region open their doors as emergency shelters and relief centers amid widespread flooding and infrastructure damage.
After a grueling travel journey we can get to our destination and not actually feel welcome. So it can be with arriving at a church. A sign can welcome people to a building but only people can welcome people into a community. Jesus was extraordinary at making people feel welcome.
Zeeneta has experienced things in life that seem almost unimaginable as part of a family that was persecuted for their faith. Her parents' resilience modeled a resilience that Zeeneta now encourages others to have, especially women. The young girl that worried about not having a future is now passing on a powerful legacy.
The Holy Land is not merely a collection of sacred sites or ancient stories. It is not an abstract concept but a living homeland shared by peoples carrying different histories, identities, wounds, and hopes. Christians around the world don't need to imagine what the Holy Land is like, we can learn from those who live there today. Here is a corrective starting point for us from someone whose family has lived there for millennia.
Do we care for a person only because we hope that one day they will become a Christian? Or do we help because we believe that every person is created in the image of God and that every human life therefore possesses a dignity bestowed by God? Public theology from Malaysia would argue the latter.
A damning new report has found that hundreds of vulnerable children in England’s care system are still living in illegal and unsuitable accommodation, prompting a Christian charity to urge churches across the country to step up with renewed prayer, action and advocacy. The findings, released by the Children’s Commissioner for England, show that 669 children — many with serious mental health needs or additional educational requirements — remain housed in places such as caravans, holiday camps and
Members of the Swiss Armed Forces chaplaincy from evangelical backgrounds gathered in the nation’s capital to evaluate their expanding role within the military. About 50 participants met for a professional development day focused on the evolving demands of spiritual care in a modern, diverse army, according to the Réseau Évangélique Suisse (French-speaking Swiss Evangelical Alliance). The gathering, held Jan. 13, marked the second professional day of its kind and highlighted a six-year formal co
More than 3,000 kilometers from Buenos Aires, at the southern tip of Latin America, the city of Ushuaia—considered the southernmost city in the world and nicknamed "the end of the world"—is preparing for a large-scale spiritual event that has generated anticipation for revival among local churches and across the province of Tierra del Fuego.
Research markers from the previous year (2025) suggest that the “tide has turned” in numbers of people attending church, says a missiologist for the U.K. Evangelical Alliance (EA). In a “Missional Trends 2026” article, Phil Knox, Evangelism and missiology senior specialist for the national EA, shared five key missional expectations for churches to anticipate in the year ahead. These include more spiritually open people, unexplained spiritual experiences and events, gospel opportunities, deeper e
Tributes have been paid to Peter Meadows, a visionary media entrepreneur who helped develop contemporary Christian journalism and broadcasting in the U.K. Meadows, who was 84, passed away from cancer on Friday, Jan. 9. Despite leaving school with only one O-level qualification, and with undiagnosed dyslexia, he went on to shape the landscape of the British Church through the founding of Spring Harvest, Buzz magazine (later renamed Premier Christianity), and Premier Christian Radio.
A new photo-based book documenting the life and legacy of early Protestant missionary Henry G. Appenzeller has been published to mark the 140th anniversary of Pai Chai Academy, one of Korea’s earliest modern schools, according to reporting by Christian Daily Korea.
The European Leadership Forum has suspended registration for its 2027 annual meeting and is asking supporters to help identify a new venue, after learning that the Polish hotel that has hosted the gathering since 2013 will be closed for renovation work.
