A triumvirate of political leaders recently signed a joint declaration celebrating the culture of more than 451 million people across the 27 countries of the European Union (EU) — but the co-general secretary of the European Evangelical Alliance has lamented their lack of deference for the sacred.
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.
The controlled use of fire helped develop our humanity. Gathering around fires for warmth and storytelling, singing, teaching, and spiritual rituals became a metaphor for inspiration, spirit, and knowledge. Fire extended human activity into the night with profound implications for learning, productivity and culture. It is worthy of awe.
When we touch earth, we are touching something deeply ancient, deeply alive. It may seem solid and lifeless, but scoop up a handful of dirt and you have a living substance. And without gravity, nothing would stay in place. Let us not lose the wonder of the free gifts God has given to all the Earth.
One of the saddest things about growing older is not the wrinkles on our faces; it’s the wonder we sometimes lose from our hearts. The same is true the longer we follow Jesus. Familiarity is one of faith’s greatest thieves. For the sake of the gospel and the vitality of our own faith, let us hold on to wonder as we walk in the world that is still full of God.
Leaders from the World Evangelical Alliance, Baptist World Alliance, and the Lausanne/WEA Creation Care Network joined representatives of several other global Christian bodies Wednesday in a joint webinar calling churches worldwide to observe Creation Sunday on Sept. 6 — calling creation care an act of worship and discipleship, not a political cause.
The U.K. Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) on July 1 dropped a case against a Christian nurse labeled a “risk to the public” after she refused to use preferred pronouns for a transgender patient.
Churches and ministries in Austria's easternmost province have begun a media campaign inviting residents to watch video testimonies of personal faith, part of a series of regional efforts that organizers say have drawn millions of online views.
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Rose Dowsett’s lifetime of faithful service in cross-cultural mission, sharp analytical mind and great way with words, alongside her passion for Christ and for people make her almost uniquely qualified to have written this helpful little book - which traces changes in world mission in her lifetime.
Evangelical Alliance Northern Ireland called for better support for women and girls experiencing domestic violence after a court found former politician Jeffrey Donaldson guilty of historical sex offenses and assault against two women when they were children.
The end of a long-standing exemption from compulsory military service for clergy in Switzerland points to a broader retreat by the state from the idea that churches serve a public purpose, a leading free church figure has argued, while faulting the government for changing the law without consulting the churches affected.
Kenya is registering nearly 60 churches every month, Attorney General Dorcas Oduor has said, as she raised concerns over increasingly bitter disputes within some religious organizations, including leadership contests that she said can become violent.
