Christian leaders call for prayer after mass train stabbing in UK
Christian leaders in the United Kingdom have called for prayer after a knife attack left 11 people injured aboard a moving train in England on Saturday evening, Nov. 1.
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The need for justice, mercy, and humility
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.
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Gratitude is a power that can change everything
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.
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History reveals the slippery slope to fascism for Christians with ears to hear
The rise of politicians from America to Russia claiming to champion Christian values and peace yet preaching hatred and division is polarizing families, churches, and communities even far beyond their own countries. Something like this has happened before. Will we Christians learn from recent European history and seek first Christ's kingdom or continue to ride the slippery slope to human totalitarianism in our contexts?
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Don't let the tall poppy syndrome ruin your experience of the Kingdom of God
The Tall Poppy Syndrome has been popularized and exported from Australia but it is endemic in us all and it literally makes us unwell. An antidote can be found throughout Scripture. Rather than drawing others to join us wallowing in misery, we can repent from the Tall Poppy Syndrome and flourish alongside the flourishing.
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[Book Review] Leading Well in Times of Disruption: Leadership Development for Global Mission
After the first section, each essay contains practical and biblical lessons about leadership for this stage of history from a range of global leaders: wonderful lessons for lifelong learners.
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Türkiye’s expulsion of foreign Christians challenged in European Court
By Chris EyteThe Turkish government faces a legal challenge for banning a U.S. Christian who lived in the country for 34 years.
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Tens of thousands across six continents joined in prayer for IFES World Student Day 2025
By CDI StaffAlmost 30,000 people from more than 130 countries and territories united in prayer for “Immeasurably More” of God’s work in the world’s universities and colleges on Oct. 16. On World Student Day (WSD), a wave of global intercession started in the Pacific and swept across the global to the Americas.
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Tortured Kyrgyzstan pastor suffers traumatic brain injury
By Jack BethelAmid allegations by U.N. special Rapporteurs of prison personnel torturing a church leader in Kyrgyzstan, the pastor has traumatic brain injuries that have left him cognitively impaired, according to rights group Forum 18.zstan
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Half of young adults in Spain report suffering violence in childhood, government survey finds
By Chris EyteNearly half of young adults in Spain say they endured psychological violence as children or teenagers, according to a new government-backed survey that exposes what officials called a “structural problem” of abuse and neglect across the country.
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Orphan Sunday 2025 to rally churches around the world for children and families in need
By CDI StaffWorld Without Orphans (WWO) is calling on churches around the globe to take action for orphans, vulnerable children, and families on Nov. 9 as part of Orphan Sunday 2025.
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Crisis in Sudan pushes South Sudan refugee response to breaking point, Christian ministry says
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.
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