Europe

UK charity guides churches on supporting children with speech and language problems, once dubbed 'Cinderella Sector'

Europe Family & Children Church & Missions

4 min read

“Cinderella Sector”: that was once the description for the under-supported demographic that members of the U.K. parliament used in 2018 when debating the needs of young people with long term speech and language problems. A therapist for Growing Hope, a Christian charity in London, is suggesting methods for churches to better support these youngsters, estimated to number around one million (7.6% of all children).

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Opinion

Parental advisory: the danger of smartphones for a child's faith

Europe Society & Culture

7 min read

The screen dopamine snare is an epidemic among children who are provided access to smart phones and other portable smart devices. Research suggests numerous negative impacts but it will be some time before we have definitive findings. Much harm could be done in the meantime, however, to children's well-being and to their faith as they enter adulthood. We know enough now to make changes, but will it be too little too late?
What to do when people online are wrong—should Christians be political commentators?

Europe Society & Culture

9 min read

It is not unusual to be triggered by an opinion or comments in mainstream or social media that we feel strongly against. The relatively anonymous nature of the internet feeds the urge to respond with a strong corrective. If we think we are representing Christianity well in this way, we do well to pause and think again, informed by these insights from an Evangelical political commentator in the United Kingdom.
The seductive allure of Cultural Christianity — so near yet so far

Europe Church & Missions Society & Culture

5 min read

Cultural Christians are those who embrace the ethics of Christianity that formed the foundation of Western society, which has brought a great deal of benefit to the world. They are convinced of the Christian message but not committed to the Christian Lord. In his first opinion for Christian Daily International, J.John says that Cultural Christianity provides wonderful opportunities for sharing the gospel.
Reputation vs righteousness—what is your pearl of great price? A reflection on the Blake Lively/Justin Baldoni conflict.

Europe Society & Culture

4 min read

Reputation is something highly prized by the world and those with a public reputation work hard to protect it. The Lively/Baldoni saga is a case in point. From Hollywood to tribal honor cultures, reputation is highly valued. It is the world's pearl of great price, but Jesus considers us his pearl and sacrificed everything including his reputation to purchase it, setting the bar for his followers to sacrifice similarly so that we may thrive.

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3 min read

Europe Religious Freedom

Anti-Christian crimes increase in Europe, report says

By Chris Eyte

Hate crimes against Christians in Europe increased in 2023 over the prior year, with France, Germany and the U.K. cited as countries of concern, according to a new report .
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Europe Church & Missions

Evangelicals overwhelmingly reaffirm the need for a national evangelical alliance in The Netherlands

By Chris Eyte

An overwhelming response by the wider Christian community in The Netherlands confirmed there is still a need for an evangelical alliance in the country, following a survey, and an appeal has been made for new members to join the organization. The purpose of the MissieNederland (Dutch evangelical alliance) survey was to gauge the need for, and the future of, the national alliance.
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Europe Church & Missions

More senior clergy may need to follow Welby in resigning, says bishop

By Christian Today

More senior clergy in the Church of England may need to resign following the Archbishop of Canterbury's decision to step down over personal failings in how decades of "abhorrent" child abuse by the late John Smyth was responded to.
2 min read

Europe Family & Children Church & Missions

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigns, confesses 'shame' after failure to report serial sex abuser John Smyth QC

By Chris Eyte

The head of the worldwide Anglican Communion - the Archbishop of Canterbury, Most Rev. Justin Welby, has announced today (November 12) his resignation following concerns about his handling of a sex abuse case involving the deceased John Smyth QC who sexually abused countless boys and young men in the 1970s and 1980s.
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Society & Culture Church & Missions

Easier for students to come out as gay than Christian, Evangelical group says

By The Christian Post

In schools across Northern Ireland, students are finding it more challenging to reveal their Christian faith than their sexual orientation, according to testimony provided during an ongoing inquiry into Relationship and Sexuality Education (RSE) at Stormont.
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Middle East Europe Society & Culture Church & Missions

Archaeologists find 'surprising' discoveries at ancient Egyptian church

By The Christian Post

An archaeological team’s excavation of an ancient city has uncovered “surprising” revelations about an early Christian church in Egypt, specifically, the discovery of 17 human remains and the story the bodies tell.

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Most people come to faith between ages 4 and 14, but 'theological education hasn’t done enough to focus on next gen'

Europe Education Family & Children Church & Missions

Less than 4 min

Lucy Kajidori, leader of the International Council of Evangelical Theological Education's (ICETE) Impact Team on Children and Families, spoke with Christian Daily International about the urgent need to integrate ministry to children more deeply into theological education. She shared how the initiative began, what gaps exist, and what the group hopes to achieve.
How Christian universities crash and burn

US & Canada Education

Less than 10 min
Parental advisory: the danger of smartphones for a child's faith

Europe Society & Culture

Less than 7 min
Christian couple, Muslim woman they led to Christ poisoned to death

Africa Religious Freedom

Less than 5 min
Mother of three in Somalia loses all relatives for receiving Christ

Africa Religious Freedom

Less than 3 min
Marcos Witt releases new worship medley with Un Corazón

Latin America Society & Culture

Less than 1 min

Europe

UK charity guides churches on supporting children with speech and language problems, once dubbed 'Cinderella Sector'

Two theological training centers in Switzerland agree to merge: 'less competition, more cooperation'

[Interview] Understanding children with additional needs, so our churches can be places of welcome and belonging

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Moscow pastor arrested for opposing invasion of Ukraine

Emerging mission network launches award to honor innovative missional projects in Europe with 'impact beyond church walls'

Schools in Finland face opposition to Christian music

Gafcon issues statement with 'sadness' after resignation of Archbishop of Canterbury, 'occasion for grief and self-reflection'

Evangelical hospital in Barcelona celebrates new phase in nearly 150-year history with opening of new six-floor facility for 2,700 patients

Opinion

Parental advisory: the danger of smartphones for a child's faith

What to do when people online are wrong—should Christians be political commentators?

The seductive allure of Cultural Christianity — so near yet so far

Reputation vs righteousness—what is your pearl of great price? A reflection on the Blake Lively/Justin Baldoni conflict.

Latest

Anti-Christian crimes increase in Europe, report says

Evangelicals overwhelmingly reaffirm the need for a national evangelical alliance in The Netherlands

More senior clergy may need to follow Welby in resigning, says bishop

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigns, confesses 'shame' after failure to report serial sex abuser John Smyth QC

Easier for students to come out as gay than Christian, Evangelical group says

Archaeologists find 'surprising' discoveries at ancient Egyptian church

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Most people come to faith between ages 4 and 14, but 'theological education hasn’t done enough to focus on next gen'

How Christian universities crash and burn

Parental advisory: the danger of smartphones for a child's faith

Christian couple, Muslim woman they led to Christ poisoned to death

Mother of three in Somalia loses all relatives for receiving Christ

Marcos Witt releases new worship medley with Un Corazón

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