
Bans on Baptist churches surge in Russia
Russian courts intensified civil bans on Baptist churches for meeting without state permission in the past year, according to rights group Forum 18.

Russian courts intensified civil bans on Baptist churches for meeting without state permission in the past year, according to rights group Forum 18.
It’s no surprise that the generations who were the first to experience the fun and excitement as well as the darkness of social media have reached a point where they would like to escape from it completely. But being physically present in an online world can be a balancing act and we need to bring God into the conversation.
CAP (Christians Against Poverty) in the UK has released a landmark report investigating barriers to work; exploring the challenges for the unemployed, what support is required, and how churches can be part of the solution to provide access to the "fortress of the job market" in your locale.
We are arguably the most technologically connected generation in history, yet loneliness has become a public health crisis and you may be the only gentleness someone encounters today. We need to decide what kind of presence we bring into a room, because our grace may be one of the most powerful prescriptions of all.
Lent can sound sombre, restrictive, even joyless. And yet, year after year, I return to it with fresh gratitude. Lent is God, in his kindness, giving us time. Lent can sound sombre, restrictive, even joyless. And yet, year after year, I return to it with fresh gratitude. Lent is God, in his kindness, giving us time. Here are four reasons why it remains one of the most life-giving seasons of the Christian year.

The Mission to Seafarers (MtS) is preparing major outreach efforts to support sailors spending Christmas far from home. Founded in 1856, the Christian welfare charity provides practical, emotional, and spiritual care to maritime workers. More than 1.89 million seafarers transport 90 percent of the world’s trade, often enduring long months away from family.

Construction to build a monument claimed to be the largest Christian landmark in the U.K. — the Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer — is going ahead this week. The Eternal Wall design is a giant white infinity ribbon loop known as a Möbius strip, comprised of a million bricks. It has neither a beginning or end and reaches 51.5 meters [169 feet] upwards into the sky, with a diameter of 80 meters [262 feet].

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.

The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) advocacy team serving at the United Nations urged national alliances to represent Christ with courage, humility, and hope in global policymaking spaces during a panel discussion Wednesday morning at the WEA General Assembly in Seoul.

In the third panel session on Monday morning at the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) General Assembly in Seoul, Lord Robert Edmiston and Lady Tracie Edmiston of Christian Vision (CV) shared how their global ministry is using technology to accelerate evangelism and empower believers worldwide.

Teenage twin girl footballers in England who are dedicated members of their local church have created a novel method for raising awareness of international Christian aid agency Tearfund. Lily and Bella Wharin, 16, who live near Bristol recently signed to South West Women's League Premier Division team, Frampton Rangers Ladies Football Club. Player sponsorship means that whenever Lily or Bella score a goal, or are named player of the match, Tearfund is mentioned on the team’s social media feeds.