A New Zealand survivor of church abuse has condemned the government’s decision to reject a new independent redress system—recommended by a Royal Commission that uncovered decades of systemic abuse—as a betrayal of victims still waiting for justice.
Everyone longs for relationships where we can be vulnerable without judgement. TikTok creators use the app in anticipation of non-judgmental response from their viewers, expressing a God-given desire in all of us to be unconditionally loved. We can learn much from non-judgmental listening and loving in the way Jesus taught us to love one another. Perhaps, in this case, "a little child will lead them all" (Isaiah 11:6d)
The Unbreakable Boy is a heartwarming movie about the struggles of living with an additional needs child. As a representation of a family learning to thrive in the midst of challenges, the movie provides much food for thought, especially if you or someone you know has an additional needs family member. In this opinion piece, Mark Arnold poses some helpful reflections to consider after watching the film.
This Father’s Day, if you’re a father, grandfather, godfather or father-figure, you are carrying a great and sacred calling. Heaven takes notice. You are modelling the heart of God every time you show grace, speak truth, forgive freely.
There may come a point in a parent's life when their child has disappeared and the relationship is strained to breaking point, but there is always hope in the love of God. Read on and find ten things to help when struggling with a difficult child.
Bolivia is debating a bill that seeks to repeal the emancipation of minors through marriage. Under the previous Law 603, enacted in 2014, the country allowed minors, starting at age 16, to emancipate themselves from their parents by getting married, with judicial authorization, and/or by recognition of independent economic activity.
Belgian lawmakers are weighing a controversial amendment to the country’s 20-year-old euthanasia law that would allow patients diagnosed with dementia to be euthanized, provided they signed a “Declaration of Intent” while still mentally competent.
The Kenyan Senate has questioned the government's ambitious plan to phase out nearly 1,000 children's homes nationwide urging caution and demanding clarity on the strategy for vulnerable populations. The Senate's push-back comes amidst divided opinion on the best course of action of improving the lives of orphans, homeless and vulnerable children.
Chaplains from the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) have been deployed to provide emotional and spiritual care following a deadly car-ramming attack that killed 11 people, including a young girl, during the Filipino Lapu Lapu festival in Vancouver.
Nearly 3 million children in the United States have lost a parent or grandparent caregiver over the past two decades, revealing what experts are calling a hidden public health crisis. The scale of orphanhood, driven largely by drug overdoses and other “deaths of despair,” mirrors similar trends in countries such as Colombia, Brazil and across parts of sub-Saharan Africa.
Seventy million adults in the U.S.—one in four—have a disability, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As churches confront this growing reality, Joni and Friends International Disability Center is urging congregations to actively welcome and disciple those living with disabilities.
Only a move of God — through love, prayer, and evangelism — can change the steady decline in the number of New Zealanders identifying as Christians. That’s the conviction of Dr. Stuart Lange, national director of the New Zealand Christian Network (NZCN), and his team of leaders, who say political protests, legal reforms, or government policies may bring some positive change, but they cannot address the nation’s deeper spiritual crisis.
