“Somebody showed me mercy. I want to show mercy to others” is the testimony of Jane Thuo, an enterprising champion of women in Kenya whose ministry Dorcas Creation has so far helped 4,000 women transform their lives through growing in their faith and marketable skills. Be inspired by Jane's story.
What is the Church’s role and responsibility toward its surrounding context? Should we isolate or adapt? Should the Church not encourage its people to participate in societal concerns such as justice, mercy, and development, while maintaining Christian values? These issues and more are considered from a Middle East perspective but provide a lesson for us all.
Open Doors' World Watch List of persecuted Christianity has its critics, but it is much easier to criticize than contribute to a solution. In this article, six major issues are addressed, arguing that there is room for more expansive research into freedom of all religion or belief if the resources were available to undertake it.
In Davos, Switzerland on January 20, 2026, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney captured global attention by declaring "the rules-based order is fading. The strong do what they can, and the weak suffer what they must." Notably absent from Carney’s speech was any mention of human rights and any confidence in the maintainer of the rules-based order, the United Nations. And that is a problem.
A message of deep urgency as history unfolds in Iran. As nationwide protests for freedom continued—with death toll reports climbing from the hundreds into the thousands—the Iranian regime shut down the internet, cutting off an entire nation from the outside world. Violence escalated. Families are grieving. Here is a biblical view of the situation.
This year marks the 500th anniversary of one of the most world-changing books ever printed: William Tyndale’s English New Testament. It was banned, burned and branded heresy, yet it ignited a movement that transformed our language, our literature and our faith.
Why is it necessary to have journalists who have a clear Christian worldview? Because journalists with an understanding of the gospel can disciple thousands with a missional perspective by connecting the stories happening in 2026 with the grand narrative of the Bible. But the skill is under threat and needs encouragement.
In this church planting testimony, what began as a three-person gathering has developed into a stable and flexible model: open homes for consistent meetings, and a focus on nurturing discipleship. Faith has become part of daily life, not confined to a church building. There is much to learn from this example of faithful service in the north west of China.
Will the unprecedented current protests in Iran be terminal for the Islamic theocracy which has been in place since 1979? Social scientific insight seems to suggest not, but they've been wrong before. In spite of some key indicators that suggest the Iranian rule will continue, the triggers to regime collapse are mysterious.
In the world of athletics, the pressure to prove is relentless. The message is loud and clear: prove your value. Earn your worth. But, what would it look like if we competed, coached, and lived not for love, but from love?
The religious freedom movement needs to ask broader questions than just whether there was an explicitly anti-religious intent for harm created. Instead of treating motive as the defining criterion, we should examine how religious identity or behavior shapes a community’s vulnerability to harm. This article explains why.
As demand for formal theological education drops in the West and non-formal theological education demand rises elsewhere, we ask the question, "why study?" This article reaffirms study as part of loving God with all our minds and essential for our ability to apply God's word to our world for the glory of God in Europe and every other context worldwide.
