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• Sep 18, 2025 19:00 EDT

  

  Asia Church & Missions

  Nepal's political earthquake: A Gen Z uprising and the Church's response

  By Surendra Bajracharya

  As the younger generation challenges the status quo in Nepal, local churches find their voice, offering hope, and stability in uncertain times. A young Nepali believer, Surendra Bajracharya, writes that this is an opportunity for the church, especially its younger members, to respond to God’s calling and reach out to their peers beyond the church walls—young people burdened with broken dreams in a trembling nation.

• Sep 15, 2025 14:40 EDT

  

  Oceania Bible & Theology Church & Missions

  Seven disciplines to ensure your words become gifts

  By Brian Harris

  The proverb, “Sticks and stones will break your bones, but words will never harm you” has been proven wrong too many times as words have traumatized people, whether or not the speaker/writer intended to. The internet has lifted restraint on our communications and words are being easily weaponized. Here are seven disciplines to help followers of Jesus to use their words with Kingdom-minded intention.

• Sep 12, 2025 15:45 EDT

  

  US & Canada Society & Culture Church & Missions

  A call to debate your enemies, not shoot them

  By Bruce Barron

  Conservatives and liberals in the United States (and increasingly elsewhere in the world) are accusing each other of creating an environment that contributes to political violence. We need to be very careful about making cause-effect connections. However, if we legitimize violence as a way to solve problems, we should not be surprised if others turn to violence also. If we sow the wind, we should not be surprised about reaping the whirlwind.

• Sep 11, 2025 17:00 EDT

  

  Asia Church & Missions

  Unlike the Jesus Guys, it is faith in action that builds churches

  By China Source Team

  Evangelism can become little more than a sales formula, with such evangelists nicknamed "The Jesus Guys" in Asia. This style can inoculate people against Jesus. Mr Huang testifies that a more effective method is to build long-term relationships while sharing biblical values, principles, and truths in a natural setting such as while conducting business.

• Sep 10, 2025 14:50 EDT

  

  Oceania Health Church & Missions

  A lesson in cold dark nights on the side of Everest

  By Brian Harris

  As challenges increase in the world, knowing that facing struggle does not mean that life is out of control or terrible can provide great hope. It is hopeful to remember that a cold dark night on the side of Everest isn't a destination, it is a means to an end. Similarly, the stuff that life throws at us is a pathway to growth in Christ for the follower of Jesus.

• Sep 9, 2025 14:20 EDT

  

  US & Canada Church & Missions

  Who is best at building businesses and generating ministry resources in places with least gospel access, nationals or expats?

  By Mike Baer

  Should churches and missionary ministries focus on sending more expatriates to lead business development initiatives in other countries, or is the greater impact found in equipping and supporting local nationals to build ministry oriented and supporting businesses in their own regions? Read on for key principles that support an answer.

• Sep 8, 2025 14:15 EDT

  

  Migration Church & Missions Bible & Theology

  In times of crises let us respond with hospitality not hostility

  By Harvey Kwiyani

  In response to increasing antagonism towards migrants and refugees in some Western nations, followers of Jesus should take a long hard look at biblical precedents that promote hospitality and especially New Testament examples. The Church should have a bigger imagination than that promoted by anti-migrant protesters.