A tribute to Martin Goldsmith, a Jewish Christian who with his wife Elizabeth spent ten years as missionaries in South East Asia and were involved from the start with All Nations Christian College. A fluent Russian speaker, and educated in both Russian political thought and theology, Martin pioneered missiology and non-Western theology at All Nations Christian College. His influence spread far internationally.
Last week, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres announced that the UN could run out of money by July. The main reason is that the United States has virtually ended its contributions. Why should Christians care at this time of global crisis and the dissipation of alliances unlike anything the free world has experienced since the formation of the UN? Because the issues are not merely political they're theological.
Third Culture Kids (TCKs) are children who grow up outside the country of their parents, providing them with a unique view on life and the nation of their citizenship. This continues into adulthood and here is an example, a TCK and pastor wondering which nature drives America.
Contemporary ministry culture leaves leaders without meaningful pastoral care. They are expected to be emotionally present, spiritually resilient, doctrinally precise, and endlessly productive, often without structures for accountability, confession, or rest. Leaders who finish well look different.
Here is an abridged introduction to a missions forecast from the WEA's Mission Commission warning against toxic utilitarianism as a threat to global stability. It leads to a narrow-minded view of national wellbeing and is a multi-faceted problem for those seeking to fulfill the purposes of God internationally. A related decline in philanthropy, trauma of tribalism, lack of theological education, and impact of migration present challenges to the future of World Christianity and missions that will
Christian author and thought leader, Paul Kingsnorth has issued us with a clarion call to beware of "the Machine". Les Csorba adds that it does not seek our destruction, nor does it need our rebellion. It seeks something far more dangerous: our distraction. Its quiet ambition is to replace the sacred grammar of the human soul with its own version of transcendence.
On Tuesday, at a public event at San Juan de Dios Hospital, President Gustavo Petro made statements that not only offend the faith of millions of Colombians, but also reveal a profound historical ignorance, a deliberate theological manipulation, and, above all, a dangerous trivialization of the central figure of Christianity: Jesus Christ.
“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.
