A feature-length documentary tracing what is described as the oldest known Christian hymn from an ancient Egyptian papyrus fragment to a modern worship recording will be shown in cinemas in the United States on March 24 and 26, with producers highlighting its historical and theological significance for global Christian audiences.
While Christianity has declined recently in the West, the Church continues to grow in new contexts. Even so, 3.42 billion people remain outside our faith. The most open among them are the children. These precious ones are the present and future hope of the global Church. We do well to help the little children come to Jesus.
A minister with four decades of experience speaks directly to young men navigating adulthood in an era marked by isolation and institutional decline. Rather than scolding or pathologizing them, here is a candid and compassionate message: no one becomes a grounded, healthy man without mentorship, community, and support.
Mega-churches evolved from principles born out of the mission fields of India into a consumer‑driven operating system that prioritizes attendance over discipleship, programs over relationships, and addition over multiplication. But, as missionaries have long known and wrestled with, non‑indigenous ideas can too easily harm indigenous churches.
For many Christians, the idea of partnering with God has been narrowed to a familiar set of categories: church work, evangelism, discipleship, and the saving of souls. All of these matter deeply. But the biblical vision of God’s mission and our vocations is far larger than that. We need a bigger perspective: a shalom view.
Scientists exploring new ways to extract rare earth elements from domestic waste and polluted land say their work could help address long-standing ethical and environmental concerns tied to global mineral supply chains.
Best Christian Workplaces in the U.S. State of Washington has announced “Certified Best Christian Workplaces” with 310 global faith-based organisations and Christian-owned businesses honored for their work. The ministry said the honors represented a variety of Christian organizations, including churches,parachurch ministries, mission organizations, Christian-owned businesses, Christian schools, and universities. Certified Best Christian Workplaces are spread across the United States, Canada, and
A Christian mission-owned airplane carrying critical aid supplies crashed in the mountains of Haiti with no survivors. Agape Flights lost contact with N316AF Embraer 110 Bandeirante over the mountains of Jeremie, Haiti, on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 5. Chief Executive Officer Allen Speer, of Agape Flights, tearfully confirmed the tragic news on Friday and said no further information was known at this time. He also paid tribute to those lost and the families involved.
Actor and comedian Tim Allen said this week that he has completed a full, cover-to-cover reading of the Bible, describing the 13-month process as humbling and transformative.
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In the light of the reality of the severe persecution of Christians in many parts of the world, Brobbel suggests to those living comfortably: “Far too often, Christians seem more concerned about preserving our Christian values than willingly living them out and bearing the consequences for doing so.”
The sixth annual International Religious Freedom Summit opened Monday, Feb. 2, in Washington, D.C., with a call to intensify global advocacy for freedom of belief, as co-chairs warned that religious restrictions and persecution are rising worldwide even as the movement to defend conscience rights gains strength.
While Christianity has declined recently in the West, the Church continues to grow in new contexts. Even so, 3.42 billion people remain outside our faith. The most open among them are the children. These precious ones are the present and future hope of the global Church. We do well to help the little children come to Jesus.
