19 Christian Para Athletes to Root For at the Par…
Around 4,400 Para athletes will vie for victory in 22 sports at the summer Paralympics, which run from August 28 to September 8 in Paris. The Paralympics use a system … Read More
Tag: International
Nicaragua Taxes Tithes After Closing 1,500 Churches and Nonprofits
A series of policies recently enacted by the Nicaraguan government will significantly impact the activities of churches and ministries operating in the country. Viewed by religious freedom specialists as an … Read More
‘Nightmares and Daydreams’ Fuses Jakarta’s Social Ills With the Supernatural
Indonesia is an enchanted culture full of folklore involving ghosts, demons, and djinns (shape-shifting spirits from Arabian and Muslim mythology). These stories usually involve a moral of some kind: Do … Read More
God Calls Me to Give. But to Everyone?
A few years ago, a widow approached a church in Uganda to ask for help. After discussing her situation, the church council recommended they give her food. The pastor, however, … Read More
The UK Race Riots Need the Voices of Returned Mis…
Though born in Malawi, for the past eight years, I have made Liverpool my home. In this UK port city where, for centuries, millions of immigrants have passed through and … Read More
Wanted: No Visa Issues, Fast Wi-Fi, and a Ballroom that Inspires Intimacy with God
This September, about 5,000 Christians will assemble in Incheon, South Korea, for the Lausanne Movement’s Fourth Congress on World Evangelization. Some of them wish Lausanne had picked a location with … Read More
Why Changes to India’s Colonial Criminal Code Concern Christians
On June 23, authorities arrested Sarju Prasad, a pastor in Uttar Pradesh, for conducting Sunday worship in his house. Earlier that day, two Hindu men, one claiming to be a … Read More
The Top Christian Highlights of the Paris Olympic…
For most spectators, the Olympics are a display of the highest level of athletic skill. But for many Christian athletes, they provide an opportunity to express their faith to each … Read More
The Olympics’ Most Iconic Photo Has a Christian Message
There’s a hidden Christian message behind what may be the most celebrated image of the 2024 Olympics. On July 29, in round three of the shortboard surfing competition, Brazil’s Gabriel … Read More
Watching the Olympics as a French Christian
On Sunday, at the start of the second week of the Olympics, France won its 44th medal, surpassing its previous record total for a modern Olympics. Few might have predicted … Read More