Blessed by ‘The Blessing’ in the World’s Indigenous Languages
The more than 100 popular videos of “The Blessing” sung by churches as benedictions to their cities, countries, and the world have become a multilingual phenomenon. As one YouTube comment mentions, it’s like a foretaste of the great polylingual choir
The Old Testament Tells All
[Read in Portuguese or Indonesian] This is the fifth in a six-part series of essays from a cross section of leading scholars revisiting the place of the “First Testament” in contemporary Christian faith. —The editors I am not an Old Testament theologian,
Kan. Pastor’s Wife Goes Missing While Traveling to Visit Family, Obtain Help for Mental Health Issues
LEAWOOD, Kan. — The wife of a Baptist pastor in Kansas disappeared more than a week ago while traveling to Alabama to be present for the birth of her sister’s baby and to obtain help for mental health issues. According to
Authorities in Eritrea Arrest 30 Christians at Wedding
(Voice of the Martyrs Korea) — In a further crackdown on Christians, the government of Eritrea arrested 30 people that were attending a wedding ceremony held in the capital, Asmara, during the last week of June 2020. That brings the
Christian Colleges: God Wants You to Wear a Mask to Class…… | News & Reporting
At Christian colleges across the country, incoming students pledge to comply with biblical standards for belief and behavior. This year, the appeals to love your neighbor and advance God’s mission have been applied to public health guidelines too, as schools
Two Kazakh Pastors Appeal to President Tokayev to Save Churches From Seizure
(Barnabas Fund) — Two pastors in Kazakhstan have appealed directly to the country’s president, asking him to stop local authorities seizing the land on which their churches stand. City authorities in the capital Nur-Sultan (formerly Astana) have ordered the confiscation of
Woman Who Wasn’t Expected to Survive After Birth Celebrates 60th Birthday
(The Christian Institute) — A woman born with spina bifida who doctors thought would die shortly after birth recently celebrated her 60th birthday. Carmel Proctor was diagnosed with myelomeningocele, a severe form of spina bifida, when she was born on 8
Christian Arrested on Blasphemy Charges in Pakistan
Photo Credit: Aa Dil/Pexels (International Christian Concern) – According to UCA News, Sohail Masih, a Christian man, was arrested under blasphemy charges after a discussion on eating sacrificial meat at the Eid al-Adha festival in the Punjab province of Pakistan. “It is