Persecution

I was 19 when I met Andrew and quickly fell in love. He was a pastor’s kid who felt called to ministry, and it didn’t take long for me to realize that life with him meant life as a pastor’s

(Evangelical Focus) — Until Thursday, Aug. 6 at 10:00 in the morning, Denis Rosabal and Yenislén Bermúdez lived in peace with their three children: Keila (19), Keren (13) and Samuel (11). That day, the Cuban authorities “surrounded the house. There were

Many churches have found effective and creative ways to be on mission and to engage in evangelism during the coronavirus crisis. At the same time, some evangelism approaches have been affected just like church life (and, let's face it, all

Are you sure that’s a good idea?” That’s the most common response I get when I tell someone our church is hosting a Sunday school class on faith and politics this fall in the middle of the 2020 election season. We’re

Police and the communist government’s religion bureau officials raided a house church’s summer camp in Gushi located in the province of Henan.Raid of Gushi house church summer camp. (Photo by China Aid)According to reports, the pastor’s wife and some young

All political action tells a story. These stories teach us something about what is good or evil, what is heroic or cowardly, and which ideas—or even people—deserve a public hearing. Immersion in these stories is deeply formative, and that formation,

Dale Manor had a plan for 2020: Unearth an ancient Canaanite shrine in the lowlands of Judah, about 20 miles west of Jerusalem. Like so many plans for 2020, it was interrupted by a global pandemic. So now the professor emeritus

In early June, with protests erupting around the country and George Floyd’s dying words still hauntingly fresh, The Washington Post published a column with a pointed headline that surely spoke for many who were fed up with seeing racism denied

Many believe that the authorities have taken this action in retaliation against the congregation for continuing to hold religious services inside their temple.Photo of Pastor John MacArthur preaching at his church, Grace Community ChurchLos Angeles County recently notified Grace Community

Christian families in Mexico are having a really hard time. They are now facing a strong battle to defend and keep their faith as the government is forcing them to sign illegal agreements, renouncing their right to hold religious services.If