Persecution

Can ministers bless the Lord’s Table over Zoom? The worldwide pandemic provides all-new context for this theologically untested—and for some unthinkable—question. It may be time to consider what we mean by “presence.” National guidelines now limit gatherings to 10 people. Churches

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how Italian Christians pray and live their faith, amid a nation reeling from more than 8,100 deaths—the highest tally in the world—among 80,500 confirmed cases (third only to China and the United States). During lockdown, we

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a formal recommendation that public gatherings be postponed or canceled for the next eight weeks. For organizations that serve high-risk populations, the threshold is 10 people, though most churches aren’t even doing

Photo Credit: China AidBEIHAI, Guangxi (ChinaAid) — This week, a Christian mother in China faced a court because she chose not to send her child to public schools. Fan Ruzhen refused public education for her child, choosing homeschooling or Christian schooling

(Christian Solidarity Worldwide) — Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has called on police in Tamil Nadu, India, to take action to investigate an incident in which a Christian couple from Pakkam village, Gudiyatham, Vellore District were assaulted and humiliated for sharing

Today’s pairing is “Rain, in Your Black Eyes” performed by Ezio Bosso, with a haunting underwater dance/film by Julie Gautier. See the video below. “Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of

As churches and faith-based nonprofits brace for a painful drop in contributions, Christians are lobbying for Congress to incentivize charitable giving in its response to the spread of COVID-19. Lawmakers spent Saturday negotiating the $1 trillion-plus relief package. The current Coronavirus

More Christians worshiped, prayed, and shared Scripture online in the past week than ever before, as COVID-19 precautions shut down in-person church gatherings across the US and around the globe. Bobby Gruenewald would know. His team at Life.Church developed the popular

A few years ago, I had the honor of addressing the Army Chief of Chaplains annual training. I remember a lot about that day, since talking to a room of a thousand soldiers was intimidating at best. General Carver, the

After testing positive for COVID-19, Sandi Patty posted a video urging fans to take the pandemic seriously; to avoid in-person social gatherings, including church; and to wash their hands. “This is not fake news. This is real. This is everything they