Articles by Chris Eyte
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A new documentary streaming this month examines the impact of removing Bibles from U.S. public schools and the legal and educational alternatives for families seeking to give students access to biblical instruction during the school day. Titled Off School Property: Solving the Separation of Church and State, the film from LifeWise Academy explores the constitutional boundaries of religious expression in education, focusing on “released time religious instruction,” a long-standing legal framework -
As mental health pressures rise amid ‘January blues’, a Christian leader offers tips
The so-called “January Blues” may not be a clinical diagnosis, but new-year malaise is reflected in rising mental health pressures, with U.K. data showing some of the highest levels of demand for support recorded as the post-Christmas and New Year period sets in. According to the U.K. National Health Service, more than 2 million people were in active contact with mental health services in January 2025, underscoring the emotional strain many experience at the start of the year. Against this bac -
‘2026 will be the most spiritually open year in living memory,’ says UK missiologist
Research markers from the previous year (2025) suggest that the “tide has turned” in numbers of people attending church, says a missiologist for the U.K. Evangelical Alliance (EA). In a “Missional Trends 2026” article, Phil Knox, Evangelism and missiology senior specialist for the national EA, shared five key missional expectations for churches to anticipate in the year ahead. These include more spiritually open people, unexplained spiritual experiences and events, gospel opportunities, deeper e -
Tributes paid to Peter Meadows, a pioneer of modern British Christian media
Tributes have been paid to Peter Meadows, a visionary media entrepreneur who helped develop contemporary Christian journalism and broadcasting in the U.K. Meadows, who was 84, passed away from cancer on Friday, Jan. 9. Despite leaving school with only one O-level qualification, and with undiagnosed dyslexia, he went on to shape the landscape of the British Church through the founding of Spring Harvest, Buzz magazine (later renamed Premier Christianity), and Premier Christian Radio. -
Half of world’s people face some level of religious persecution, report says
About 4.1 billion people, half of the global population, suffer some degree of religious persecution in 24 countries, according to an aid agency report that identified a disturbing rise in anti-Christian incidents in Western countries. -
European evangelical body urges members to 'pause at God’s throne' during Week of Prayer
The European Evangelical Alliance is encouraging its members to take time to “pause” in prayerful reflection as the 2026 Week of Prayer got underway Jan. 11 and continues through Jan. 18. Robbert Jan Perk, co-chair of the EEA Prayer Network, urged churches and individuals across Europe to approach the week with renewed attentiveness to prayer, drawing on Acts 2:42: “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” -
UK Christian and Hindu leaders lament proposed redefinition of ‘Islamophobia’
Christian and Hindu leaders in the United Kingdom have voiced disquiet about the government’s proposed definition of anti-Muslim hatred, warning that it threatens religious liberty and free speech. -
Geographer says evidence remains inconclusive at Noah’s Ark-linked site
A Turkish geographer has urged caution over recent media reports suggesting that pottery fragments discovered near a boat-shaped geological formation in eastern Türkiye could confirm the existence of Noah’s Ark, saying the findings are preliminary and require further scientific study. Professor Faruk Kaya, vice rector of Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University, said that while ceramic fragments found near the Durupinar formation may indicate ancient human activity in the area, they do not constitute archa -
Child Evangelism Fellowship says it is on track to reach 100 million children with the gospel
A senior leader of Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) says the global Christian ministry is making steady progress toward its long-term goal of sharing the good news about Jesus with 100 million children worldwide, a target tied to its broader “Billion Soul Partnership” initiative. Fred Pry, CEF Vice President of Administration, said the organization’s expanding global workforce and volunteer base are positioning it to reach five percent of the world’s estimated two billion children. Pry made the -
Apologist Alister McGrath examines science and religion in the imagination of C.S. Lewis
Renowned apologist Alister McGrath explores the interplay between science and religion in the powerful mind of academic and literary legend C.S. Lewis in a forthcoming book scheduled for publication in early 2026. Titled “Science and Religion in the Imagination of C. S. Lewis,” the book will offer a penetrating analysis of Lewis’s ideas on the roles that science and religion play in humanity’s quest for meaning and significance. It is due to be published by Oxford Press this March. -
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association plans global outreaches in 2026
The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) has announced an extensive global itinerary for 2026, centering on a series of large-scale festivals and celebrations aimed at proclaiming the Gospel at home and abroad. Led by President and CEO Franklin Graham and Executive Vice President Will Graham, the organization plans to visit several countries and U.S. cities in the year ahead. The outreach efforts follow a year of significant growth in 2025, where thousands of individuals reportedly made -
American churches clear millions in medical debt in communities
In an illustration of “goodwill to all men” over the recent Christmas and New Year period, an American church has cleared $1.5 million in medical debt for people struggling in its local community. It is one of several churches who have decided to raise funds to pay off medical debt in recent years. Rev. Mark Moore Jr., of Spirit and Truth Church in Atlanta, Georgia, made the announcement about the debt clearance, partnering with nonprofit Undue Medical Debt, at a church service on Dec. 21. This
