Millions across the Caribbean are reeling in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the Atlantic, with children among the most vulnerable as communities face widespread devastation, unsafe shelter, hunger, and disrupted schooling, according to World Vision.
Ethics cannot be limited to just one area of life like business. Unfortunately, it is a subject almost forgotten by institutions and organizations in many parts of the world. Christians should not ignore biblically-based ethics in business. In any workplace our most profitable course of action is to be the kind of person or organization our colleagues and clients want to do business with.
From his ancestral home in Old Jerusalem, Jack Sara laments the relentless rhythm of violence that rises, devastates, and returns again to wound people and their future. Nevertheless, he holds fast to his faith in God and God's vision for a peaceful world—for shalom. He calls us to pray for peace, speak up for peace, be reconciliatory, and hold on to our ultimate hope.
Like other believers in conflict zones, Ukrainian Christians have been wrestling with issues of war that many Western Christians have long discussed only in theory... issues that may become reality sooner rather than later. Ukraine is becoming a laboratory of ethics for the global Church. We would do well to listen very carefully.
For decades, the case for legal abortion rested on two central claims: that women’s rights depend on autonomy over their bodies, and that legal access would make abortion safer than the dangerous black-market alternatives it replaced. If those claims still matter, pro-choice advocates should be deeply concerned about how abortion pills are being distributed today and work with the pro-life movement to change it.
American sprint star Noah Lyles and his fiancée, Jamaican relay athlete Junelle Bromfield, publicly professed their Christian faith in a joint baptism at Alive Church in Orlando, Florida. A video of the moment was shared Sunday, Sept. 28, on Instagram. The couple, both Olympic medalists, were immersed together as Lyles posted the Bible verse Joshua 24:15: “But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”
Christian leaders in Jamaica are voicing strong opposition to a campaign to repeal the nation’s Obeah Act, warning that legalizing the folk spiritual practice would open the door to “confusion” and demonic forces.
A Cuban pastor has called on Christians across the island to join a 1,000-hour prayer initiative, asking God to intervene in the country’s worsening economic and social crisis.
As Jamaica heads to the polls on Sept. 3, questions have been raised about the quality and consistency of sign language interpretation during the televised debates that shaped the campaign. Advocates for the Deaf and hard of hearing community, which makes up an estimated 1–2 percent of the population, say reliable access is essential to ensure full participation in the democratic process.
Fertility rates are falling across every world region, with most now below the level needed to maintain population size, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of United Nations and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development data published earlier this month.
The Evangelical Alliance of Antigua and Barbuda will host its annual Pray-Cade on Sunday, Aug. 17, calling residents to unite in prayer amid rising crime, particularly among the nation’s youth, the Antigua Observer reported.
A state-supported organization formed in 2006 to maintain religious harmony and tolerance in Indonesia has delayed recommending whether to support a building permit for a church in North Sumatra Province, sources said.
