Australian hero teen says ‘It was God the whole time’ after rescuing family at sea
An Australian teenage boy who swam for four hours across a rough sea only a day after shark sightings to save his family says that God helped him.
x
Family & Children
Latest
Opinion
-
Seminary provides practical support for children displaced by war in Lebanon
As Lebanon suffers under yet another war, the campus of a local seminary has become a safe haven for traumatized children; helping them to process their emotions in a healthy way guided by the Bible. Here is a glimpse into the Salt and Light program for children at the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary.
-
The future of Christianity as a worldwide movement lies with today's children
While Christianity has declined recently in the West, the Church continues to grow in new contexts. Even so, 3.42 billion people remain outside our faith. The most open among them are the children. These precious ones are the present and future hope of the global Church. We do well to help the little children come to Jesus.
-
A message for young men: you are not meant to figure life out alone
A minister with four decades of experience speaks directly to young men navigating adulthood in an era marked by isolation and institutional decline. Rather than scolding or pathologizing them, here is a candid and compassionate message: no one becomes a grounded, healthy man without mentorship, community, and support.
-
Every child belongs in a family: why the Church must rethink orphanage support
James 1:27 calls us to look after orphans and widows in their distress. It is a very clear and direct command repeated across scripture. But what if the way we have been expressing that love, however well-intentioned, has sometimes caused harm? The World Evangelical Alliance has released a statement on this matter for International Children's Day (June 1).
Latest
-
73 million defenseless people were killed last year. Here’s why
More than 73 million abortions were performed worldwide in 2025, making abortion the leading cause of death last year. The figure draws on World Health Organization estimates compiled by the global data-tracking platform Worldometers.
-
Pastor, wife spearhead 'inclusive ministry' model for people with disabilities
California pastor Russ Ewell and his wife, Gail, know firsthand the struggles parents face finding churches that know how to care for and minister to their children with severe disabilities, a barrier within church and community settings they are now helping congregations break.
-
Child Evangelism Fellowship says it is on track to reach 100 million children with the gospel
By Chris EyteA 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
-
Australian mother weighs legal action after explicit content taught in school lesson without parental consent
By Chris EyteAn Australian mother is weighing legal action after her teenage daughter was exposed to explicit sexual content — including references to bestiality and sibling sex — during a school lesson delivered without parental knowledge or consent, according to a Christian legal advocacy group.
-
How candlelight, carols and chalk blessings shape Christmas across Eastern Europe
By CDI StaffReceiving a chalk blessing at the doorway or decorating wooden boats instead of Christmas trees may seem unfamiliar to many outside the region. Yet across Eastern and Central Europe, Christmas is still marked by traditions shaped by faith, memory and shared life—customs that quietly anchor the season in meaning and community.
-
Templar Media acquires Bible X to expand 'highly anticipated' Bible-based video game 'Gate Zero'
By Chris EyteVideo game publisher Templar Media has acquired Norway-based development studio Bible X, securing the future of “Gate Zero,” a forthcoming Bible-based, time-travel video game aimed at a global audience of younger players. “Gate Zero is a historical, semi open-world action-adventure with sci-fi elements, set in a dystopian future where a ruthless global regime is the sole arbiter of truth,” according to Templar Media.
Most Recent
-
Jordan to legalize wills, allowing Christians to opt out of male-based Sharia inheritance law, adopt children
Jordan's Cabinet on Wednesday (June 17) approved amendments that would allow Christians to bypass mandatory Sharia inheritance rules for the first time, and to legally adopt Christian children.
-
-
-
-
-
