The Ibero-American Congress for Life and Family opened on June 18 in Montevideo with a call for unity, strategic cooperation, and the defense of Christian values in politics. The opening ceremony was led by Lic. Aarón Lara, founder and president of the Congress, who declared, “Our leadership does not belong to a party or a color; it is in heaven, in the eternal truths we represent.”
Loud voices still proclaim that Europe’s decline is demographic and religious, driven by migration and the erosion of a once-Christian civilization. But the evidence simply does not support this narrative. Secularism and nationalism pose the far greater threat. The Church must stand against it and seek the common good of all.
Last week, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres announced that the UN could run out of money by July. The main reason is that the United States has virtually ended its contributions. Why should Christians care at this time of global crisis and the dissipation of alliances unlike anything the free world has experienced since the formation of the UN? Because the issues are not merely political they're theological.
Third Culture Kids (TCKs) are children who grow up outside the country of their parents, providing them with a unique view on life and the nation of their citizenship. This continues into adulthood and here is an example, a TCK and pastor wondering which nature drives America.
Here is an abridged introduction to a missions forecast from the WEA's Mission Commission warning against toxic utilitarianism as a threat to global stability. It leads to a narrow-minded view of national wellbeing and is a multi-faceted problem for those seeking to fulfill the purposes of God internationally. A related decline in philanthropy, trauma of tribalism, lack of theological education, and impact of migration present challenges to the future of World Christianity and missions that will
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At the recent Congress on European Evangelism in Berlin, hosted by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Christian Daily International/Christian Post sat down with Cissie Graham Lynch—host of the Fearless podcast and daughter of evangelist Franklin Graham—to discuss how Christians can remain rooted in biblical truth amid growing secular pressures. Reflecting on parenting, cultural compromise, and the Church’s calling, Graham Lynch shared her convictions about standing firm in God’s Word and
Churches across Bristol are playing a significant and growing role in tackling social issues, with more than 420 active church-led projects supporting vulnerable residents, according to a new report. Released May 28, the Bristol Thriving Communities report analyzed the work of 195 churches and identified 427 individual initiatives ranging from children’s programs and mental health support to community cafés and food insecurity relief.
The celebration of Pride Month and LGBTQ ideology on the popular children’s television show Sesame Street has been criticized by Christian commentator Jim Denison of the Denison Forum. In an article titled Sesame Street Celebrates Pride Month Again, Denison said the annual June event promoting gay relationships has led the show’s producers to “once again [seek] to influence children with LGBTQ ideology.”
In a public statement titled What We Expect From the New President, Rev. Kim Jong-hyuk, president of the United Christian Churches of Korea, expressed hope that the newly elected president Lee Jae-myung and the government will bring about new hope and respect in a political landscape marked by distrust, division, hatred and confrontation.
A new television adaptation of Heidi, Switzerland’s most iconic literary character, is in development 145 years after Johanna Spyri’s beloved novel was first published. The project is a collaboration between Swiss public broadcaster SRF and Germany’s RTL, both of which will air the series.
A new legislative proposal in South Korea aimed at amending the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection has drawn criticism from Christian leaders and legal experts, who say it resembles the previously proposed Equality Act and may function as a “backdoor” version of it.
In a landmark move welcomed by Christian rights advocates, the governor of Pakistan’s Punjab Province on Wednesday (Feb. 11) signed into law an ordinance raising the minimum legal age of marriage to 18 and making child marriage a non-bailable offense punishable by up to seven years in prison.
