Christian organizations are using World Humanitarian Day 2025 to warn that deep cuts in global aid budgets threaten the lives of millions, even as local workers continue to serve on the frontlines of crises.
While American media was buzzing over a viral photo of a CEO entangled with his HR chief at a Coldplay concert, a meme-worthy snapshot of our self-awareness deficit, Scottie Scheffler, the world’s top-ranked golfer, was quietly modeling something better across the Atlantic.
Something remarkable is unfolding in Bible translation right now. On the one hand, there are decades of foundational work by a family of Bible translation organizations, on the other hand, there’s the vibrant, growing local church movement marked by an enthusiasm and a passion for reaching the unreached, and these two pathways are converging.
Orphanages are no substitute for family, yet institutional care for children persists around the world. One ministry in south eastern Africa was transformed in their thinking from an encounter with a young boy who challenged the assumption that he was better off in the care of others rather than extended family. Changes resulted in a powerful gospel witness and an increase in community well-being.
North America, and much of the Western world, is at a cultural inflection point, and many are hungering for something more humane, expansive, and full of light. Jesus calls his followers to show the way, to make the radical choice to walk his narrow path to meaningful fulfillment, but our churches and missions seem only interested in superficial change. That will not do. We must learn afresh what it means to be exiles and dissidents.
Canadian Christian apologist Calvin Smith says his recent interaction with Grok 4, the artificial intelligence platform backed by entrepreneur Elon Musk, revealed starkly different answers depending on how the AI was instructed to respond.
The Evangelical humanitarian organization World Vision was within its rights to withdraw a customer service job offer from a woman in a lesbian marriage expecting a baby, a federal appeals court has ruled.
Churches across Toronto, Canada, are preparing to support the annual “Jesus in the City Parade,” which returns Sept. 6 for its 26th year. The event will begin at noon in Queen’s Park before winding through downtown Toronto with live gospel music, costumed dancers, vibrant banners, and floats depicting Bible stories and the life of Christ.
Mel Gibson’s highly anticipated sequel to “The Passion of the Christ” will be released in two parts, with “The Resurrection of the Christ: Part One” debuting on Good Friday in 2027, and “Part Two” released 40 days later on Ascension Day.
Franklin Graham’s legal team has revealed details of a growing “defense fund” to support Christians facing discrimination for expressing their faith — a fund created from successful court rulings after multiple British venues attempted to cancel Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA)'s “God Loves You!” evangelistic events.
A groundbreaking campaign by global insurance giant AXA has won the top honor at the 2025 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity for redefining how insurance can respond to domestic violence. A leading evangelical voice on women's rights welcomed the initiative as a “good idea” and “needed” to protect women in vulnerable situations.
In the nearly 21 years since two Orthodox priests were arbitrarily imprisoned in Eritrea, their wives have died.
