When Michelle Bader Ebersole became a widow at 41, she quickly discovered something that surprised her: although widows are frequently mentioned in the Bible, few churches seemed equipped to support them long after a funeral ended.
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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 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.
Mega-churches evolved from principles born out of the mission fields of India into a consumer‑driven operating system that prioritizes attendance over discipleship, programs over relationships, and addition over multiplication. But, as missionaries have long known and wrestled with, non‑indigenous ideas can too easily harm indigenous churches.
For many Christians, the idea of partnering with God has been narrowed to a familiar set of categories: church work, evangelism, discipleship, and the saving of souls. All of these matter deeply. But the biblical vision of God’s mission and our vocations is far larger than that. We need a bigger perspective: a shalom view.
Final preparations are underway for a massive evangelistic outreach planned for the Gulf Coast area of the United States near Mexico. The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) is hosting the “Gulf Coast Celebration of Hope,” partnering with 145 local churches to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Kathleen Snow, Worldwide President of Mothers’ Union, is undertaking 15 10-kilometer (6.2-mile) runs in countries around the world to mark the Christian charity’s 150th anniversary in 2026.
A nationwide survey shows no significant rise in Christian revival among Americans following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Arizona Christian University's Cultural Research Center, led by veteran researcher George Barna, announced on March 3 the results of the seventh American Worldview Inventory 2026.
The community of evangelical communicators and leaders is already marking its calendar following the recent official announcement from the Christian media organization Confederación Iberoamericana de Comunicadores y Medios Cristianos (COICOM).
The United States and Israel launched a sweeping military assault on Iran early Saturday, striking targets in Tehran and across the country in an operation that President Donald Trump said aims to eliminate Iran’s nuclear program, cripple its armed forces and open the way for a change in government.
About a third of practicing American Christians say the spiritual advice they get from artificial intelligence is just as good as that from a pastor, with practicing Christians more likely to agree with this notion than non-practicing Christians and non-Christians, according to new research from the Barna Group.
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.
