Nicaragua’s Relentless Crackdown on the Church Continues
Even with the recent release of imprisoned priests, Ortega’s regime continues to target Christian organizations with an “absolute intolerance for dissent.” Bad news has been...
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Indonesian Christians Divided Over Choosing Country’s Next Leader
As a once-beloved president ends his term in controversy, church leaders don't see a clear front-runner in February's elections. Last October, the reputation of Indonesia’s...
Report: Support for Religious Freedom Rebounds in America
The fifth annual index by a leading law firm finds that friendship is key to maintaining gains amid polarization and the shifting emphasis of Gen...
Grace in the Age of Guilt
Rules and moral codes won’t save us in an era of judgment, hate, and superego. What will save us is mercy. This piece was adapted...
He Fact-Checks Christians Who Have Experienced the Worst
He’s an East African researcher for Open Doors. The work has counterintuitively affected his faith. Nearly two decades ago, Fikiru joined a prayer and Bible...
Why 100,000 Pro-Lifers Still March in DC
Even after the reversal of Roe v. Wade, evangelical activists see a bigger fight to change Americans’ minds on abortion. Catholic activist Nellie Gray organized...
Tim Alberta Is More Sad Than Angry at His American Evangelical Family
The Atlantic journalist’s portrait of a fractured movement chooses lament over axe-grinding. Donald Trump might pose problems for established political norms, but he has been...
Why Singaporean Churches Don’t Talk About Abortion
As young people become more accepting of abortion, pro-life ministries encourage pastors to talk about sex and unplanned pregnancies. When Eliora found out she was...
Adoption Was Beautiful, Precious, and God-Ordained. Then I Adopted.
Facile expectations hurt everyone in the process, including my new son. A few months into the COVID-19 pandemic, after putting my three kids to bed...
How Colombia Became South America’s Hardest Country to Be a Christian
Officially, the country protects religious liberties better than most in the region. On the ground, it's more complicated. Rodrigo is a Christian fisherman who lives...
The 50 Countries Where It’s Hardest to Follow Jesus in 2024
Latest report on Christian persecution chronicles the rising danger of Islamic militants and autocratic regimes, from Nigeria to Nicaragua. Almost 5,000 Christians were killed for...
Not as Those Who Have No Hope
End-of-life decisions are wrenching and ever more medically complex, but we can honor both God and our loved ones as death nears. When Roger, a...
Xi Jinping Is Not Trying to Make Christianity More Chinese
The primary goal of Zhongguo hua is not cultural assimilation but political domestication. Yet I'm more confident than ever that house churches will survive. December...
Haley and DeSantis Set Their Sights on Surviving
On the heels of a disappointing showing in Iowa, Trump’s rivals are in the make-or-break weeks of their campaigns. Donald Trump’s blowout win in Iowa...
Spiritual Formation Is Becoming Like Jesus
Our new year’s resolutions won’t get very far if we neglect the object of our transfiguration. Spiritual formation is simply the way the human spirit,...
The Philippines’ Top 10 Bible Verses
Leaders reflect on what YouVersion’s list of the most-shared Scriptures in their nation includes—and misses. Below are the Philippines’ top verses of 2023 as determined...