Category : Christian News Around The Web
Soong Mei-Ling: A Christian First Lady
Throughout political turmoil, Soong Mei-ling remained steadfast in her Christian nationalist beliefs and supported spreading the gospel in China and Taiwan. The Chinese version of...
Iowa Voters Never Lost Faith in Trump
In the GOP’s first primary race, evangelicals didn’t take much convincing to stay in his fold. Donald Trump—the far and away GOP frontrunner—has secured a...
The Trump Debate Is Dead
Evangelical elites of all political stripes still dispute Trump, but the question is largely settled at the grassroots. Next week’s Iowa Republican caucuses formally launch...
The Half-Truths We’ve Told About MLK
In the ’60s, white evangelicals condemned Martin Luther King Jr. In the ’80s, we lauded a convenient, hagiographic version of his life. How should we...
The Middle East’s Favorite Christmas Carol Is About War and Hate
Traditional melody suggests it is only when Christians realize the holiday comes with “hard realities” that the spirit of Nativity dwells in their hearts. This...
How Brazilian Megachurches Became Global Church Planters
Satellite congregations are popping up wherever a critical mass can be found, from Florida to Portugal to Kazakhstan. The Florida Center neighborhood is the place...
There’s Never Been a Better Time to Be an Evangelical Christian
Evangelicalism’s historical emphases on personal renewal and church revival shine precisely in dark days like these. This piece was adapted from Russell Moore’s newsletter. Subscribe...
Africa’s Top 10 Bible Verses
Leaders reflect on what YouVersion’s list of the most-shared Scriptures in their region includes—and misses. Below are Africa’s top verses of 2023 as determined by...
How Old Is Too Old to Lead a Church?
Six Asian church leaders discuss whether it’s wise for congregations to set age limits for senior pastors. In 2014, Christianity Today published a feature by...
The Funny, Confusing Sincerity of ‘The Book of Clarence’
Jeymes Samuel’s anachronistic biblical epic nods to classics like “Ben-Hur” and “Life of Brian”—and ends with a surprisingly earnest view of Christ. Out with the...
Died: Chungthang Thiek, Pastor of Manipur’s Prayer Movement
The Indian evangelical leader sought a space in the hills where people “could commune with God without interruption.” Chungthang Thiek, a revivalist and preacher who...
Died: Mark Lowrey, Founder of PCA Campus Ministries
He started Reformed University Fellowship with a vision of students ministering to students and learning to love the local church. Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) founder...
How Churches Can Build Trust Among Gen Z Filipinos In An Age of Scandal
As police arrest a pastor for an alleged murder in a lurid crime of passion, young people question how they can trust the church. When...
The Iowa Evangelical Betting Against Trump
Bob Vander Plaats wants Christian voters to move on from Trump. Are they still listening? In the lead-up to the first caucus in the presidential...
‘Cultural Christians’ Have Existed for as Long as Christians Have Existed
We often credit the early church with heroic faithfulness. But it was hardly innocent of accommodation and compromise. Martyrdom lurking around every corner. Christians fervent...