Cristo Vai Voltar

In 1991, as a young girl, I surrendered my life to Jesus Christ. It was not an easy decision, for I was born and raised in a devout Sikh family. Sikhism is among the youngest of th

More Christians Are Watching Porn, But Fewer Think It’s a Problem

Pornography use has continued to climb over the past decade, especially among young people who are exposed to explicit images earlier than ever. Yet most Americans today don’t se

Lausanne Theologians Explain Seoul Statement That Surprised Congress Delegates

The Lausanne Movement’s decision to release a 97 point, 13,000 word theological statement on the inaugural day of its fourth world congress has sparked a week of debate and conve

Global Methodists Find Joy In Costa Rica

There were lots of tears at the Global Methodist Church’s first General Conference, held this week in San José, Costa Rica, to officially found the new denomination. They were t

Faith Lived Close To The Land

My dad eased his pickup truck along the rolling sidehill, tracing the curves in the rows of hay stretching before us, the steering wheel wandering beneath his hand. The afternoon s

Can a Lebanese Seminary Move Beyond The Liberal-Conservative Impasse?

The oldest Protestant seminary in the Middle East has a new vision. Officially founded in 1932 but with origins dating back to the 19th century missionary movement, the Near East S

Fasting Is a Good Thing. But For Some Of Us, It’s Complicated.

For a time when I was a child, I wanted nothing unless it was grilled cheese—without the bread. My loving parents accommodated me by placing a special order when we went to resta

Lausanne Theologians Explain Seoul Statement That Surprised Congress Delegates

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The Lausanne Movement’s decision to release a 97 point, 13,000 word theological statement on the inaugural day of its fourth world congress has sparked a week of debate and conve

Pastors, We Have To Play The Long Game

This year has been rough for the church in DallasFort Worth where I pastor. At least eight pastors, and recently another, have been publicly disqualified for inappropriate relation

‘The Office’ Meets Exodus In ‘The Promised Land’

We tend to imagine Moses as someone larger than life. Films like The Ten Commandments, The Prince of Egypt, and Exodus: Gods and Kings focus on the heroic role he played in the epi

When I Opened My Bible, God Gave Me a Magnifying Glass

In 1991, as a young girl, I surrendered my life to Jesus Christ. It was not an easy decision, for I was born and raised in a devout Sikh family. Sikhism is among the youngest of th

More Christians Are Watching Porn, But Fewer Think It’s a Problem

Pornography use has continued to climb over the past decade, especially among young people who are exposed to explicit images earlier than ever. Yet most Americans today don’t se

Middle East Muslims Are Finding Jesus. Can They Fit Within a Weakened Church?

In the Arab world today, the war in Gaza dominates the news, with its small Palestinian Christian community caught in the crossfire. But over the last decade, ancient churches have

Global Methodists Find Joy In Costa Rica

There were lots of tears at the Global Methodist Church’s first General Conference, held this week in San José, Costa Rica, to officially found the new denomination. They were t

Evangelicals For Harris Spends Over $1M On Anti-Trump Ad Campaign Featuring Billy Graham

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The political action committee Evangelicals for Harris rolled out a $1 million ad campaign Thursday that features footage of the late evangelist Billy Graham and suggests former Pr

Lausanne Report: Most Missionaries Are Reaching The Reached

Today, more than 40 percent of the world has not yet been evangelized. Yet about 97 percent of the current global total of 450,000 Christian missionaries are sent to people who alr

How The ‘Jezebel Spirit’ Keeps Empowering Sin

This piece was adapted from Russell Moore’s newsletter. Subscribe here. Early in our marriage, when my wife and I had just moved to a new city while I was starting doctoral wor

Give Gen-Z Students Some Credit

If you tried to design an ideal setting for learning how to be a good neighbor, it would look a lot like a college campus. As the president of a campus ministry, I might be a littl

Brenna Blain: ‘Suffering Clarified My Theology’

The first thing you notice about Brenna Blain is probably her tattoos, a patchwork of ink stretching from her shoulders to her hands. A death’s head hawkmoth spreads its wings ar

Who’s The Christian Candidate? Americans Say Neither

Most Americans don’t see either of this year’s presidential candidates as particularly religious or Christian. In a new survey by the Associated Press NORC Center for Public Af

The United Nations Is a Mission Field

I flash my United Nations (UN) access badge to the police officer, and he waves me through the security barrier. As I approach the plaza, I see snipers with rifles on the roof and

Fourth Lausanne Congress Embraces Younger Leaders, ‘Marketplace’ Christians, And Technology

This story will be updated. Steve Oh can trace his family’s Christian heritage back to the Protestant missionaries who arrived in Korea in the 1800s.& 60; “My family has been

Emptying The Nest In Hope, Not Fear

If you’re in the midst of launching a child into adulthood, preparing them to keep the faith as they grow up, you’ve probably already begun to train them in apologetics. It mig

An Evangelical’s Warning To Evangelical Christian Nationalists Aims Beyond The Easy Targets

Donald Trump’s manifold sins and acts of wickedness are so numerous that they are almost too tedious to repeat. He is a danger to democracy, a would be fascist who has promised t

The Cross In An Age Of ‘Spiritual Derangement’

I love the church, but I can’t say I always understand or even like it. And in my more than half a century inside it, I can’t remember a time when the American church seemed le

Lausanne Report: Most Missionaries Are Reaching The Reached

Today, more than 40 percent of the world has not yet been evangelized. Yet about 97 percent of the current global total of 450,000 Christian missionaries are sent to people who alr

How The ‘Jezebel Spirit’ Keeps Empowering Sin

This piece was adapted from Russell Moore’s newsletter. Subscribe here. Early in our marriage, when my wife and I had just moved to a new city while I was starting doctoral wor

Fourth Lausanne Congress Embraces Younger Leaders, ‘Marketplace’ Christians, And Technology

This story will be updated. Steve Oh can trace his family’s Christian heritage back to the Protestant missionaries who arrived in Korea in the 1800s.& 60; “My family has been

The ‘Antioch Of Asia’?

In 1983, Ed Pousson picked up Patrick Johnstone’s Operation World prayer guide and read an entry on Singapore. In it, the Southeast Asian country was described as the ‘Antioch

Houston Ballet Debuts New Work Based On … C.s. Lewis

C. S. Lewis wrote at the end of his book The Four Loves that he didn’t feel like he could fully express the nature of love on the page. “I dare not proceed,” he concluded. No

Reading Scripture Through Embodied Eyes

We all lead diverse sensory lives—in the form of memories, reflections, emotions, and events that become embedded into our embodied lives. It is through our five senses that we e

Berlin Church Plant Embraces All That Jazz

It’s Saturday night, and you’re looking for jazz in Germany’s capital. You could catch an after midnight jam session at A Trane in Charlottenburg, get cozy in the stylish, in

The ‘Antioch Of Asia’?

In 1983, Ed Pousson picked up Patrick Johnstone’s Operation World prayer guide and read an entry on Singapore. In it, the Southeast Asian country was described as the ‘Antioch

Reading Scripture Through Embodied Eyes

We all lead diverse sensory lives—in the form of memories, reflections, emotions, and events that become embedded into our embodied lives. It is through our five senses that we e

Houston Ballet Debuts New Work Based On … C.s. Lewis

C. S. Lewis wrote at the end of his book The Four Loves that he didn’t feel like he could fully express the nature of love on the page. “I dare not proceed,” he concluded. No

Berlin Church Plant Embraces All That Jazz

It’s Saturday night, and you’re looking for jazz in Germany’s capital. You could catch an after midnight jam session at A Trane in Charlottenburg, get cozy in the stylish, in

A Millennial Kingdom

I believe Jesus will someday rule from the physical city of Jerusalem for a thousand years. The earth will be...

Brazilian Evangelicals Are Split On Lausanne’s Legacy

For years, integral mission—a theological vision that saw evangelism and social justice as inseparable components of Christian life, or as “two wings of an airplane,” as Ecua

Becoming a Church For People Of All Abilities

It was our first Christmas season as a family of four, and we were excited to attend our new church’s lessons and carols service. As my husband carried our infant daughter into t

Don’t ‘Spiritually Bypass’ Your Church-Hurt Neighbor

“Pray, believe, and receive—or doubt and do without” was a phrase I often heard in my Christian circle. And although it was not intended to be a harmful adage, it became one.

Brazilian Evangelicals Are Split On Lausanne’s Legacy

For years, integral mission—a theological vision that saw evangelism and social justice as inseparable components of Christian life, or as “two wings of an airplane,” as Ecua

Becoming a Church For People Of All Abilities

It was our first Christmas season as a family of four, and we were excited to attend our new church’s lessons and carols service. As my husband carried our infant daughter into t

Don’t ‘Spiritually Bypass’ Your Church-Hurt Neighbor

“Pray, believe, and receive—or doubt and do without” was a phrase I often heard in my Christian circle. And although it was not intended to be a harmful adage, it became one.

These Christians Have Not Given Up On North Korea

The past seven years have been agonizing for any foreigner serving North Koreans. Since 2017, the US has barred its citizens from going into North Korea without special permission,

Sports Betting Has Become Too Prevalent For Christians To Ignore

The odds are good that you know someone who wagered on sports in the past year. With the rise in online sports betting, the industry now makes more than all the US major pro sports

Seminary Professor Accused Of Secret Second Marriage

The St. Louis ministers weren’t prepared to debate polygamy.& 60; Darren Young and Thurman Williams, who work in urban ministry in St. Louis, say they joined an accountability g

Sbc To Sell Nashville Headquarters To Cover Cost Of Abuse Cases

An investigation into how leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) have dealt with sexual abuse by clergy has cost more than $12 million over the past three years, causing

Mobilizers See Millions Of Future Missionaries In Overseas Filipino Workers

When Delyn Garcia moved from the Philippines to Israel in 2018 to work as a caregiver, her goal was to earn enough money for her family back home to build a house. Yet life as an O

Gabriel’s Prophecy Fulfilled