Finding hope in Jesus in the midst of historic devastation
What does normal look like mere days after an historic flood that devastated Valencia Spain? Here is a uniquely insider perspective that promotes hope in Jesus in the midst of great trial.
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Lessons from Zechariah about non-speaking communication
Children, young people, or adults, who cannot speak or choose not to speak will use a variety of ways to communicate. By adapting our communication to meet the needs of others we can enter their world. Like Zechariah's audience, you might be surprised what they have to tell us!
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The child of Chinese migrants finds Jesus and steps from darkness into light: a testimony
"I wished I had been born white, so I could be loved for who I was and treated as a person." Being a child of a migrant can be intensely lonely and confusing. This is the experience of one migrant child's journey from crisis and counter evangelism to Christ.
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The counterintuitive grace of letting go in grief
Sometimes that which we want most alludes us because of our yearning for it. In times of crisis and grief the hardest response is to surrender, but that is precisely what God asks us to do so that we can find fulfillment.
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With water a diminishing resource it is better that we drink so we never thirst again
By Rui RamalhoWater is a finite material resource that needs to be managed well. In a growing number of places it is becoming more scarce. Nevertheless, the world is not going to end because of a lack of water. The earth will be healed, but only those who drink from living water will see the renewal.
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Church resilient as aerial attacks on Ukraine increase markedly after US election
The success of president-elect Donald Trump appears to have emboldened Russia to increase attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure and civilian population. While drones and missiles attack, the church continues to meet, worship, and pray in Ukraine.
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African Christianity thrived long before white men arrived
Christianity was not a religion brought by the white man to Africa. It’s not even a white man’s religion. Christianity is a religion of the world. And Africans were some of its earliest worshipers and theologians. We need to celebrate this history.
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Helping church leaders build a culture of mission
By Ken MorganAre you a leader who wants your church to grow? Maybe its time to stop changing programs or people and start the hard work of changing culture. And that begins with you. Here is a tip to help you start thinking differently.
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The global church needs to listen to wise sentinels and prepare for change
By Jay MātengaIn light of push back against claims of rising fascism, we would do well to take seriously the warnings from those who seek to understand the times and know how God's people should respond (1 Chronicles 12:32): wise sentinels. It may not come to pass but it is good to know what is at stake and to be prepared.
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Is death the ultimate human choice?
By Peter LynasAssisted suicide is back on the agenda in the United Kingdom. The Christian response is simple and clear, and it is shared by many faiths: human life is sacred. Life is a gift to be treasured and suffering is a part of life that has value.
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Why migrants are a means of grace
By John RootThe migrant experience is much like the experience of Christian conversion, stepping out of one context into another with all its losses and challenges. With this alignment, migrants can be to us a means of grace. A minister to migrant communities explains why.
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Muslim family members kill recent convert to Christianity
A Muslim teacher at an Islamic school in eastern Uganda who became a Christian on Oct. 4 was killed on Oct. 21, area sources said.
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