Slain Christian Harbored Converts in Western Uganda
A Christian returning from an evangelistic outreach was killed on Sept. 29 in western Uganda when he and a colleague were attacked by three Muslims, including one upset that his sister had converted to Christianity, sources said. Benjamin Kule Mayani, a 45-year-old teacher at Exc
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Ligonier’s New AI Tool Has a Boundary: It Cannot Replace Your Pastor
Artificial intelligence can generate an answer to a Bible question in seconds. Ligonier Ministries wants its new app to recognize when it needs to stop answering. As AI tools move into increasingly personal conversations, the ministry’s president and CEO, Chris Larson, is calling
Former Acts 29 CEO Charged with Rape in the UK
Following his 2020 ouster from a leading church-planting network over allegations of spiritual abuse, UK pastor Steve Timmis is now facing charges for rape. Police in South Yorkshire, United Kingdom announced October 29 that they charged Timmis, the former chief executive of Acts
Stephen Ministries marks 50 years of training caregivers
The ecumenical ministry is hosting nationwide training events to equip church members, including United Methodists, to provide one-on-one support to people facing life’s challenges.
Church showers unhoused neighbors with love
Hot showers, fresh meals and plenty of helping hands — see how one Tennessee congregation is taking ministry beyond the church doors.
Latino Evangelicals Remain Vital Swing Votes in Midterm Election
William Rodriguez has become accustomed to hearing immigration-related anguish. A retired pastor, Rodriguez is currently a superintendent with the Assemblies of God and oversees nearly 340 congregations, most of which are Spanish-speaking and based in Southern California. Rodrigu
Pastor remembered as humble leader devoted to youth, justice
The Rev. Francis Onusamba Lunge, a United Methodist pastor in Massachusetts and son of Bishop Daniel Lunge, died Oct. 8 at age 41. Those who knew him remember his faithfulness, love for youth ministry and commitment to justice.
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James Talarico Compares Election Victory to Jesus ‘Flipping Tables’
James Talarico is taking his election victory straight to the Bible, comparing his political triumph to David’s defeat of Goliath and invoking Jesus overturning the temple tables as he prepares to take his fight to Washington. The Democratic Texas state representative defeated Re
Spiritual Battle in Iowa: Judge Orders Capitol Open to Satanic Event
Satanic caroling, Krampus costumes and activities for children could soon fill Iowa’s Capitol rotunda after a federal judge ordered state officials to allow a Satanic Temple holiday gathering. The ruling opens another front in a spiritual battle over what receives a place of hono
Why I Am Still a Christian
This piece was adapted from Russell Moore’s newsletter. Subscribe here. One October night back in the 1980s, an adolescent boy walked down the road outside his home in the Woolmarket community of Biloxi, Mississippi, in anguish. He was facing all the questions anybody his age fac
Set Apart for Church Planting
What was behind Friedrich Pfotenhauer’s missionary zeal and church planting? Faith in Christ and love for his neighbor.
As Christianity Grows in India, Burial Space Shrinks
Tears welled up in Sunitha Rani’s eyes and her voice softened as she recounted the agonizing wait her family had to endure to secure a grave plot for her husband, who died at age 66 last year. Rani and her children wanted to bury John Sukumar in the southern Indian city of Hydera
Building a Workplace Where People Flourish (with Landon Hobson)
What happens when a seminary-trained economist takes over a pet-products plant? Landon Hobson, CEO of Cosmos Corporation, shares how paid mission days, a book club, and a ‘make the coffee’ ethic help ordinary workers flourish.
The Missing Piece in John Mark Comer’s Quiet Time
‘Into the Quiet’ effectively critiques the ills of our hectic cultural moment, but it also promotes a spirituality that could quickly become disconnected from Scripture.
What Does It Mean to Be Human?: 12 Theses Answer a Pressing Question
Learning about a Christian theological anthropology is no mere academic exercise. It gets to the heart of who we are, explains our daily experience, and pushes us toward the love of neighbor and the common good.
