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Christian Leaders Call Churches to Task on Poverty Fight
WASHINGTON – A panel of diverse Christian leaders sent a strong message to churches Wednesday when they stated that poverty is not a political issue but a biblical one.
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Senator, Wife of Detained Rights Activist Appeal for U.S. Help
The wife of China’s most famous human rights lawyer was present during a Congressional session Thursday when Sen. Bryon Dorgan (D-N.D.) spoke on the Senate floor about the case of Gao Zhisheng, who remains detained in an unknown location since being kidnapped by Chinese officials in February.
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Bible Society Donors Trace Distribution Process in China
More than a dozen Bible Society donors traveled to China last week to see first hand how the Scripture is being printed and distributed in the country that boasts one of the world’s fastest growing Christian populations.
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N. Korean Christian: Situation Inside is 'Very Bad'
While international attention is focused on North Korea’s rocket threat, a citizen living inside the country raised another concern that often is overlooked.
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Huckabee: Life is Perishable; Either Use It or Lose It
Life is like perishable food – you either use it or lose it, said the former Baptist preacher turned politician Mike Huckabee to students at Liberty University on Monday.
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A church in South Korea’s Guri City suffers fire damage, no injuries reported
A church in Guri City, near Seoul, South Korea, experienced a fire on July 3 that caused damage to parts of its main sanctuary building
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Bible scholar suggests ‘Mark of the Beast’ may not be 666 after all
Canadian Bible scholar Wes Huff is encouraging Christians to reexamine a widely held assumption about Revelation 13:18—that the number of the beast is definitively 666. According to Huff, some of the earliest and most respected manuscripts suggest a different number altogether: 616.
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‘Squid Game’ Season 3 raises spiritual questions about trust, despair, and redemption
In a recent column for Christianity Today, Michelle Park explores Squid Game: Season 3 through a biblical lens, arguing that the show’s narrative highlights not only societal decay but also a deeper, often unspoken, yearning for redemption and trust.
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“Sinners”: Gospel distorted by ethnicity and regionalism
In the latest installment of his Bricolage in the Movie series, Dr. Ukjoo Park offers a cultural-theological reading of Sinners, a supernatural drama directed by Ryan Coogler. Set in the racially segregated 1930s Mississippi Delta, the film follows two Black brothers who operate a juke joint while battling vampires—and racism.
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27 girls and 1 counselor missing after flash flood hits Texas Christian Camp
A sudden flash flood swept through a Christian summer camp in Texas early Friday morning, leaving 27 girls and one adult counselor initially unaccounted for, with 12 still missing as of Sunday.