Why Bear Grylls is wrong about organised religion
What Bear Grylls says about "religion" and going to church may sound persuasive, but it simply isn’t true.
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Churches join in day of prayer for Crans-Montana victims
Prayers and church bell ringing will coincide with a memorial service.
Lincoln Cathedral seeks ancient secrets with full GPR scan
Lincoln Cathedral has become part of a pioneering project to use ground-penetrating radar (GPR) to uncover the secret history of the site.
Evangelical Alliance offers 5 mission predictions for 2026
Will the "Quiet Revival" of 2025 continue?
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Philip Yancey steps down from ministry after revealing long-term affair
Renowned Christian author Philip Yancey has announced that he will withdraw from public ministry, following the revelation of a long-term extramarital affair.
Why I will still read Philip Yancey’s books
Pastor Kelly Williams explains why he will continue to read - and recommend - Philip Yancey's books despite his admission of moral failure.
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42 Christian and Muslim men executed by bandits in Nigeria, women and children abducted
Nigeria greeted the New Year with yet more violence by militants, with 50 people killed in a number of attacks that took place between 28 December and 3 January in the Middle Belt region.
Donnie McClurkin denies rape claims from former parishioner
Popular gospel singer and pastor Donnie McClurkin said recent claims of rape and sexual assault from a man who served as a personal assistant at his church are “contrived and untrue." Believing he “will be vindicated," he asked for prayers for his accuser.
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Christians react to US capture of Maduro
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Why Bear Grylls is wrong about organised religion
What Bear Grylls says about "religion" and going to church may sound persuasive, but it simply isn’t true.
Philip Yancey steps down from ministry after revealing long-term affair
Renowned Christian author Philip Yancey has announced that he will withdraw from public ministry, following the revelation of a long-term extramarital affair.
A Christian approach to taxation
Although Christians should accept that governments have a right to raise taxes and Christians have an obligation to pay them, this does not mean that Christians should approve of all forms of taxation that governments may decide to impose.
Christians Against Poverty launch post-Christmas debt campaign
Christmas is over and it's now back to reality for many families.
Epiphany: where in the Orient did the wise men come from?
Many people associate the wise men with Christmas, but January 6 is traditionally the day in the Church calendar that commemorates their visit to the baby Jesus.
The secret to true and lasting change
True and lasting change is possible - though perhaps not in the way we’ve been taught to pursue it.
Churches urged to support alcohol-free January as millions sign up nationwide
Churches across the UK are being encouraged to actively support Dry January this New Year, as millions of people commit to a month without alcohol.
Calls for protection of Colombian religious leaders after another pastor is murdered
José Otoniel Ortega is not the first Colombian pastor to be murdered by unknown gunmen.
Donnie McClurkin denies rape claims from former parishioner
Popular gospel singer and pastor Donnie McClurkin said recent claims of rape and sexual assault from a man who served as a personal assistant at his church are “contrived and untrue." Believing he “will be vindicated," he asked for prayers for his accuser.
Evangelical churches continue to grow across Spain
The number of evangelical churches in Spain is now near the 5,000 mark.
Christian climate protesters charged over banner drop from Bath Abbey
Net Zero is a controversial topic both inside and outside the CoE.
Over a million Australians attend church each week - study
New national data suggests Australia’s churches are continuing a gradual recovery in weekly attendance following the COVID-19 pandemic, while still falling short of levels seen at the turn of the millennium.
Concerns Canada may criminalise quoting Scripture
The Christian Institute has warned that planned changes to hate speech laws in Canada could lead to the criminalisation of quoting Scripture.
Abortion was leading cause of death worldwide in 2025
More than 73 million abortions were performed worldwide in 2025, making abortion the leading cause of death last year. The figure draws on World Health Organization estimates compiled by the global data-tracking platform Worldometers.
Drone strike on Christmas Day killed Christians in Sudan
A Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) drone strike on Dec. 25 killed at least 11 Christians on their way to Christmas celebrations in South Kordofan state, Sudan, sources said.
We are the story still being written
The story of Christ continues in the lives of those who take up His calling.
Fire severely damages historic Amsterdam church on New Year’s Day
A major fire tore through one of Amsterdam’s best-known historic buildings in the early hours of New Year’s Day, seriously damaging the property and forcing people to leave nearby homes.
Rwanda’s president on the defensive over church closures
Rwandan President Paul Kagame defended the government's forced closure of Evangelical churches, accusing them of being a “den of bandits” led by deceptive relics of colonialism.
Netanyahu pledges support for persecuted Christians
In an apparent attempt to bolster weakening US public support for Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu has said that he will join American efforts to protect persecuted Christians around the world.
Christian killings in Nigeria could double in 2026 if extremist threat is not dealt with - report
Already more Christians are killed for their faith in Nigeria than all other countries combined.