Called to Kenya’s Chinatowns

Daive Njuguna’s first Chinese class at the University of Nairobi was the most fun he’d ever had in college. The teacher was a jovial young woman from China who cheerfully corrected her students as they struggled to pronounce ni hao (hello) and qing (please) and xie xie (thank you). Njuguna laughed throughout the class. He Read more…

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Tracing the Bible’s History Through Time and Space

In one of his many insightful essays, the late missiologist Andrew Walls asked whether one could detect a coherence or continuity over 2,000 years of Christian history. He proposed that one theme stood out most: the ultimate significance of Jesus. Beyond that, he noted that Christians have affirmed the same sacred writings, instituted some form Read more…

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Christian Media Company Apologizes for Stolen Election Lie

United States Apology for false claims of stolen election Salem Media Group, the company behind thousands of Christian radio stations, apologized to a Georgia man who was falsely accused of “ballot harvesting” in 2000 Mules,the debunked documentary it distributed. The film made by former Christian college president Dinesh D’Souza and a group called True the Read more…

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What It Takes to Plant Churches in Europe

The goal is audacious. But as far as James Davis, founder of the Global Church Network, is concerned, Christians need deadlines. Otherwise, they will never do what they need to do to fulfill the Great Commission. His group gathered in Zurich, Switzerland, last September with 400 ministry leaders from across Europe who committed to raising Read more…

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Died: Daniel Bourdanné, Millipede Scientist Turned IFES Leader Who Loved Christian Books

Daniel Bourdanné, a scientist from the central African nation of Chad who inspired young evangelicals around the world as the general secretary of IFES and a longtime champion of Christian book publishing in Africa, died on September 6 at age 64 as a result of cancer.  After years of ministry to students, Bourdanné became general Read more…

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Kenya Greets Kirk Franklin and Maverick City Music with Excitement—and Skepticism

In June, Kirk Franklin and Maverick City Music’s Chandler Moore performed with actor and rapper Will Smith at the BET Awards. Smith premiered his single “You Can Make it” on a dark, smoke-filled stage, standing in a circle of fire with a small choir of vocalists in a raised semicircle behind him. The performance incorporated Read more…

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