5 Lessons Christians Can Learn from the Barmen Declaration
In recent weeks, a group of evangelicals crafted a Confession of Evangelical Conviction in response to the “social conflict and political division” plaguing the American church, especially amid another contentious presidential election season. Few know, however, that this confession was conspicuously modeled on another: the Barmen Declaration of 1934, a framed copy of which hangs Read more…
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Berlin Church Plant Embraces All That Jazz
It’s Saturday night, and you’re looking for jazz in Germany’s capital. You could catch an after-midnight jam session at A-Trane in Charlottenburg, get cozy in the stylish, intimate ambience of the Zig Zag Club in Friedenau, or catch a solo saxophonist serenading the crowd at Berlin’s oldest jazz club, Quasimodo. And there’s one more option: Read more…
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German Pastor to Pay for Anti-LGBTQ Statements
Nearly five years after a German pastor sparked controversy with comments about homosexuality, the legal dispute appears to be over with a settlement of 5,000 euros (about $5,550 USD). Olaf Latzel, pastor of a conservative congregation in the state-privileged Protestant Church, called homosexuality “degenerative” and “demonic.” He condemned what he called the “hobbylobby” and slammed Read more…
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Germany: Antisemitic Incidents Increased by 320% Since Oct. 7 Hamas Attack on Israel
An organization that tracks antisemitism in Germany has announced it recorded a 320% increase in antisemitic incidents per day in the country since the Oct. 7 Hamas Palestinian terrorist attack on Israel, the Associated Press reports.
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German Forces Raid Hamas Properties
German authorities said Thursday that hundreds of police officers searched the properties of Hamas members and followers amid a broader crackdown on anti-Israel terror groups.
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Germany Raids Suspected Hezbollah Strongholds
German police raided 54 locations Thursday as part of a nationwide crackdown on a group that allegedly supports Iran-backed Hezbollah, viewed by Germany as a terrorist organization, officials confirmed.
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