New morality laws from Taliban make gospel resources timely
Government leaders in Afghanistan codified another set of morality laws last week. They claim they will prevent vice and promote virtue according to Islamic teaching. One rule bans women from speaking in public places.
Church closure threatened ahead of Nicene Creed anniversary
One city in Türkiye has just one operating church building. Now, that building may be facing closure.
Last month, the three congregations that meet in this historic building received an eviction notice from a government official. The notice said the building was structurally unsafe and the congregations would have to move out before August 24.
Print Bibles still hold an essential role in China
In today’s increasingly digital age, there’s still nothing like having a Bible you can hold in your hands. It’s not as easy to miss or dismiss as digital resources are.
Bibles for China serves to bring God’s Word into the hands of Chinese believers through every legal means possible. They have witnessed that when God’s Word is read, understood and accepted, it brings people to the brink of a life-transforming relationship with Jesus.
Sharing God’s Word in the heart languages of the Deaf
You might not realize just how few resources there are for Deaf people, both for the gospel and in general. Many of us live in media-saturated cultures — can’t Deaf people with smartphones easily access captioned videos, books and other written resources?
But there’s much more to it than that.
Ignored by authorities, Nigerian Christians suffer on
Persecution of Christians in Nigeria has been on the rise for more than fourteen years. The lack of accountability from the international community hasn’t helped, but it’s a trend that does not have to continue.
“When you have the frequency and the amount of stories coming out of Nigeria, people become numb to it. But these are our brothers and sisters in Christ,” says Greg Musselman with Voice of the Martyrs Canada.
New animated JESUS film to help reach a young world
A third of the world’s 8 billion people have never heard the gospel of Jesus. It’s a staggering fact and one that is behind Jesus Film Project’s upcoming creation of a fully animated JESUS film.
Legacy meets a new world
“Our vision and passion is to give every person in the world the opportunity to hear Jesus say, ‘I love you’ in their heart language,” says Holly Newell with Jesus Film Project.
Flooding God’s word into Hong Kong and China
Situated on the southern coast of China, Hong Kong is neither a city nor a country, per se. Instead, it is a special administrative region of China, and it has been so since July 1, 1997.
Hong Kong is also a stop along the way to bring the Bible deeper into Asia.
Kids with dyslexia and other learning disabilities gain access to audio Bibles
Handheld audio players from MegaVoice can be huge spiritual encouragement to kids, especially if they don’t enjoy reading as much yet.
Audio Bibles can also bless kids with a variety of special needs. In early May, MegaVoice connected with parents and churches who have special needs children. The event, Make ‘m Smile, comes from the foundation Nathaniel’s Hope; it connects these families to local resources available to them.
Upcoming video series to reach Buddhists with the hope of Christ
An exciting gospel video project will soon be reaching the Buddhist world with the hope of Christ! It comes from TWR Motion, a division of Trans World Radio that tells God’s story through animated videos.
New leaders, old challenges in Haiti
Haiti’s transitional presidential council has taken one step forward, then two steps back.
On April 30, the newly formed, nine-member council nominated Fritz Belizaire as prime minister. However, the council took back that decision days later, saying it would revert to a previous plan to elect a prime minister from a group of candidates.