Guest Commentary

• Church in Algeria Fends off Authorities' Attempt to Close It A brigade of gendarmerie showed up at an evangelical worship site in Algeria on Monday (Aug. 26) to execute the latest of several church closure orders from provincial authorities, but Christian leaders thwarted the attempt. Aug 28, 2019

  

  Church in Algeria Fends off Authorities' Attempt to Close It
• Disciples of Christ on Track to Lose Half of Membership The Disciples of Christ is on track to lose about half their membership within a decade, according to a report from the Institute on Religion and Democracy. Aug 27, 2019

  

  Disciples of Christ on Track to Lose Half of Membership
• 4 Christians in Burkina Faso Executed by Islamic Extremists for Wearing Crosses “After murdering them, the Islamists warned all the other villagers that if they did not convert to Islam, they too, would be killed.” Aug 27, 2019

  

  4 Christians in Burkina Faso Executed by Islamic Extremists for Wearing Crosses
• Explainer: Trump and the Politics of the Messiah Does President Trump have a Messiah complex? No, according to some of his most loyal evangelical Christian supporters — but one could see how he might get the idea that he is here to save the world. Aug 27, 2019

  Explainer: Trump and the Politics of the Messiah
• John Piper on Josh Harris, Apostasy and Eternal Security In response to the news of former pastor Joshua Harris saying he is no longer a Christian, John Piper says Christians could “commit apostasy this afternoon and go to hell” if it were not for the grace of God. Aug 26, 2019

  John Piper on Josh Harris, Apostasy and Eternal Security
• Hillsong Singer Chelsea Taylor Recovering after Brain Aneurysm Hillsong worship leader Chelsea Taylor is conscious and recovering from a brain aneurysm. Aug 26, 2019

  Hillsong Singer Chelsea Taylor Recovering after Brain Aneurysm
• One Pastor Killed, Another Kidnapped in Separate Attacks in North-Central Nigeria More than 500 Christians kidnapped in four years in Kaduna state, Christian leader says. Aug 26, 2019

  One Pastor Killed, Another Kidnapped in Separate Attacks in North-Central Nigeria
• Report Reveals 40 Priests Sexually Abused Minors over 70 Years at Vermont Catholic Church A report from Vermont’s Roman Catholic Church has revealed “credible and substantiated” allegations of sexual abuse of minors by 40 priests in nearly 70 years. Aug 23, 2019

  Report Reveals 40 Priests Sexually Abused Minors over 70 Years at Vermont Catholic Church
• Pastor Starts #GreatJoys Movement after Alyssa Milano Boasts about Her Abortions In response to Alyssa Milano’s tweet that her previous abortions allowed her “great joys” in life, the pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship asked Twitter followers to post a photo of their children with the hashtag... Aug 23, 2019

  Pastor Starts #GreatJoys Movement after Alyssa Milano Boasts about Her Abortions
• Hindu Nationalism Increasingly Evident in India, Sources Say The Hindu nationalists shouting at Christian leaders who were summoned to a police station in southern India asked what gave them the right to lead Christian congregations in a Hindu country. Aug 23, 2019

  Hindu Nationalism Increasingly Evident in India, Sources Say