Battle Lines
My body aches as I say this: you should not enjoy fighting and violence. Yet, I’ve always loved martial arts. I started young, enjoyed striking and kicking a little too much, and nearly got a black belt. My sensei even encouraged me to enter speed competitions, right before I
Middle East
Harun Ibrahim, a former Muslim born in Israel to Arab Muslim parents, has led over 100,000 Muslims to faith in Jesus Christ through Al Hayat Ministries, which he founded in 2003 to boldly preach the Gospel and challenge Islam across the Arab world. Ibrahim was raised Muslim, studied in
UK
Comedian Jim Breuer shared on his podcast "Funny How God Works" how he believes Jesus Christ saved his marriage and gave him the opportunity to prevent a young woman from being exploited by the entertainment industry. Breuer, a former "Saturday Night Live" cast member from 1995
Celebrity News
Actor Lucas Black revealed that becoming a father brought him back to his Christian faith after a period of distance from God. Black, known for his roles in "Sling Blade," "Friday Night Lights," and "NCIS: New Orleans," shared that parenthood transformed his spiritual life
UK
The National Churches Trust distributed £900,000 in emergency grants to hundreds of churches across the United Kingdom facing closure as rising repair costs and government funding cuts place historic buildings under severe financial strain. The grants will support urgent restoration projects allowing churches, chapels, and meeting houses to continue
Protestant News
Twenty seven British MPs and peers urged incoming Archbishop of Canterbury Dame Sarah Mullally to abandon the Church of England's £100 million slavery reparations plan, warning the initiative diverts funds legally required for parish ministry while churches across England struggle to remain open. The parliamentarians sent a letter
Celebrity News
Olympic swimming champion Adam Peaty married Holly Ramsay, daughter of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, in a star studded ceremony at Bath Abbey on December 27, 2025, with the Christian athlete who publicly credits his faith with saving him from depression and alcoholism exchanging vows in the historic church that holds
Europe
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer praised church volunteers and Christian faith at a Downing Street reception, calling them "the backbone of our country" and stating they "are doing us all proud" while describing church volunteers as "the true Britain," even as his government simultaneously
Protestant News
The Reverend Canon Andrew Vaughan expects the number of churches under his responsibility to nearly triple from four to 11 in 2026 as the Diocese of Lincoln reorganizes amid severe clergy shortages and financial crisis. Canon Vaughan, currently in charge of the Swinderby group of churches in Lincolnshire, said most
Catholic News
Isabel Vaughan Spruce, a pro life campaigner who silently prayed near an abortion clinic in Birmingham, has been criminally charged under England's buffer zone legislation in the first prosecution since the national law took effect in October 2024. Vaughan Spruce, co director of March for Life UK, learned
Protestant News
Nearly two months after pilot Kevin Rideout was abducted in Niamey, Niger, local Christians are expressing mounting concern over the lack of updates regarding rescue efforts and the continued silence surrounding his captivity. Rideout, a Christian missionary pilot, was kidnapped in Niger's capital while conducting humanitarian aviation work
Catholic News
My dear, this topic is a difficult one. Strangely enough, it feels even heavier than speaking about tragedies we’ve already faced together. The reason is simple yet profound - its spectrum is vast, filled with countless shades, and, above all, I am personally involved. I’m referring to the