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Bukhara: An ancient city experiences revival
One extraordinary development in Bukhara is the role of women in evangelizing in the area. In fact, the vast majority of evangelists and small group leaders among the new believers are women.

TobyMac says God helped him deal with pain of son's death
Christian trailblazer TobyMac thought he'd laid down his iconic up-tempo songs for good following his son's death. But in creating songs for his new album Life After Death God revealed that even in the darkest depths of despair, he still had it in him and music would bring healing to him and his family.

Pakistani Christian couple who escaped death row find refuge in Europe
Shagufta Kausar and Shafqat Emmanuel describe 8 years of an unspeakable ordeal

Evangelicals issue call to pray for end to war in Ukraine
Evangelicals are being asked to set aside 24 August - Independence Day in Ukraine - for the day of prayer.

Nicola Sturgeon to convene second abortion summit
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is to hold a second summit on abortion access and buffer zones around abortion clinics.

Hope - it's everywhere
You might say that now is a better time than any to pursue hope, to find hope, to desperately reach your hand out and grab hold of hope. But once we overcome this current season, you might be disappointed to find that life in all its ordinariness also needs hope.

Hundreds of Baptist churches have been 'lost' in Ukraine war
Yaroslav Pyzh, president of Ukrainian Baptist Theological Seminary in Lviv, told the Baptist Press in an interview published Monday that "about 400 Baptist churches" had been "lost."

Afghan Christians struggle to access humanitarian aid
Christians have become internally displaced persons (IDPs) within Afghanistan but because they are in hiding, they are "isolated from the humanitarian aid normally provided to IDPs", the ICC warns.

Lambeth Conference has 'compounded the problems' in the Anglican Communion
Gafcon leader, Foley Beach, has expressed disappointment with the Lambeth Conference for treating liberal and traditional interpretations of Scripture as "equally valid".

World Boxing Council bans trans-identified males from competing against women
The World Boxing Council has announced a new policy that requires participants in the sport to compete against members of their biological sex as the debate about men competing in women's sports continues.

Joe Rogan and Babylon Bee CEO debate abortion
Seth Dillon, CEO of the satirical website The Babylon Bee, was a guest on Joe Rogan's podcast Tuesday, with the two debating if there are circumstances when an abortion can be justified.

Terrorists kill more than 20 Christians in Nigeria
"Constant killings and maiming of innocent Christians by terrorists and herdsmen bandits have become very common here in Taraba state."

Living on a prayer
What makes prayer so important? And how and when should we pray?

Australia's conservative Anglicans announce new diocese
A new diocese has been formed in Australia for traditionalist Anglicans at odds with the liberal stance of their bishops on marriage and sexuality.

Pastor apologizes after cursing 'broke' congregation for not buying him luxury watch
A Missouri pastor has apologized after a video clip in which he threw a spiritualized tantrum from the pulpit and called his congregation "broke, busted and disgusted" and "cheap sons and daughters" for not "honoring" him with a watch from the luxury brand Movado went viral.

US denomination mulls ending same-sex conscience protections
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has approved a proposal to possibly revise a social statement that respects the conscience of members who oppose same-sex marriage.