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The Subversive Power of Joy

It is not in the pursuit of ease, pleasure, or...

Historical Reformer: Dorothy Day

“The greatest challenge of the day is: how to bring...

The First Christian Country in the World: Part II

Last week, we published Part 1 of Armenian's history as...

The First Christian Country in the World: Part I

Waiting at a bus stop in downtown Yerevan, capital of...

Refugio: The Border as a Safe Haven Throughout Generations

For Nathaniel Jackson, marrying the love of his life had...

Scary Prayers

John Van Deusen’s Creative Excavation of the Heart

Breaking Bonds of Silence: An Interview with Bryan Stevenson

“Mercy is just when it is rooted in hopefulness and...

Honoring the Red Light District

Do Cameras Help or Harm? In situations of extreme exploitation...

Hope in the Cracks

A music therapist’s quest for beauty in one of the...

Wanted: Mapmakers for a New World

In a time of enormous global instability and rapid technological...

Uncommon Courage

One Woman’s Call to Serve the Hazara People of Afghanistan...

Historical Reformer – Lemuel Haynes

On April 19th, 1775 – war was coming to Lexington,...

Love: The Final Fight

We are all common people, until the light breaks in....

Barefoot King

Under increasing levels of persecution the story of one Christian...

Doña Maria: Making Space in the Margins

From Suffering to Service “You shall treat the stranger who...

Image of John Van Deusen with his hand over his face used for Nations article on his Christmas Hymns album.

The Quiet Power of Christmas Hymns

Reflections on Rediscovering Simplicity in Worship By: John Van Deusen ...

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The Subversive Power of Joy

It is not in the pursuit of ease, pleasure, or...

Historical Reformer: Dorothy Day

“The greatest challenge of the day is: how to bring...

The Sky is not the Limit

Milly and Robert Tumwesigye showed me the reality of the...

The First Christian Country in the World: Part II

Last week, we published Part 1 of Armenian's history as...

The First Christian Country in the World: Part I

Waiting at a bus stop in downtown Yerevan, capital of...

Refugio: The Border as a Safe Haven Throughout Generations

For Nathaniel Jackson, marrying the love of his life had...

Scary Prayers

John Van Deusen’s Creative Excavation of the Heart

Breaking Bonds of Silence: An Interview with Bryan Stevenson

“Mercy is just when it is rooted in hopefulness and...

Asia

Hope in the Cracks

A music therapist’s quest for beauty in one of the...

Barefoot King

Under increasing levels of persecution the story of one Christian...

Forty Years a Survivor: A Story of Suffering and Freedom

Joe Kong was qualified on all accounts to be killed...

Into the Darkness

Welcome to Pattaya On a humid Friday night, we are...

Prophetic Lament: An Interview with Dr. Soong-Chan Rah

Cry aloud to the Lord! O wall of daughter Zion! Let tears...

Inside the Nepali Church

Visitors to Nepal usually notice the air. It feels different...

A Voice Crying in the Wilderness

Children poured from the wooden schoolhouse and rushed into the...

Will the World’s Largest Church Survive Amid Growing Hostility and Oppression?

Christians in China are preparing to count the cost amid...

Africa

The Sky is not the Limit

Milly and Robert Tumwesigye showed me the reality of the...

Light Luggage or Heavy Burdens?

Our answer will shape the future of the faith. By...

The Mothers of Something New

If you were to travel halfway around the planet to...

The Ministry of Two Hands

In the aftermath of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, about...

The Persecution Gospel

Imprisoned in Sudan and tortured by ISIS, Petr Jasek knows...

In Kayamandi as it is in Heaven

Meet the Nomavuka Family “Okay, okay, try again.” Our Uber...

The Unlikely Educator

Education opened Godfrey Lugoloobi’s future. Now he’s changing the future...

Moving Into the Neighborhood

The Grassroots Narrative Emerging From Manenberg “Nowadays, the township of...

Europe

The First Christian Country in the World: Part II

Last week, we published Part 1 of Armenian's history as...

Honoring the Red Light District

Do Cameras Help or Harm? In situations of extreme exploitation...

Rags and Righteousness: Basil the Holy Fool

The historical reformer remembered for his elaborate, absurd, prophetic justice...

Historical Reformer: Saint Gregory Palamas

“Since you now stand before the Original Mind, guide our...

Bibles in the Barricades

As Revolution and War Tear Ukraine Apart, the Church Finds...

Growing the Global Family

Checking in with reformer Genea Horner of The Mission Five...

A Little Friend of Jesus: The Life and Legacy of Jean Vanier

“We are not called by God to do extraordinary things,...

Flight from an Iranian Prison

Shamal Mahrefat lives in Athens, where he works as a...

Middle East

Uncommon Courage

One Woman’s Call to Serve the Hazara People of Afghanistan...

istanbul

The Repatriated Missionary

Editorial Note: This Piece Originally ran in Volume 5 of...

Afghanistan: Weighing Risk and Reward

Neal and Anna Hampton served in the Middle East and...

The Hopeful Business of Peacemaking

Reformer Jessica Courtney of Preemptive Love Coalition reflects on the...

Waging Peace

Bio: Jer Swigart is the founder of The Global Immersion Project,...

Peace in the Holy Land

Palestinian peacemaker Sami Awad believes that loving the enemy can...

Giving Work and Waging Peace: An Interview with Jessica Courtney

In areas of conflict, peacemaking and creating economic opportunity are...

Renewed Earth, Ancient Trees

An interview with reformer Jason Fileta The date is September...

North America

Historical Reformer: Dorothy Day

“The greatest challenge of the day is: how to bring...

Refugio: The Border as a Safe Haven Throughout Generations

For Nathaniel Jackson, marrying the love of his life had...

Breaking Bonds of Silence: An Interview with Bryan Stevenson

“Mercy is just when it is rooted in hopefulness and...

Historical Reformer – Lemuel Haynes

On April 19th, 1775 – war was coming to Lexington,...

Love: The Final Fight

We are all common people, until the light breaks in....

Doña Maria: Making Space in the Margins

From Suffering to Service “You shall treat the stranger who...

Seven Words

Khalil Gibran’s Poetic Invitation to Faithfulness “Suppose you were compelled...

Dr. Gaynor Yancey

Witnesses, Not Saviors: An Interview with Dr. Gaynor Yancey

At the intersection of social work and ministry, where mission...

Central and South America

Going Upstream

“There comes a point where we need to stop just...

From Nicaragua with Love

Nestled in the mountains of Estelí, Nicaragua lies a small...

Dispatch: Nicaragua

Without the allure of luxury tourism like its neighbor Costa...

Journey into the Amazon

In this narrative film and interview with reformer Willer Gomez,...

Gunshot Echoes (Part 2)

The following is part two of a two-part feature. Read yesterday’s...

Gunshot Echoes (Part 1)

The following is part one of a two-part feature. Click here to...

The Caribbean

Revival in Cuba’s Living Rooms

Willie Santiago continues a legacy of faith amidst persecution The...

Carlos Rodriguez

“Do the Stuff” | After Hurricane Maria, a Puerto Rican Pastor Moves Home

In the hurricane season of 2004, my family hunkered down...

A New Era, A New Hope

In volume one, James Galt introduced you to Pastor Manuel,...

Oceania

“An Adventure in Faith”: Papua New Guinea Photo Essay

In the East Sepik Region of Papua New Guinea, about...

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