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The Lemba. A Lost Tribe.

The Lemba, The Black Jews of Southern Africa – Tudor Parfitt, the protagonist of the NOVA documentary “Lost Tribes of Israel,” made a journey through southern Africa to study the…

Korean Christianity.

Until the late 19th century, less than 0.1% of the Korean population was Christian. Today, only a little over a century later, 28% of South Koreans are Christians. South Korea…

Bono. Defiant Joy.

By Mike Cosper – For four decades, Bono has found himself responding to Christians who aren’t quite sure what to make of him or U2. The band’s rise to fame…

Teens Like Jesus.

The Barna Group has released a study on teenagers around the world and their perceptions of Christianity. The study is called “How Teens Around the World Relate to Jesus” which…

Direct Relief. Puerto Rico.

Direct Relief is responding to Hurricane Fiona by leaning into networks and relationships established during and before Hurricane Maria. Since the 2017 hurricane, Direct Relief established regional disaster response hub…

Fiona Forecast.

Hurricane Fiona opened the week by unleashing devastating flooding across Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, and AccuWeather meteorologists warn that the Atlantic season’s third hurricane could close out the…

QE2 Has Died.

Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, has died at the age of 96. Throughout the course of her unprecedented reign, Queen Elizabeth II spoke frequently about her…

Nondenominational Millions.

By Ryan P. Burge – Over the last decade Baptists, Methodists, Lutherans, Presbyterians, and every other Protestant family has declined except for those who say they are nondenominational. The 2020…

Roe v Wade. Overturned.

Friday was a day of ecstasy or agony for the many Americans for whom abortion is an important issue. The Supreme Court handed down a decision that overturned Roe v.…