Jul 31, 2019
In our media-saturated age, it’s easy to see only signs of cultural decay and forget that this cultural moment is still part of God’s grand story of the world from creation, to fall, to redemption, to restoration.
That’s why I always look forward to WORLD Magazine’s annual Hope awards.
A carpentry business...
Jul 30, 2019
Property developer Philip Ng is Singapore’s richest man. But that’s not his real identity. “…I am really a servant of the most-high God whom I know through my Lord Jesus Christ,” says Ng.
As he told a young entrepreneur on Instagram, "I was always in search for a better life, a better purpose, a better me, a...
Jul 30, 2019
Until recently, Uttarkashi in northern Indian was noted primarily for its beautiful scenery and Hindu temples, and because it shares a border with Tibet along the foothills of Himalayas, the region attracts many westerners in search of “spiritual enlightenment.” Its most famous seekers? The Beatles.
Unfortunately,...
Jul 29, 2019
When you think of Christian persecution, Russia isn’t usually top of mind. After all, nearly 80 percent of Russians identify as Orthodox Christians, and the Russian Orthodox church enjoys the support of Vladimir Putin.
But for other Christians, the story is different. Baptists and Pentecostals have already felt the...
Jul 26, 2019
It’s a Dutch tradition called “dropping.” The New York Times recently reported about how some parents in the Netherlands gather groups of pre- or young teens, drive them into the woods at night, hand them a GPS, and tell them to find their way back. For safety’s sake an adult or two will trail them, but other...