While we are in this life we are still engaged in waging war against sin, despite the fact that it has no lawful power over us. By @jaimefdzgarrido evangelicalfocus.com/finish-…

Biblical spirituality is both vibrant and balanced. By René Breuel: evangelicalfocus.com/culture…

🇪🇺😡🗯️Question. What worries Christians most in Europe? Julia Doxat-Purser. The types of hate crime vary across nations. Most Christians do not worry about them because they have not been directly affected. But all experts suspect there is considerable underreporting. The European Evangelical Alliance urges all Christians to report hate crimes to the OSCE and/or to the Observatory on Intolerance or Discrimination Against Christians (OIDAC). As I researched the phenomenon of hate crime as it affects Evangelicals, the stories I found included arson and vandalism, computer hacking, windows smashed during services, assaults on street preachers, and particular danger for churches with a black majority or other ethnic groups, converts from Islam or asylum seekers, and pro-life campaigners. Compared to Muslims and Jews, Christians still suffer far fewer hate crimes. We should not play the victim card. What worries the EEA and the national Evangelical Alliances represented at the meeting is that the situation could deteriorate. Intolerance against ‘the other’ is growing. Bold but false accusations are being made and division is growing. Hatred simmers. Without attention from all of us, where might this corrosive atmosphere lead? Evangelicals are sometimes caricatured as strange sects or powerful extremists who want to ruin democracy. There is a culture of contempt which fuels hatred and could lead to more violence. Read full story: 🖥️ evangelicalfocus.com #ODIHR #OSCE #ReligiousFreedom #AntiChristian #Hatespeech @europeanevangelicalalliance

Government statistics from 2026 show that 40% of people identify as “nones”. Although church weddings continue to decline, more young people say they believe in God. evangelicalfocus.com/europe/…

Evangelical representatives from France, Austria and Italy took part in an OSCE meeting held in Rome. Julia Doxat-Purser, from the EEA, concerned about how evangelicals are portrayed in ‘toxic atmosphere’ that fuels hatred towards ‘the other’. evangelicalfocus.com/europe/…

Compromise on the Scriptures, and a church has nothing to offer. Dare to preach the Gospel boldly and not shy away from graciously addressing difficult subjects, and the church seems to grow. By @PeterMead: evangelicalfocus.com/biblica…

🔥❤️‍🩹🚒 By Paul Coulter: Fear is the emotional driver of the anger that has led to violence. Fear of loss of territory over the longer term and fear of attacks like the one this week in the shorter term. Fear distorts perception, fuels hostility, and makes scapegoats seem plausible. In response to such fears, Christians can and must be people of faith, hope and love. Faith in Christ who is Lord over this world. Hope that people can be saved and transformed by the grace of God. Love for all, including those who may view us as enemies or who may be painted as enemies by others. We can speak of the dignity of every person. We can condemn violence in all forms. We can speak of our shared fallenness and sin and our dependence on God’s grace. We must share the gospel with people from all backgrounds. We can also show love in practical ways – like the church people who crossed a road this week to tell members of another faith community they were for them not against them. We can welcome people into our homes and church buildings. We can smile as people pass by, develop friendships in our neighbourhoods and workplaces. Becoming friends with people who may have little interaction outside their own cultures. In all of this we commend the gospel to others. Christians and churches in Belfast are already doing this. We must continue to follow in the footsteps of our Lord. Read full story: 🖥️ evangelicalfocus.com #Belfast #NorthernIreland #LoveAndFaith #Peace #PrayForBelfast

When the Pope spoke about freedom of conscience in Madrid, he forgot to mention that the Roman Catholic Church has been its greatest enemy for centuries. evangelicalfocus.com/europea…

Three big events in Spain, Catholic, evangelical, and Pentecostal, and their sometimes unintended consequences. By Tim Westergren: evangelicalfocus.com/north-a…

The facts of what happened this week in Northern Ireland cannot, in themselves, determine our response. They must be interpreted with historical and social awareness, and with Christian conviction and moral clarity. By Paul Coulter: evangelicalfocus.com/europea…

Christians in Belfast react to the situation on the ground: “Leaders of diaspora churches are concerned”. evangelicalfocus.com/europe/…

The encyclical has little sense of the tragedy of sin, sees the gospel as a process in which nature is made more perfect and justifies the Church's role as a mediator between man and God. By Leonardo De Chirico: evangelicalfocus.com/vatican…

This year, a joint delegated meeting of the German- and the French-speaking branches gathered 120 people in Murten. The Alliance seeks a middle ground between fundamentalism and liberalism. evangelicalfocus.com/europe/…

Both the left and the right applauded Leo XIV's speech, in an unprecedented event in recent Spanish history. By Daniel Hofkamp: evangelicalfocus.com/europea…

How can we respond with grace and truth to stories of leaders who fall? By Paul Coulter: evangelicalfocus.com/europea…

In Valencia, church confirms its entrance into Anglican Convocation in Europe – part of the new Global Anglican Fellowship (Gafcon) – with a visit from Bishop Andy Lines. Pastor Julian Milson explains reasons for leaving Spanish Reformed Episcopal Church. evangelicalfocus.com/europe/…

The new president of the entity representing evangelicals in Austria is a member of the Federation of Evangelical Churches (BEG). The assembly also approved a Code of Ethics. evangelicalfocus.com/europe/…

God has made provision for irreconcilable enemies to come before him in worship, and to have his love for one another. By @jaimefdzgarrido evangelicalfocus.com/finish-…

We live in an era where people generally, and politicians specifically, adopt their ‘own truth’, one that fits their world view, whether that is in any way connected with reality or not. By @Mark_J_Arnold evangelicalfocus.com/the-add…

Families need compassion and clarity to overcome mental health challenges. By René Breuel: evangelicalfocus.com/culture…