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Businesses with experience can contribute knowledge, experience, contacts and resources to help strengthen an initiative whose ultimate aim is to help ensure that more children have access to adequate food. evangelicalfocus.com/life-teā¦
Three in four football clubs have Christian players in their first-team squads, is just one of the headlines from the latest research by Christians in Sport. By Graham Daniels: evangelicalfocus.com/europeaā¦
UPDATE: The number of people killed in the train crash on the MadridāSeville route rises to 64. Christians offer prayers in the face of a tragedy that is even worse than the one experienced just 10 months ago.
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Near Toledo, a AVE train carrying 397 passengers, collided from behind with an Iryo train that was stationary on the track, with 147 people on board. Two carriages have fallen down an embankment. evangelicalfocus.com/europe/ā¦
Norea Sweden has gone from the brink of closure to a thriving ministry in just 12 months. āScripture is dynamite for this worldā, says its missions director Martin Stridhammar. By David Kelly: evangelicalfocus.com/radio-mā¦
š©š½āš¦½š£ļøāŖ One of the highlights of the meeting was Martina Kƶningerās address to all those present. Her message challenged the lack of people with disabilities in leadership roles, including within churches. āCare and support are necessary, but they are not enough; people with disabilities must be able to participate in decision-making and actively contribute to the life of their communities,ā stated Kƶninger.
The EDN also coordinated one of the gatheringās workshops, during which it was noted that approximately one in six people worldwide lives with a disability, according to data from the World Health Organisation.
This figure prompts a review of everyday aspects of church life, from the accessibility of buildings to communication, community activities and the training of leaders. One of the conclusions was that an accessible environment does not merely benefit people with disabilities, but facilitates the participation of the whole community.
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A gathering in Barcelona on 30-31 October organised for professionals working in evangelical schools who are guided by a shared philosophy they describe as āChrist-centred educationā. evangelicalfocus.com/europe/ā¦
Spanning six episodes filmed mainly in Rome and narrated by theologians such as Michael Reeves, Leonardo de Chirico and Mark Dever, āThis is Roman Catholicismā compares the Vaticanās official doctrine with key biblical teachings. evangelicalfocus.com/cultureā¦
First comes the scandal. Then come the explanations, the statements and the requests for forgiveness. After a while, a question begins to be heard: when will he be able to return to ministry? By Marcos Zapata in Spain: evangelicalfocus.com/europeaā¦
The EDN took part in āHope for Europe 2026ā, a gathering of the European Evangelical Alliance in Albania. Inclusion means giving church members with a disability a voice, participation, and responsibilities, they said. evangelicalfocus.com/europe/ā¦
Last week my wife and I hosted Vera, who has been volunteering on the eastern frontline in Ukraine retrieving wounded soldiers. She told us of her hurt and incomprehension that US believers would so easily swallow Kremlin narratives. By Jeff Fountain: evangelicalfocus.com/window-ā¦
š«š·š„š§š»āšThe CNEF, which brings together and represents the majority of evangelical churches and organisations in France, speaks of a ādeterioration of the social climateā and points to āthe rising cost of living, growing precariousness, the decline in public health and education services, and young peopleās anxiety about their futureā.
This widespread sentiment within French society cannot be ignored; it ādeserves to be heardā and must be addressed, including by the churches.
However, the Evangelical Alliance ācondemns such unacceptable violence in the strongest possible terms. Nothing can justify looting, the destruction of other peopleās property or harm to the physical integrity of oneās fellow human beingsā.
For all the above reasons, the statement continues ā which was published on the CNEF website on 20 October ā āour thoughts and prayers go first and foremost to the victims: those who have been injured and their families, shopkeepers, craftspeople and employees who have seen their livelihoods devastated, as well as the elected representatives and public officials who have been affectedā.
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The National Council of Evangelicals in France condemns āthe exceptionally serious violenceā whilst calling for prayer in a country marked by āyoung peopleās anxiety about their futureā. evangelicalfocus.com/europe/ā¦
š«±š»āš«²š½š«š®āļø The range of experiences represented at the conference helped connect local ministry with wider networks of support. Participants could learn from people serving in different denominations, organisations and public services, while recognising concerns and responsibilities they shared.
The biblical call to bear one anotherās burdens gave a common direction to these encounters. Karl Baroch, a refugee from Pakistan living in Finland, and Wosenu Dandena from Ethiopia provided biblical teaching that grounded the conference in this shared calling. Their contributions reminded participants that those supporting their neighbours also need relationships in which they can share questions, receive encouragement and ask for help.
Continuing around the coffee table
An initiative to organise local coffee gatherings among those supporting refugees and migrants was launched under the name Lydia Network. Participants committed to bringing helpers together in their own communities to exchange experiences, discuss local needs and support one another. Petra31 will support those who wish to start a group, helping the relationships formed at the conference grow into lasting local cooperation.
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ā½š„š¤³š½It has become quite common for professional footballers to share their faith on social media, but lately some top clubs have also started to communicate on their official channels about how their players live out their faith.
The Brentford FC team of the UK Premier League has just released a report on its official website called Football and Faith, where it tells the faith journey of three of his players: Portuguese midfilder FƔbio Carvalho, Brazilian forward Igor Thiago, and British midfilder Josh Dasilva.
The club underlines āhow their shared Christian faith has helped them navigate adversity, support one another and find perspective beyond performances and resultsā.Some months ago, Chelsea Football Club also addressed on social media the importance of Christian faith for its British and French centre-backs: Trevoh Chalobah and Maxence Lacroix.
Both players express how faith has shaped their lives, it is the foundation of what they do, and helps them in the difficult times.
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When a person announces their return to ministry, claiming to have completed a restoration process: Who can verify it? What criteria have been applied? By Marcos Zapata in Spain: evangelicalfocus.com/europeaā¦
A three-day gathering in Kauniainen (Finland), addressed collaboration between ethnic and local churches, the promotion of local 'coffee tables', and the issue of human trafficking. How to work with the third sector and the government was also on the agenda. evangelicalfocus.com/europe/ā¦
Chelsea, Brentford and Everton share faith testimonies of their stars on official social media accounts and websites. evangelicalfocus.com/life-teā¦
ššš»šŖ From October 10 to 13, the Fellowship of European Evangelical Theologians (FEET) gathered for its biennial conference. One of the insights that emerged from the conference near Tirana, Albania, was the significant role that each nation's political history plays in shaping contemporary attitudes toward nationhood.
For example, those coming from nations with a history of exercising political dominance or asserting national supremacy tend to be cautious about any form of nationalism or patriotism. By contrast, those from relatively young nations that emerged after periods of foreign domination and oppression often seek to redefine these concepts, understanding them not in terms of national pride but rather as expressions of gratitude for their homeland.
More broadly, the discussions and interactions throughout the conference seemed to strengthen the awareness of the need for a theology that is both grounded in Scripture and attentive to its historical and cultural contexts.
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#Theology #EvangelicalTheology #TheologyOfWar #Nationalism #ChristianNationalism
Discussions at the Fellowship of European Evangelical Theologians 2026 gathering seemed to strengthen the awareness of the need for a theology that is both grounded in Scripture and attentive to its historical and cultural contexts. evangelicalfocus.com/europe/ā¦
