Finland: Free Church Identity Revisited Through the Legacy of Sulo Santeri Salmensaari
What is the identity of the Finnish Free Church, and what kind of church does each of its members want to help build? Those questions framed a lecture by Tommi
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Sweden: New Testament 2026 Published With Notable Translation Choices
The Swedish Bible Society (Svenska bibelsällskapet) has published a new translation of the New Testament, NT26, presenting the text at the Gothenburg Book Fair. Reporting ahead of the launch highlighted
Germany: FeG President Calls Congregations to Be 'Spaces of Trust' and Restates Zero Tolerance on Abuse
The president of the Bund Freier evangelischer Gemeinden (FeG), Henrik Otto, has used the closing instalment of a three-part series in the federation's magazine Christsein Heute to
Why Our Baptist Forebears Wouldn’t Support Blasphemy Laws
A recent “dustup” over a new book by R. Albert Mohler Jr. — president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary — has put an old question back on the table: may the
Should Christians Sing ‘Buddha Is Dead and Allah Is Silent’?
A new worship song has been circulating on social media and raising eyebrows. “Dead Idols”, by the American singer-songwriter Bailey Redmond, includes the lyric “Buddha is dead, Muhammad’s
If a Concert Doesn't Point to Christ, It Doesn't Belong in a Church
What belongs in the house of God? Writing in Premier Christianity, Tony Wilson reflects on St Paul's Cathedral's renewed partnership with Fabric, the London nightclub and
Preacher, Please Don't Shout
Does the sermon need to raise its voice to be heard? Writing in Premier Christianity, Dr Claire Williams — a UK academic and preacher — offers a gentle case for the quiet
Czech Republic: Evangelical Forum 2026 to Feature Theologian Alister McGrath
The Czech Evangelical Alliance is inviting pastors, church leaders and anyone interested in theology to Evangelical Forum 2026 on 5 October, held in hybrid format in Prague and online. This
Netherlands: Free Evangelical Congregations Union to Discuss 'Mission Congregation' Theme
The Bond of Free Evangelical Congregations (Bond VEG) in the Netherlands has invited members from across its congregations — not only elders and church-council members — to its national assembly on
Netherlands: Free Evangelical Union Closes AI Series With Warning on Five Risks
In the closing article of a series on artificial intelligence for church work, the Bond of Free Evangelical Congregations (Bond VEG) in the Netherlands cautioned that AI tools, while genuinely
Who Should Write the Songs a Congregation Sings?
The question of who writes the songs a congregation sings has moved from niche debate to a live pastoral concern. Writing in Premier Christianity, Kenny Klinglesmith — a worship songwriter who
When the Programmes Stop: A Pastor Asks What Makes a Church a Church
A British church leader has described in public what happened when his congregation stopped running almost everything it did. Writing in Premier Christianity, Derek Hughes recounts arriving as the leader
Is Worship Music Becoming a New Sacrament?
Has the worship song quietly become a kind of sacrament? That was the pointed question animating a two-day gathering of worship scholars at Belmont University in Nashville this summer,
Global: Brian Doerksen (1965–2026), a master craftsman in modern hymn-writing
Brian Doerksen, the Canadian worship leader and songwriter behind some of the most widely sung contemporary hymns in the global church, has died at the age of 60. His catalogue
Global: Theological education faces collapse at the moment society needs it most
The number of theology and religious studies departments in the United Kingdom has halved over the past two decades, with the University of Exeter the latest Russell Group institution to
Global: Matt Redman Calls Worship Leaders to Partner with Theologians
Worship leader and songwriter Matt Redman has renewed his long-running call for closer collaboration between worship leaders and theologians, arguing that congregational songs too often prioritise musical appeal over
Finland: Study Traces Revival Waves and Church Planting in the Finnish Free Church, 1880–1950
A new historical analysis published in Suomen Viikkolehti examines the relationship between spiritual revival and church planting in the Finnish Free Church movement between 1880 and 1950. During those seven
Finland: Free Church Pastor Explores the Role of Spirit-Empowered Preaching
A Finnish Free Church pastor has published a substantial reflection in the denomination's weekly newspaper on why preaching remains central to free church worship — and why it can