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* [http<div style="background:#fff8e5;border-left:5px solid #b38a3f;border-radius:5px;padding://www.cbn75em .com/cbnnews/world/2015/September/A9em;margin-Matter-of-Time-Before-ISIS-Holocaust-Hits-West/ A Matter of Time Before ISIS bottom:.9em;">'''The greatest good news''Holocaust' Hits Westis the [[Gospel]]: [[Jesus Christ]] came into the world, died on the cross and rose from the dead so that all who trust in him may receive [[forgiveness]]and new life. See [[Christianity]] and [[Salvation]].</div>

* [http<div style="background:#f3f9f6;border:1px solid #c4d8d1;border-top:5px solid #286553;border-radius:7px;padding://www.cbn9em;margin-bottom:.com/cbnnews/world/2015/September/Europes8em;"><div style="font-Migrantsize:79%;font-Influxweight:bold;color:#64776f;text-oftransform:uppercase;letter-Biblicalspacing:.04em;">Featured mission story · Colombia</div><div style="font-Proportionssize:121%;font-weight:bold;color:#17483b;margin:.15em 0;">Evangelical churches mobilize after major earthquake</ Europe's Migrant Influx of 'Biblical Proportions'div>Churches and Christian ministries are coordinating relief, shelter and pastoral care for affected communities. [https://worldea.org/ World Evangelical Alliance]</div>

* <div style="display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.75em;align-items:stretch;"><div style="flex:1 1 220px;border:1px solid #d8dfdc;border-radius:7px;padding:.8em;box-sizing:border-box;"><div style="font-size:78%;font-weight:bold;color:#8a681e;">PERSECUTED CHURCH</div>'''388 million Christians face serious persecution.'''The 2026 World Watch List identifies Nigeria, Sudan and Mali as major centers of violence. [httphttps://www.christianheadlinesopendoors.comorg/en-US/blogpersecution/peoplepersecution-fromtrends/ Open Doors]</div><div style="flex:1 1 220px;border:1px solid #d8dfdc;border-allradius:7px;padding:.8em;box-faithssizing:border-offerbox;"><div style="font-upsize:78%;font-prayersweight:bold;color:#8a681e;">LEBANON AND SYRIA</div>'''Pastor Nihad Hassan returns to Lebanon.'''The Kurdish evangelical pastor was released following his arrest in Syria. [https://worldea.org/ World Evangelical Alliance]</div><div style="flex:1 1 220px;border:1px solid #d8dfdc;border-radius:7px;padding:.8em;box-insizing:border-box;"><div style="font-size:78%;font-weight:bold;color:#8a681e;">BIBLE TRANSLATION</div>'''Translation becomes increasingly local.'''Church-led, culturally appropriate and multimedia approaches are expanding Scripture access. [https://wycliffe.net/2026/07/23/bible-translations-future-is-diverse-and-local/ Wycliffe]</div><div style="flex:1 1 220px;border:1px solid #d8dfdc;border-radius:7px;padding:.8em;box-sizing:border-9box;"><div style="font-11size:78%;font-remembranceweight:bold;color:#8a681e;">ASIA</div>'''Church leaders prioritize discipleship.html People from all Faiths Offer up Prayers '''Evangelical leaders meeting in 9Manila called for disciple-making to remain central to mission. [https:/11 Remembrance/worldea.org/weas-manila-conference-calls-on-asias-churches-for-prioritizing-discipleship/ WEA]</div></div>

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* [http<!-- DID YOU KNOW --><div class="MainPageBG" style="border:1px solid #b9cfe0;background://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/new#fff;border-tvradius:10px;overflow:hidden;box-seriesshadow:0 2px 7px rgba(0,0,0,.08);"><div style="background:linear-togradient(135deg,#315d78 0%,#4e7e99 72%,#a98444 100%);color:#fff;padding:.8em 1em;"><div style="font-helpsize:145%;font-christiansfamily:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-backweight:bold;">Did you know?</div><div style="font-upsize:88%;color:#eaf4f9;">People, ideas and milestones from Protestant Christianity</div></div><div style="padding:1em 1.15em;"><div style="background:#eef6fa;border-proleft:5px solid #4e7e99;border-liferadius:5px;padding:.65em .8em;margin-positionbottom:.html New TV Series to Help Christians Back up Pro-life Position85em;">Discover notable moments in the [[Protestantism|Protestant]] story and explore how the [[Bible]], the [[Gospel]]and Christian service have shaped communities around the world.</div>

* <div style="display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.75em;align-items:stretch;"><div style="flex:1 1 225px;border:1px solid #d3e0e7;border-radius:7px;padding:.8em;box-sizing:border-box;background:#fbfdfe;"><div style="font-size:78%;font-weight:bold;color:#315d78;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;">Reformation</div>[[Martin Luther]]'s [[Ninety-five Theses]], traditionally dated to 31 October 1517, became an important catalyst of the [[httpProtestant Reformation]].</div><div style="flex:1 1 225px;border:1px solid #d3e0e7;border-radius:7px;padding:.8em;box-sizing:border-box;background:#fbfdfe;"><div style="font-size:78%;font-weight:bold;color:#315d78;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;">The Bible in everyday language</div>Protestant reformers strongly promoted translating and reading the [[Bible]] in the languages spoken by ordinary people; Luther's German New Testament appeared in 1522.</wwwdiv><div style="flex:1 1 225px;border:1px solid #d3e0e7;border-radius:7px;padding:.theatlantic8em;box-sizing:border-box;background:#fbfdfe;"><div style="font-size:78%;font-weight:bold;color:#315d78;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.com04em;">A royal priesthood</politicsdiv>The Protestant teaching commonly called the [[priesthood of all believers]] emphasizes that every Christian has direct access to God through [[Jesus Christ]] and is called to serve him (1 Peter 2:9; Hebrews 4:14–16).</archivediv><div style="flex:1 1 225px;border:1px solid #d3e0e7;border-radius:7px;padding:.8em;box-sizing:border-box;background:#fbfdfe;"><div style="font-size:78%;font-weight:bold;color:#315d78;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;">Congregational song</2015div>The Reformation encouraged whole congregations—not only choirs or clergy—to sing. Luther wrote hymns, while [[Charles Wesley]] later composed thousands of hymn texts for the [[Methodism|Methodist]] movement.</09div><div style="flex:1 1 225px;border:1px solid #d3e0e7;border-radius:7px;padding:.8em;box-sizing:border-box;background:#fbfdfe;"><div style="font-size:78%;font-weight:bold;color:#315d78;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;">Global mission</div>The 1792 publication of [[William Carey]]'s missionary appeal helped inspire themodern Protestant missionary movement; Carey later worked as a Bible translator and educator in India.</div><div style="flex:1 1 225px;border:1px solid #d3e0e7;border-radius:7px;padding:.8em;box-sizing:border-triumphbox;background:#fbfdfe;"><div style="font-ofsize:78%;font-weight:bold;color:#315d78;text-kimtransform:uppercase;letter-davisspacing:.04em;">Many traditions, one historic center</404410div>[[Lutheranism|Lutherans]], [[Reformed Christianity|Reformed Christians]], [[Anglicanism|Anglicans]], [[Baptists]], [[Methodism|Methodists]], [[Pentecostalism|Pentecostals]] and many evangelical churches differ in practice, yet historically affirm the unique saving work of [[Jesus Christ]] and the authority of Scripture.</ Kim Davis Is Winning]div></div>

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