And other news briefs from Christians around the world.

Sermons preached the Sunday before they were sent off exhorted suffering Christians to find their hope in Jesus and to continue to gather together.

Sunday school teacher Margaret Ridgway's wartime ministry had a significant impact on the next generation of missionaries and pastors.

The humble pastor made the Word easy to understand for modern Japanese and sought to heal the "bitter enmity" with Korea.

How did a name the Puritans made popular take off in Japanese, Korean, and Chinese immigrant circles?

Why we’re still dealing with a deadly and tragic problem that never went away.

God chose a Hebrew raised as an Egyptian to lead his people out of slavery.

To journey out of nostalgia and amnesia, we need to pay attention to God’s presence in our present.

Meet an early evangelist, an education reformer, and a preacher who held Bible studies with the royal family.

Uncovering decades of allegations out of the Christian Academy of Japan, investigators tried new tactics to facilitate repentance and healing.