On Friday, April 5, I spoke at a rally organized by the East Turkistan National Awakening Movement (ETNAM) in front of The White House. ETNAM describes itself as “a nonviolent international political and human rights organization that seeks to restore the independence of East Turkistan in order to safeguard the freedoms and human rights of East Turkistan’s people.” And if you don’t think that “safeguarding the freedoms and human rights of East Turkistan’s people is necessary, you haven’t been paying… Read more
April 9, 2019
In Solidarity with the People of East Turkistan
April 9, 2019 By Faith J. H. McDonnell
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February 26, 2019
On Those Christian Millennials Who Believe Evangelism is Wrong
February 26, 2019 By Chelsen Vicari
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Even while we strive to maintain a faithful Christian witness and care for others needs on earth, we all must remember to look forward. Homeward. Read more
September 18, 2018
Found in the Files: An Excursion through 25 Years of International Religious Liberty Resources
September 18, 2018 By Faith J. H. McDonnell
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File Discovery 1: 35 years and 11 More in Sudan and We Still Don’t Get It This October is my 25th anniversary at the Institute on Religion and Democracy. It is also the 20th anniversary of the 1998 International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA), now U.S. law. Because of both of these auspicious occasions, and because every day some incident of persecution of Christians globally proves that it’s just déjà vu all over again, I am digging through my vast resources,… Read more
July 11, 2018
It is Well With My Soul: The Witness of the Church of Nigeria
July 11, 2018 By Faith J. H. McDonnell
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For a week in June we met as 2000 Anglican Christians from around the world at GAFCON 2018 in Jerusalem, the Global Anglican Future Conference. We worshipped, prayed, and discussed the way forward. We came as fellow believers who acknowledge the Lordship of Christ and honor the authority of Holy Scripture. Our delegation from the United States and Canada was not too shabby in size! And Australia, New Zealand, South America — even Europe — were surprisingly well represented. But by… Read more
March 14, 2018
I Can Only Imagine: Film Tells the Story of a Father Transformed by God’s Grace
March 14, 2018 By Faith J. H. McDonnell
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One of the best perks of attending the National Religious Broadcasters’ Convention is getting to see films before they’re released. That was the case last month when I was fortunate enough to attend a premiere screening of I Can Only Imagine, the film named after the hit song by Christian band MercyMe. I Can Only Imagine, from filmmakers Jon and Andrew Erwin (October Baby, Woodlawn, Moms Night Out), opens this Friday, March 16. I will see it again – probably… Read more
February 15, 2018
Confessions of Marriage, Valentine’s Day, & Brokenness
February 15, 2018 By Chelsen Vicari
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When we say that “marriage has its challenges,” that’s a far cry from what it actually looks like to daily battle our sinful, self-centered nature in order to love, support, and sacrifice for the sake of our spouse. Read more
February 14, 2018
I’ll Not Turn Back
February 14, 2018 By Faith J. H. McDonnell
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A new campaign to speak out for and raise the profile of persecuted Christians around the world began today – Valentine’s Day/Ash Wednesday 2018. Save The Persecuted Christians (www.savethepersecutedchristians.org ) is an informal alliance of individuals, churches, and non-profit organizations urging our fellow Americans to become intimately familiar with the sorrow, oppression, and persecution suffered by most of the world’s followers of Jesus Christ. Save The Persecuted Church (STPC) is literally planting a flag (banner, as it were) and saying… Read more
January 3, 2018
Rejecting the Nuclear Option: President Trump Promises Support to the Iranian People, Not the Islamic Regime
January 3, 2018 By Faith J. H. McDonnell
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It seems that God has given America a second chance to respond to cries for freedom in Iran. Crowds of Iranians are in the streets, as they were during the Green Revolution. Once again they are protesting against the repressive Islamic regime, as they did in 2009. The people of Iran are showing that they don’t want to be ruled by a brutal theocracy. In June 2009 the Iranian people took to the streets protesting the presidential election stolen by… Read more
December 29, 2017
Another Open Letter to Nikki Haley: Madam Ambassador, Apply Your Israel Common Sense & Justice to South Sudan
December 29, 2017 By Faith J. H. McDonnell
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On Monday, December 18, 2017, US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley stood up to the UN Security Council as few representatives have ever done. Hers was the lone dissenting vote as the 14 other UNSC member states voted in favor of a resolution introduced by Egypt condemning the US for deciding to move its embassy to Jerusalem. The resolution even attempted to prohibit the US from this action. Haley’s arm shot up at the call for “against” with… Read more
December 18, 2017
Three Other Things the American Atheists Get Wrong About Christmas
December 18, 2017 By Faith J. H. McDonnell
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(In addition, that is, to the BIG ONES – concerning the Deity of Christ, and the birth of the Messiah, to Mary, a young Jewish virgin.) The American Atheists are baaack! With yet another attack on Christmas. This year’s Angry Atheist Attack comes in the form of telling people to skip church and calling the birth of Christ “fake news.” These two messages appear on a billboard with a deceptively sweet drawing of a Nativity scene with Mary, Joseph, and the Baby. Also in the scene… Read more
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