Christian News Media Digest
“Keep the Bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other.” – Karl Barth
It was the renowned theologian Karl Barth who said that we should keep the Bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other. He emphasized that we should be grounded in God’s Word but also aware of what is going on in the world around us and interpret it through the Bible. This news digest is a curated selection of Christian news articles, interviews and more that speak to current children-related issues and developments that are relevant to the Church. They provide insights, inform and equip those who are serving in children ministries whether at the global, national or local level.
*All articles are used with permission. Some of the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of the WEA Children’s Network.

Youth Ministries Must View Children as ‘Participants,’ Not ‘Consumers’: Barna Group CEO
Youth ministries in American churches must shift their efforts away from molding children to be “consumers” to involving them as “participants” in the “Gospel mission,” the head of the Barna Group has advised. David Kinnaman, who leads the prominent faith-based

Christian Teacher Who Refused to Use Gender Neutral Pronouns Remains in Prison
A Christian teacher who refused to stay away from his school after being suspended in a dispute over gender neutral pronouns remains in prison. On Wednesday, the High Court in Dublin rejected the application of Enoch Burke for an injunction to

The Neurodiverse Coke Can
There is a great analogy that helps to explain why neurodiverse children (e.g. who are Autistic, or have ADHD) are often perceived to be able to ‘cope’ and be ‘fine’ at school, but can become overwhelmed by the time they

Under Police Protection, 1,000 March for Life in Zürich
The 12th March for Life in Switzerland had a festive mood, with live music, testimonies, and a call to implement a 24 hours period of reflection before performing an abortion. Around 1,000 participants joined on Saturday 17 September the Swiss March

College Cancels Christian Group’s Wilberforce Academy Over Its Beliefs on Marriage
A college at Cambridge University has canceled an event for young Christian professionals, saying that the values of the organizers, who do not support same-sex marriage, are “not compatible with the values of the college,” the group’s lawyers told the

Lila Rose Debates Dr. Phil on When Life Begins: ‘If It’s Not a Human, Why Do You Have to Kill It?’
Prominent pro-life activist Lila Rose appeared on the syndicated talk show “Dr. Phil” Tuesday to debate the show’s host, Dr. Phil McGraw, about when life begins. They also discussed the morality of abortion when a baby has been diagnosed in-utero

Awana CEO: Churches Are Standing on a ‘Burning Platform’ If They Ignore Discipling Children
Churches that don’t invest more in discipleship-oriented children’s ministries will be “standing on a burning platform,” warned Matt Markins, head of the child discipleship organization Awana. For most people, their worldview formation is “largely fixed” by age 13, according to

Over 7,000 March for Life in London
This year the theme of the march was ’10 million too many’, a reference to the number of abortions carried out in the UK since the approval of the Abortion Act in 1967. Over 7,000 people took the streets of London on

One Million Moms Issues ‘Urgent Warning’ to Parents in Response to Disney’s FX Series ‘Little Demon’
Satan impregnates woman who gives birth to Antichrist daughter. Disney’s new FX series “Little Demon,” which features a woman who is impregnated by Satan and gives birth to an Antichrist daughter and carries graphic violence and nudity, “makes light of

Chad Veach Shares How Prayer ‘Grounded’ Family Amid Daughter’s Devastating Diagnosis
Pastor identifies key reason for rising prayerlessness The rise in anxiety and depression in recent years is directly linked to the epidemic of prayerlessness among even professing believers — and the issue is only going to get worse until people

It’s Time to End the ‘Insanity’ of Typical Youth Ministry
Someone once said, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.“ This is true in life. This is true in youth ministry. For the last 50 years, youth ministry has pretty much stayed the

Behold Europe 2022: Training and Mentoring Young Evangelists
Meeting 11-14 November, young evangelists from across Europe will gather in Germany stirred once more to the task of faithfully preaching the Gospel. With mountains as the backdrop, Hintersee, in southern Germany, will be the setting for this year’s Behold Europe