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Bringing Hope for Mental Health and the Church
Today marks the day of the nation's first religiously backed conference to address mental health issues, as expert leaders in the fields of faith, health and psychology are joining together at Saddleback Church on March 28th at The Gathering on Mental Health and the Church. This important historic event is collaboratively hosted by Saddleback Church, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness-Orange County (NAMI-OC).
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Can the Church Help with Mental Illness?
This past weekend was a tragic one for my home church. I was deeply saddened by the sad and tragic news of Pastor Rick Warren’s son Matthew dying by suicide after a life-long battle with mental illness and depression. According to one report published in the Christianity Today blog, Kay Warren, Pastor Rick’s wife and Matthew’s Mom, mentioned that “... our youngest child struggles with bipolar disease...”
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Finnish Parliamentarian Found Guilty of Hate Speech Over Booklet Labeling Homosexuality a 'Disorder'
Finnish Member of Parliament and practicing physician Päivi Räsänen was convicted on March 26 of incitement against an ethnic group, following a split 3–2 court decision.
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CCCOWE HK Seminar Addresses New Frontiers in Workplace Mission
Recognizing the growing challenges faced by believers in integrating faith into their professional lives, CCCOWE Hong Kong Region Committee convened the "Igniting the Workplace: Missionary Heart" seminar on March 14. The event featured prominent urban missiologists, workplace mission experts, and guest Wong Cho-lam (王祖藍), who collectively sought to identify new pathways for pastoral care and evangelism within the modern workplace.
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Brazilian Medical Student Acquitted in Free Speech Case Over Biological Sex Comments
A case against a Brazilian medical student, prosecuted for her social media comments on biological sex, has concluded with an acquittal, according to the legal organization ADF International.
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James M. Houston, Founding Principal of Regent College and Spiritual Theologian, Dies at 103
Regent College announced on Monday that its founding principal, Dr. James MacIntosh Houston, passed away peacefully in Vancouver on March 15, 2026, at the age of 103.
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World Sleep Day: Unpacking Sleep Dilemmas in an Anxious Age Through 'And So To Bed'
Adrian Reynolds suggests that the Bible's understanding of sleep differs significantly from modern societal views. In his 2014 book, And So To Bed, Reynolds explores biblical perspectives on sleep, offering a different path for contemporary thought.
