Ryan Brown

2 months ago | wxxinews.org | Ryan Brown

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2 months ago | biblicalleadership.com | Ryan Brown

As Christians in the lent season, we have many opportunities to reflect more deeply upon Christ's sacrifice and resurrection. One aspect I often find myself drawn to is the raw emotion of Christ's words upon the cross as he echoes the psalmist—"My God, My God, why have You forsaken me?" (Matt. 27:46; Ps. 22:1). While on the cross, Christ suffered not just physical pain, but He also endured spiritual pain as He took upon Himself the curse of sin that separated us from God the Father.

Mar 12, 2025 | csmonitor.com | Ryan Brown

| On Nov. 11, 2022, Kendy Auguste published the TikTok video that divided his life in two. Before he hit “post” that morning, the Haitian English teacher based in Cap-Haïtien had about 5,000 TikTok followers, for whom he recorded quirky videos of himself rapping French phrases and their English translations. “Ce n’est pas moi,” he sang in this day’s video, a jaunty electronic beat playing behind him. “It’s not me!” Why We Wrote This Social media can democratize knowledge. But when they reward...

Feb 21, 2025 | csmonitor.com | Caitlin Babcock |Ish Mafundikwa |Ryan Brown

Outside the Bernice Elizabeth Fonteneau Wellness Center in Petworth, a historically Black neighborhood in Washington, D.C., bundled-up passersby swerve around piles of melting slush. But the small room on the center’s third floor radiates warmth. “So happy you’re here,” reads the mat on the doorway, welcoming visitors into the softly lit space.

Jan 24, 2025 | christianitytoday.com | Ryan Brown

Many Christians around the world see persecution as a blessing. Westerners can learn from them. "Is persecution coming to the West?"This is a question I hear often in my leadership role with Open Doors US, a ministry with nearly 70 years of experience serving and supporting persecuted Christians around the world.