NINETY MINUTES OF BREATHING: Gaza and the World Cup
Maybe it’s just a game to you — ninety minutes of football, the quest for yet another victory and a trophy that will soon fade from memory. But few will experience it as fiercely, as desperately, as the people of Gaza. For them, each match is ninety minutes of breathing — a brief return to normality in the midst of unrelenting hardship. Have a look how the World Cup is celebrated in Gaza
14 PERSECUTED NATIONS AT THE WORLD CUP: why the church should pay attention
Fourteen nations participating in the World Cup are places where Christians are persecuted and the gospel is restricted, opposed, or dangerous to share. This is a divine opportunity for the church to reach out as athletes and fans travel to the biggest Christian nation on earth. Imagine it: as the world fills the arenas with noise, the Church fills the heavens with prayer. Here are the 14 nations and how we can pray for them
FROM PITCH TO PULPIT : 10 World Cup insights from the Apostle Paul
On 11 June 2026, the soccer‑loving world will once again turn its collective gaze toward the FIFA World Cup. Yet beneath the spectacle lies something ancient: the pursuit of excellence, the discipline of training, the endurance of the long race. Something Paul understood long before the world knew stadiums, sponsorships, and digital scoreboards. When he looked at the athletes of his day he dared to say: This is what faith looks like. Here are 10 lessons from the pen of Paul