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July (Web-only) 2012
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Max Lucado Goes Overboard on Grace
It's one of those things you don't want to moderate despite the risks, he says.
September 10, 2012
Nigerian States Propose Religion Limits as Gunmen Kill 19 at Bible Study
Continued surge in sectarian violence has local governments debating how to stop it.
August 8, 2012
Making Movies Moral
William Romanowski's 'Reforming Hollywood' sets the record straight on Protestant efforts to shape Hollywood's cultural influence.
July 31, 2012
What Happened to My CCM?
Much has changed in a generation—the bands, the industry. Oh, and me.
July 31, 2012
A Better Conversation about Homosexuality
Three recent books expose the cultural captivity of the church to Western ideas about sexuality.
July 30, 2012
Can Cities Really Block Chick-fil-A?
Some attorneys say no as Billy Graham, Mike Huckabee, and others voiced support for the fast-food chain.
July 27, 2012
Lost Boy Olympian Lopez Lomong Runs to Save Lives
How the runner uses his own success to help native South Sudan.
July 27, 2012
The Watch
Despite having the cast and the ingredients of a great comedy, it ultimately falls flat.
July 27, 2012
Poll of Americans: Better a Mormon than a Muslim in White House
Voters are more comfortable with President Obama's religion—as long as he is not a Muslim.
July 26, 2012
Ruby Sparks
A dramatic comedy that asks some good questions about free will and our ability to change others.
July 25, 2012
Life After LaRue
A decade, a marriage, three kids, and a near-death experience later, Natalie LaRue is singing again.
July 24, 2012
Making Non-Sense of the Colorado Shootings
Spiritual thoughts on another random act of violence.
July 22, 2012
The Dark Knight Rises
A rousing and satisfying—if conventional—conclusion that fails to rise to the level of excellence of its predecessors.
July 19, 2012
Views of the WEIRD (Western Educated Industrial Rich and Democratic)
Do modern liberals lack a full range of moral instincts?
July 19, 2012
Q & A: Philip Ryken on Wheaton’s Contraception Mandate Lawsuit: 'A Last Resort'
The college president explains why it's is suing, and why now.
July 18, 2012
Wheaton College Joins Lawsuits Fighting the Contraception Mandate
Mandate "would force the College to violate its religious beliefs or pay," school says.
July 18, 2012
'Sometimes Life Sucks'
As a teen, Rhett Walker did drugs and got his girlfriend pregnant. But now he really 'gets' grace.
July 17, 2012
Thoughts from a Simple-Minded Jesus Lover
The great gay Christian debate is never-ending, one-dimensional, and somewhat pointless.
July 16, 2012
The Sacraments of Place
To break the cycle of ideology in the church, try "going local."
July 16, 2012
Marriage for the 99%: Seeing Family as a Social Justice Issue
How research demonstrates that marital status can predict a person's socioeconomic status.
July 13, 2012
Should We Stop Asking Jesus Into Our Hearts?
Doubting our salvation and false assurance are both exacerbated by the clichéd ways in which we speak about the gospel.
July 13, 2012
Jeremy Lin vs. the Cynics
When an athlete's life matches his professions of faith, even skeptical sportswriters and embittered young evangelicals take notice.
July 12, 2012
How Faith Works
The volcanic issue of "Lordship Salvation" is still emitting the smoke and fumes of controversy.
July 12, 2012
'Behavior Doesn't Interrupt Your Relationship with Christ': A Recipe for Disaster
A Wesleyan Arminian perspective on God's grace and the gravity of sin.
July 12, 2012
Let's Not Cut Christ to Pieces
Struggling with homosexuality is a paradox, but embracing homosexuality is a contradiction.
July 12, 2012
Exodus International's Alan Chambers Accused of Antinomian Theology
While media outlets made much of Exodus shift on reparative therapy for gay Christians, theologians parsed president's understanding of salvation.
July 12, 2012
Bible Museum Planned for Washington, D.C.
The museum, which will charge admission, is expected to open within the next four years.
July 11, 2012
Youcef Nadarkhani: 1,000 Days (and Counting) in Iranian Prison
State Department renews call for release of pastor sentenced to death.
July 11, 2012
Episcopal Church Approves Same-Sex Blessing Rites
The move comes after Presbyterians and Methodists retained the denominations' definition of marriage as between a man and a woman.
July 11, 2012
Battling with Bitterness over My Sister's Abuser
Let go of your rage and resentment, before they poison your soul.
July 10, 2012
Craig Groeschel: Why You Need a Cleanse—of Your Soul
The pastor of LifeChurch.tv explains a turning point for his ministry.
July 10, 2012
P.O.D. Rocking Again
Frontman Sonny Sandoval on the band's hiatus, the new album, and a certain strategically placed f-bomb.
July 10, 2012
The Magic of Belle Isle
Morgan Freeman as a crotchety writer who inspires a family and is inspired in return.
July 6, 2012
Do the Church Fathers, the Founding Fathers, and Catholic Saints Really Go Together?
Thoughts on the roots of religious liberty.
July 5, 2012
Andy Griffith: 'It Was All About Love'
Mourning the loss of an American icon, and remembering why we all want to live in Mayberry.
July 4, 2012
Q & A: Os Guinness on What Freedom in the Balance Looks Like
Why American Christians should work to sustain the American experiment.
July 3, 2012
Goodnight, Cornerstone
As the grand festival is held for the last time, a long-time participant remembers its power and glory.
July 3, 2012
The Consequences of Contraception
Evangelicals need to reckon with the empirical evidence of what the sexual revolution has wrought.
July 2, 2012
The Amazing Spider-Man
The new reboot is funnier and more fleshed-out than its predecessor—and at its core is an age-old story.
July 2, 2012
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