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Readers respond to the September issue via letters, tweets, and blogs.
The Hole in Our Servant Leadership
If you don’t have to relinquish some power, then it’s not really it.
A Church Welcome for the Tired, the Poor
How the refugee crisis makes for a beautiful gospel witness.
The Southern Baptist S(p)ending Crunch
The missions agency of the largest US Protestant denomination faces a $21 million deficit. Could it spell the end of the full-time missionary?
Preaching That Unleashes the Bible’s Power
Why expository sermons should make up your church’s main diet.
Chuck Colson Was Not a Culture Warrior
And anyway, he stopped “winning” his battles a long time ago.
Are Smartphones Making Christianity Too Convenient?
When there’s an app for everything, practicing my faith doesn’t feel like a sacrifice.
Not Just Jobs, Not Just Bibles: The Future of Fighting Extreme Poverty
After a generation of massive global progress, aid and mission efforts are pointing the same direction.
When Churches Get Burnt by the Offering
Should ministries return stolen donations?
Burning Black Churches Rekindle Old Fears
(UPDATED) Arson suspected in spate of six St. Louis church fires in nine days.
What I Learned From Being a Vegas Call Girl
Hookers for Jesus founder: Lamar Odom news is just a glimpse at the industry's brokenness.
Died: Bob Pierce's and Billy Graham's Bible Translator to India
Rochunga Pudaite went on from Wheaton College to found Bibles For The World.
‘Justin Bieber of Nepal’ Converts to Christianity
Chart-topping folk singer Raju Pariyar hopes to share his new faith with Hindu fans.
Can One Marriage Support Two Callings?
Entrepreneurs’ wives, pastors’ wives, and others: God has a purpose for you right now.
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God Loves My Fat Body As It Is
My weight does not hurt my witness.
A Pastor's Journey from Gay Pride Parades to the Pulpit
How Caleb Kaltenbach shed his anti-Christian upbringing.
70,000 Worshipers Dump TV for Church
Tech-savvy Oklahoma megachurch is now Life.Church.
Our Beautiful, Broken Christian Ancestors
As a Southerner, I have to grapple with my forebears’ tainted legacy. As a believer, I have to do the same.
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Leaving Patriarchy in the Past
Scripture affirms sweeping male authority, says John Stackhouse—just not for all time.
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Why Gospel for Asia Got Kicked Out of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability
One of the world’s largest missions agencies denies wrongdoing and vows to improve.

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