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You Can't Think Your Way to God
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You Can't Think Your Way to God

Christian formation means shaping our loves, says Jamie Smith, not just educating our minds.
Do All Children Go to Heaven?
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Do All Children Go to Heaven?

Reconciling original sin and death of the innocent.
A Terrifying Grace

A Terrifying Grace Subscriber access only

Why God’s omniscience is good news for us.
Grieving with the Good Friday God

Grieving with the Good Friday God

Shannon Polson sought healing from her father's death by retracing his fatal journey into the Alaskan wilderness.
Jesus' Elevator Speech

Jesus' Elevator Speech

Or was it his inaugural address? There's a difference.
Divine Rehab

Divine Rehab

Whatever your addiction, God's grace is the only hope for a way out.
Rap Battles

Rap Battles Subscriber access only

Christian hip-hop enters 'critical phase.'
Forgiving Iran

Forgiving Iran

Long before I knew the true God, he helped me release my hatred.
The Double Shock of Unexpected Pregnancy

The Double Shock of Unexpected Pregnancy

How faith meets this scary, stressful, but ultimately divine surprise.
Rob Bell's 'Ginormous' Mirror

Rob Bell's 'Ginormous' Mirror

To read his book is to read about our fascination with ourselves.

Gleanings: June 2013 Subscriber access only

Important developments in the church and the world.
A Wake-up Call for Blasé Believers

A Wake-up Call for Blasé Believers

Christians, says Richard Stearns, have everything they need to finish Jesus' mission—except the willpower.
Our Francis, Too

Our Francis, Too Subscriber access only

Why we can enthusiastically join arms with the Catholic leader.
Are Women Really Saved through Childbearing?

Are Women Really Saved through Childbearing?

Mother's Day, infertility, and redemption.
W.W. Jay-Z?

W.W. Jay-Z?

How Christian hip-hop could call the American church back to the gospel—and hip-hop back to its roots.
Holy Hip-Hop Grows Up

Holy Hip-Hop Grows Up

But I'm still grateful for CCM's golden era.
How Dallas Willard Befriended Rookie Pastor Richard Foster

How Dallas Willard Befriended Rookie Pastor Richard Foster

He taught me to live into the rhythms of the Spirit.
Up and Away: Why It Is Good that Christ Departed

Up and Away: Why It Is Good that Christ Departed

Exploring the reason for Christ's ascension into heaven.
Dallas Willard, a Man from Another 'Time Zone'

Dallas Willard, a Man from Another 'Time Zone'

He wrote and taught like no one else on the 'with-God life.'
'Divine Conspirator' Dallas Willard Dies at 77

'Divine Conspirator' Dallas Willard Dies at 77

Dallas Willard was on a quiet quest to subvert nominal Christianity.
Higher Ed at a Crossroad

Higher Ed at a Crossroad

Why the local church should care, and what it can do.
News Feed
The Curious Case of the German Church
One needs to be careful when discussing German Christianity. Twenty-two regional church bodies may together hold membership in the Evangelical Church in Germany, but these churches profess different theologies. (First Things)
Why It’s Not Always Good to Forgive
How difficult is it, or should it be, to achieve redemption after a breach of trust? (The New York Times)
Opinion: The Moral Animal
How Darwin explains religion. (Jonathan Sacks,The New York Times)

Global Gospel Project

Did God Plan the Fall?

Did God Plan the Fall?

We don't know why God permitted the Fall, but we know all too well the evil and sin that still plague us.

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Rob Bell's 'Ginormous' Mirror

Rob Bell's 'Ginormous' Mirror

To read his book is to read about our fascination with ourselves.
Losing my Edge

Losing my Edge

When your initial enthusiasm fades, you need a plan if you're going to bring your best to your calling

War and Peace

War and Peace

Pastor Tullian Tchividjian survived a leadership coup by finding rest in the liberating power of the gospel.

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