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Theology
What Christians Miss When They Dismiss Imagination
Understanding God and our world needs more than bare reason and experience.
Douglas Estes
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Reason and Logic Belong to God. So Do Imagination and Myth.
A new book explores what C. S. Lewis believed about the multileveled nature of reality.
Louis Markos
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AJ Sherrill: The Importance of Imagination
The church should empower curiosity and foster imagination...but does it?
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The Last Gift My Father Gave Me
A surprising encounter with my dad, Jesus, and Jerry Seinfeld opened a door to long-awaited healing.
Michael Cosper
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It’s Never Too Late to Forgive a Flawed Father—or to Ask How He Got His Scars
What an attention-starved son learned while reconstructing the life of his distant dad.
Chad C. Ashby
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Solo Planet: How Singles Help the Church Recover Our Calling
Anna Broadway
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Hear Ye the Word of the Lord: What We Miss If We Only Read the Bible
D. Brent Sandy
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Reckoning with Power: Why the Church Fails When It’s on the Wrong Side of Power
David E. Fitch
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The Spirit of Our Politics: Spiritual Formation and the Renovation of Public Life
Michael R. Wear
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The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism
Tim Alberta
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Cultural Christians in the Early Church: A Historical and Practical Introduction to Christians in the Greco-Roman World
Nadya Williams
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Bad News May Be a Burning Bush
I understand frustration with media negativity. But bad news may be God’s invitation to work alongside him.
Carrie McKean
Reading the Bible With Women
The caricature of Rahab and other female characters in Scripture often sidelines their contribution.
Carmen Joy Imes
My Disabled Son Is the Image of God
As a pastor, I’ve wrestled with the theological implications of my child’s disability.
Greg Harris
Hackers Try to Take AI to Church
Colorado “hackathon” inspires search for algorithms to help Christian congregations.
Rachel Pfeiffer
Mamie Johnston: A Brave Missionary in Manchuria
Bandits, Japanese invaders, and Communists all threatened her life. Her dedication never wavered.
Su La Mi
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UK Christians Asked to Give Up Their Banks for Lent
Climate activists say finance is a justice issue and moving accounts can have a significant impact.
Adam MacInnis
Ezekiel’s Visions, AI’s Revisions
I asked ChatGPT to illustrate passages from the Old Testament prophet, and the results raise important questions for the church.
A.G. Elrod
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Why Storms Are Necessary for Survival
Lent helps us see the trials of life in a new way
Robert L. Fuller
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SBC Executive Committee Says No Charges Following Federal Investigation
Without offering details on the nature of the Justice Department inquiry, the denomination’s administrative entity says it’s “grateful” that “no further action” will be taken around its response to abuse.
Kate Shellnutt
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Global Methodists Run Toward Renewal
On the other side of disaffiliation, traditionalist congregations pursue prayer, revival, and revitalization.
Daniel Silliman in North Carolina
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