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1 in 10 Young Protestants Have Left a Church Over Abuse
As the generation most likely to report experiencing misconduct and least likely to tolerate it, Christians under 35 stand to shape how congregations respond.
News & Reporting
Important Developments in the Church and the World
- May 12,
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Another Sunday Church Attack in Burkina Faso Kills Six
(UPDATED) This time, terrorists interrupted a Catholic Mass in Dablo and executed the priest and five worshipers. - May 10,
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Asia Bibi’s Cell Now Holds Another Christian Woman on Death Row for Blasphemy
Victorious lawyer’s next case, the plight of Shagufta Mausar, shows how Bibi’s long-delayed reunion with family in Canada doesn’t end the widespread problem facing Pakistan’s Christians. - May 10,
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Harvest Halts James MacDonald’s Walk in the Word
Megachurch takes down sermons broadcast as part of former pastor’s 21-year teaching ministry. - May 9,
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South Pacific Churches Targeted in Billion-Dollar Cryptocurrency Scam
High-tech con used trusted pastors in Samoa and New Zealand to trick hundreds of congregants into investments that have gone nowhere.
Why Character Is Making a ComebackCharacter formation isn’t just an individual process, says Anne Snyder. It requires institutions.
Thoughts on Recent Movements in Evangelicalism: Part 1, Post Emerging Church ClarificationI want to explore recent trends in the evangelical movement and how they are influencing the movement’s direction and identity.
Fitness Trackers, Dating Apps, and Other Ladders to NowhereWhy secular substitutes for religion will always leave us exhausted and unhappy.
I Used to Hide My Shame. Now I Take Shelter Under the Gospel.How a gay atheist teenager discovered Jesus and stopped living undercover.
The Call to Self-Discipline in a Media-Saturated AgeOur society is addicted to spectacle. How do we keep our eyes are fixed on Christ?
The Dirt in My Blood and My Blood in the DirtIt took me 20 years to discover the value of place in my ministry.
Small Groups Anonymous
Why the best church small groups might take their cues from the Twelve Steps.
A Pastor’s Restoration Process: Journey to Healing Through the Eyes of Those Closest, Part 1: Darrin“I had slowly stopped prioritizing my relationship with Jesus and made ministry my primary focus.”
The Most Effective Response to Poverty? Worshipping the True GodEven more than better systems and better policies, we need better theology.
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The Heart of the Evangelical CrisisIt’s more fundamental than we’ve been led to believe. -
I Used to Hide My Shame. Now I Take Shelter Under the Gospel.How a gay atheist teenager discovered Jesus and stopped living undercover.
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Small Groups AnonymousWhy the best church small groups might take their cues from the Twelve Steps.
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A Pastor’s Restoration Process: Journey to Healing Through the Eyes of Those Closest, Part 1: Darrin“I had slowly stopped prioritizing my relationship with Jesus and made ministry my primary focus.”
Special Sections
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Parents Need Villages, Not Just Public PoliciesAmerican families are floundering for support. The church is a great place to start. -
8 Simple (but not easy) Rules for Movement: Part 3 - Making and Multiplying Kingdom DisciplesMultiplication is what Jesus’ people do.(The Exchange) -
God Loves Protected Species. And the Poachers Who Kill Them.A theocentric conservation effort looks out for both man and nature. -
Olaudah Equiano’s Argument Against Slavery Was His Life ExperienceThe Igbo writer wrote honestly about the brutality of his experience—and of the Christian faith that sustained him. -
The Risk of Inviting Jesus into Your SummerCan this season be one where I grow with God and with my neighbor? -
The Dirt in My Blood and My Blood in the DirtIt took me 20 years to discover the value of place in my ministry.
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Jesus Gave Me What Boozing and Brawling Couldn’tMy journey from the criminal underworld to the foot of the cross. -
We Want Straightforward Answers. God Gives Us Mysteries.Jen Pollock Michel traces the paradoxical shape of Christian truth.
