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Building on the Black Church’s Bible Legacy
How African Americans outpaced the country in Scripture-savvy—and why ministry leaders expect even more from them.
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Important Developments in the Church and the World
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Leith Anderson Retiring from National Association of Evangelicals
NAE president: “It’s important to speak biblically and thoughtfully when so many are shouting for attention.” - Jan 31,
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Pew: Sunday Regulars Are Happier and Healthier
Across 25 countries, active religious participation is linked with habits like nonsmoking, community involvement, and voting. - Jan 29,
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Asia Bibi Is Finally Free to Leave Pakistan
Supreme Court rejects petition to review acquittal of her blasphemy death sentence. - Jan 28,
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Philippine Church Bombing Kills 20 After Vote for Muslim Governance
Cathedral attack injures 100 on the island of Jolo, home to Abu Sayyaf terrorists.
China: The Continuing EnigmaIt is important for the global church to understand that China matters for us all.
Why a Compassionate Baptist Pastor Led a RevolutionJohn Chilembwe’s revolt against colonial Britain failed, but he is still hailed as a hero in Malawi.
Leave Your Righteous Indignation on the FieldAristotle taught that outrage can be a natural response, but Christ reminds us that it should be rare.
Be Fruitful: Challenging Yourself to Abide in Order to Bear More FruitThe message of the love and forgiveness of God and his desire that all might find the fulfillment they are looking for in him is too important to neglect.
Is a Fast-Growing Church a Blessing or a Curse?Not everyone shouted for joy when the Lord added to our number.
Move Over, Sex and Drugs. Ease Is the New Vice.Do modern amenities make it tough for us to embody God’s love?
Advocate for the Unborn by Caring for the LivingCaring for women and protecting babies don’t need to be mutually exclusive.
Why Islamist Terrorists Attacked Christians in the PhilippinesThe global and local conditions that have provoked this long-running aggression.
Abolitionism at the Tipping Point
Slavery has been around since before Moses, but International Justice Mission’s president thinks its demise is only decades away.
The Bible’s Best Description of Salvation Is a Phrase We Rarely UseHow Paul points the way to a fresh way of seeing faith.
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The Bible’s Best Description of Salvation Is a Phrase We Rarely UseHow Paul points the way to a fresh way of seeing faith.
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Move Over, Sex and Drugs. Ease Is the New Vice.Do modern amenities make it tough for us to embody God’s love?
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Hillsong’s Global Appeal, Explained by SociologistsAustralian worship movement flourishes in both post-communist Budapest and post-church Seattle because it confronts the historical establishment. -
Self-Control, the Leader’s Make-or-Break VirtueIs it possible to build willpower like a muscle?
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Margaret Feinberg: Scripture Is My Food for ThoughtA conversation with the author of ‘Taste and See: Discovering God among Butchers, Bakers, and Fresh Food Makers.’ -
One-on-One with Ann Voskamp on Going to Back to School at the Wheaton College Grad SchoolI recently talked with author and speaker Ann Voskamp about why she is part of a grad school cohort at Wheaton College.(The Exchange) -
Hillsong’s Global Appeal, Explained by SociologistsAustralian worship movement flourishes in both post-communist Budapest and post-church Seattle because it confronts the historical establishment.
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Why Putting Christ Back in Christmas Is Not EnoughThe history of American holiday cheer obscures the difficult details of the nativity narrative. -
Who Owns a Woman’s Body? Not Who You Think.Why treating the female body like property misses the gospel and fails the unborn. -
The Pastor’s Pay in 2019 and BeyondEmerging trends for how the ministers of today and tomorrow will be compensated. -
Spiritual Revolutionaries in an Age of DespairThese practices of Anna and Simeon kept them faithful in a time of seeming hopelessness. -
Keeping Satan’s Fingerprints Off of Your MarriageWhy husbands and wives need to suit up for spiritual war.
