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Sri Lankan Sunday School Was ‘Willing to Die for Christ’ on Easter. Half Did.
Amid funerals and fears after ISIS-linked attacks, Christian leaders across the island explain how they are guiding the faithful on mourning and Muslims.
News & Reporting
Important Developments in the Church and the World
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America’s Largest Christian Adoption Agency Lets LGBT Couples Foster in 1 of 35 States
After ACLU lawsuit, Bethany Christian Services shifts foster care placement policy to comply with Michigan’s new requirements. - Apr 25,
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Half of Americans Say Evangelicals Are Discriminated Against
Pew: Amid growing awareness of discrimination, anti-Semitism has spiked the most. - Apr 24,
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Pew: US Christians Like the Israeli and Palestinian People More Than Their Governments
Survey finds 1 in 3 American evangelicals favorable toward both peoples, neither government. - Apr 23,
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Evangelism Is More Prayer Than Action for Protestant Churchgoers
Survey finds more than half of monthly worshipers haven’t shared Jesus in the past six months.
Why the Church Needs Single Parents, and Single Parents Need the ChurchFamilies with one parent are part of God’s family. But how do we minister to their complex needs?
Are Evangelicals More Altruistic than Other Groups?We have hard data about just how much altruism is practiced by Americans from all religious affiliations.
The Easter Attacks Are a Turning Point for Sri Lanka’s ChristiansChristianity was once viewed as an expression of colonial power. More recently, it's become countercultural.
Staying on Mission in the Age of OutrageHow do Christians respond in a Christ-honoring way to a world awash in division and hostility?
The Good Gift of a Downcast SoulHow our emotions—even the unpleasant ones—point us back to a loving God.
Six Biblical Responses to Sri Lanka’s Easter BombingsColombo theologian: God gives Christians the freedom to leave the revenge cycle and instead love and bless Muslims.
Pastoring the One When You’d Rather Pastor the Ninety-NinePersonal attention is a minister’s inefficient imperative.
When Our Ultrasound Revealed a Birth Defect, My Doctor Offered an AbortionWe've never regretted saying no, but his words still haunt me.
Theology of the Future
Bible scholars, theologians, and philosophers used to work together. N.T. Wright believes they need to do so again.
The Suffering Servant Only Makes Sense in the Context of the TrinityThe historical Christian doctrine helps us to see the goodness of God in Good Friday.
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Why ‘Being Christian Without the Church’ Fails the Good Friday TestAccording to the gospel of John, the cross casts us into community. -
Easter Suicide Bombings Kill 290 at Sri Lankan Churches and Hotels(UPDATED) Christians end Holy Week shaken by coordinated attacks at Sunday morning services and brunches on opposite coasts of the island nation. -
Was Easter Borrowed from a Pagan Holiday?The historical evidence contradicts this popular notion. -
Six Biblical Responses to Sri Lanka’s Easter BombingsColombo theologian: God gives Christians the freedom to leave the revenge cycle and instead love and bless Muslims.
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Why ‘Being Christian Without the Church’ Fails the Good Friday TestAccording to the gospel of John, the cross casts us into community.
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What To Do When Your Ministry Passion Doesn’t Match Your Ministry Skill SetYou can apply the skills God gave you without denying the passion he planted in you.(Pivot) -
Palm Sunday and the Gift of DisillusionmentHow the story of Jesus’ triumphal entry—and my chronic pain diagnosis—helped me trade in false hopes for a truer picture of God. -
Timothy Richard Knew That God Loved Chinese People As Chinese PeopleThe 19th century Welsh missionary’s cross-cultural approach enabled him to spread the gospel as a scholar, humanitarian, and educator. -
Repenting of Identity PoliticsNew Zealand revealed the tragic logical end of evils like Christian Nationalism. -
Pastoring the One When You’d Rather Pastor the Ninety-NinePersonal attention is a minister’s inefficient imperative.
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Of Truth-Telling and Bridge-BuildingHow Jesus modeled relationships of surprising frankness and trust. -
Fitness Trackers, Dating Apps, and Other Ladders to NowhereWhy secular substitutes for religion will always leave us exhausted and unhappy.
