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I Was a Violent Klansman Who Deserved to Die
Yet at the height of my segregationist fervor, God showed me mercy.
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Important Developments in the Church and the World
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Evangelicals Who Distrust Muslims Likely Don’t Know Muslims
A 2019 survey shows how relationships curb Islamophobia and improve understanding between the two faiths. - Sep 10,
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Pastor and Mental Health Advocate Jarrid Wilson Dies by Suicide
Before his death, he tweeted, “Loving Jesus doesn’t always cure suicidal thoughts.” - Sep 7,
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Benny Hinn Renounces His Selling of God’s Blessings. Critics Want More.
Observers take wait-and-see approach to televangelist “correcting” his prosperity gospel theology. - Sep 6,
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This Sunday Is Southern Baptists’ New Namesake Holiday
SBC leaders hope newly launched Baptism Sunday will help boost numbers.
Netflix Is Making It Harder to Be a MissionaryNo matter if it’s streaming sports, TV shows, or family updates—it’s hard to do ministry if you’re still tied to your old life.
A Reproducible Lifestyle and the De-emphasis of Clergy Can Lead to MovementTwo things leaders can do to keep Jesus the center of a missional movement.
The Falls Church Anglican Lost Its Historic Building, But Its New Sanctuary Still Feels Like Coming HomeSeeing my family’s church consecrate a space of its own—years after a denominational split and legal fight—reminded me of God’s providence in where he places us.
Is American Christianity on Its Last Legs? The Data Say Otherwise.Two new books push back on Chicken-Little narratives of evangelical decline.
Gen Z Is Making Me a Better PreacherFour ways these students' unique expectations are improving my sermons.
Four Ways New Hispanic Churches Are Challenging Church Planting in AmericaWe are witnessing the de-Europeanization of American Christianity.
Churches Are Saving Ethiopia’s Last Remaining Native Trees
How Tewahedo Orthodox theology led congregations to become an oasis of forest conservation.
Benny Hinn’s Prosperity Gospel Message Started HereWhat inspired one of Christianity’s most polemic movements?
Why This Asian Presbyterian Can’t Quit the White Pentecostal ChurchHow I became convinced Christianity is more than ethnicity.
A Pastor Dies By Suicide: Three Things We All Need to KnowAs many of us learned of Jarrid Wilson’s suicide, I’m reminded that pastors (and Christians) are not immune, and being honest about that is good for all of us.
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Pastor and Mental Health Advocate Jarrid Wilson Dies by SuicideBefore his death, he tweeted, “Loving Jesus doesn’t always cure suicidal thoughts.” -
A Pastor Dies By Suicide: Three Things We All Need to KnowAs many of us learned of Jarrid Wilson’s suicide, I’m reminded that pastors (and Christians) are not immune, and being honest about that is good for all of us.
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Jackie Hill Perry After Bethel Controversy: ‘I Don’t Agree With Everyone I Do Ministry With’Instagram posts spur backlash and lose her spot at an Answers in Genesis event. -
Netflix Is Making It Harder to Be a MissionaryNo matter if it’s streaming sports, TV shows, or family updates—it’s hard to do ministry if you’re still tied to your old life.
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What Majority-World Missions Really Looks LikeChristians from the Global South are invigorating international missions. Here's how. -
20 Truths from ‘Mining for Gold’Tom Camacho offers a fresh perspective on how to draw out the best in ourselves and in those around us.(The Exchange) -
Are You Close to God? Your Answer Affects How You Read ScriptureA new study suggests that both men and women who seek spiritual intimacy view the Bible more literally. -
The Struggle for Korean Independence and the Missionaries Caught in the MiddleAfter Japan annexed the country in 1910, these overseas ministers faced pressure to take a side. -
Celebrate Sexual Ethics. Don’t Apologize for Them.We can take pride and joy in the historic, biblical view of human sexuality. -
Screens Are Changing the Way We Read ScriptureAs digital reading habits rewire our brains, how will we process the Bible differently? -
In the Face of Sexual Temptation, Repression Is a Sure-Fire FailureHow do we solve the problem of desire? Christian asceticism offers an alternative way. -
When Trauma on the Field Creates Trauma in the HomeAfter their son suffered a devastating brain injury playing football, Pat and Tammy McLeod saw their marriage put to the test.
