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Richard Stearns: ‘Every Day Is a Celebration’
After 20 years of tackling the “hole in our gospel,” World Vision's most recent president is fine retiring from World Vision with some tasks unfinished.
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Important Developments in the Church and the World
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Christians to Science: Leave Animals the Way God Designed Them—Except Mosquitoes
Pew finds 7 in 10 Americans, as well as highly committed evangelicals, say the pesky insects should be genetically engineered to reduce disease. - Aug 16,
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Christian College Drops Sex Standards in Law School Bid
Trinity Western University abandons its community covenant after Canadian Supreme Court loss. - Aug 14,
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Evangelical Ethiopian Helps End Orthodox Schism
Africa’s youngest head of state heals the wounds of one of its oldest churches. - Aug 8,
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Willow Creek Elders and Pastor Heather Larson Resign over Bill Hybels
Church leaders apologize to Nancy Ortberg, Nancy Beach, Vonda Dyer, and other women with accusations: “We have no reason not to believe you.”
The Places Where Church & Culture Collide—A Look into New Churches, Stories, and the Many Forms of Gospel WitnessWe should plant churches that plant churches, but also help these communities blossom into a life-giving presence in and for their cities.
How Fiction Fueled Madeleine L’Engle’s FaithHow does a lonely kid understand that she’s loved by God? An author’s childhood holds the answer.
Pastoring in Charlottesville After the ProtestsWhat’s unified and divided the church a year after the alt-right’s violent rally.
Why Zika, and Other Viruses, Don’t Disprove God’s GoodnessA microbiologist reflects on the problem of evil in human diseases.
One-on-One with Joseph D’Souza on GAFCONDespite the many severe challenges Christians face, the church is growing in India.
John Inazu: Why I’m Still Confident About ‘Confident Pluralism’The past two years have only strengthened my belief that tolerance, humility, and patience can help heal our fractious public life.
The Healing of Willow CreekMisguided loyalty harmed this historic congregation. True loyalty can redeem it.
So, What Comes After Church Growth?Characteristics of the Church Growth Movement itself present challenges to church multiplication.
Onward Christian SuperheroesTwo of Netflix’s Marvel heroes arise out of their respective Christian cultures.
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