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Proving That God Exists Without Opening a Bible
How human reason alone can lay a pathway from doubt to belief.
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Important Developments in the Church and the World
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No Matter Where You Are, Religious Freedom Is Getting Worse
A decade of analysis from Pew details what global faith leaders already know: From China to Europe, from the Middle East to the US, persecution is climbing. - Jul 12,
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Korean Megachurches Debate If Pastors’ Kids Can Inherit Pulpits
Myungsung, the world’s largest Presbyterian church, awaits denominational court ruling on pastoral succession. - Jul 12,
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The Christian CBD Changes Its Name
Christian Book Distributors drops its initials to avoid confusion with the cannabis product. - Jul 8,
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Amazon Sold $240K of ‘Liturgy of the Ordinary’ Fakes, Publisher Says
A Christian bestseller (and CT Book of the Year) was targeted by a major counterfeiting scheme.
Seminary Grads: God’s Name for You Matters More Than Your MastersA word of encouragement for recent theology graduates.
Epstein, Abuse, & the Log in Our Own Eye: It's Not Just Out ThereJeffrey Epstein's case is disturbing—and in some ways it mirrors the abuse crisis in the church.
Boarding School for Missionary Kids Uncovers Dozens of Abuse AllegationsThe Christian Academy in Japan investigates reports of sexual misconduct and “severe beatings” by faculty spanning from the 1950s to 1990s
Predators and Prey: Was Death Part of God’s Plan All Along?Q&A: A theologian finds God’s care amidst suffering in an evolutionary creation.
Partisan Evangelicals and the Burning of the Mission FieldWhen Christians opt for political power, the gospel mission is undermined.
Meeting Jesus as a Black Woman in a White CityI asked God to rescue me from a place I hated. He wanted me to stay put.
Blessed Be the Nukes? Russian Orthodox Recommends End to Ritual for MissilesA country where the nuclear arsenal has its own patron saint considers a shift to sanctify soldiers rather than weapons of mass destruction.
I Befriended Bart Ehrman by Debating Him
I’ve been blessed by my friendships with debate opponents, despite strong disagreements.
What Christians Really Think About the Church’s Relationship AdviceNew survey research sheds light on how believers navigate the stickier matters of dating and marriage.
Are Our Ordination Controversies Unique?What this sometimes-contentious rite looks like in global Christianity.
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Whatever Happened to Communion & Baptism?Or, why aren’t we doing what Jesus told us to do? -
The Christian CBD Changes Its NameChristian Book Distributors drops its initials to avoid confusion with the cannabis product. -
It’s Not Billy Graham Rule or Bust15 ways my husband and I guard our marriage while still loving our friends of the opposite sex.
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Why ‘Let Go and Let God’ Is My LifelineTrusting in the Lord has made my life both easier and harder. -
Are Evangelicals More Empathetic?Analysis on recent survey results may provide Christians with some encouragement—and reproof.(The Exchange) -
What Psychology Offers Christians Amid Political PolarizationScholars describe the difficulties and benefits of humility, but Christ offers an example. -
Irenaeus of LyonPassionate Apologist to the Gnostics -
Paul Says to ‘Be Filled with the Spirit.’ How Do We Obey a Passive Verb?Perhaps a sailing analogy will help clear up the confusion. -
My Most Reliable Ministry Tool: Keeping My Mouth ShutIn a world of noise, people need us to listen with God’s ears. -
The Temptations of Evangelical WorshipIt’s not about manufacturing positive religious feelings. -
Drilling for Oil, Contending for TruthA historian shows how the pursuit of God and “black gold” went hand in hand—and how it changed the shape of American Christianity.
