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Have Archaeologists Found the Lost City of the Apostles?
Recent discoveries have placed the biblical city of Bethsaida closer to shore where Peter and Andrew left their nets to follow Christ.
News & Reporting
Important Developments in the Church and the World
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The Billy Graham Rule Goes to Court
A North Carolina sheriff’s deputy sues his former employer for religious discrimination after it wouldn’t accommodate his request to not train a female officer one-on-one. - Aug 19,
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Planned Parenthood Drops Title X Funding Over Abortion
UPDATE: Trump administration upholds Title X funding cuts for abortion providers. - Aug 19,
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Study: Babylon Bee’s Satire Gets Shared by People Who Think It’s Real
The truth is, parsing political parody on the internet isn’t straightforward. - Aug 16,
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Southwestern Distances Itself from Paige Patterson in Sex Abuse Lawsuit
He was the face of Southern Baptist seminary. Now the school keeps taking steps to separate from his legacy.
How Prison Ministry Inspired an All-Female Audio BibleWorking with at-risk and abused women led SBC teacher Ann White to fill an unexpected need.
A Christian Satirist Talks The Babylon BeeThe former editor in chief of The Wittenburg Door on making fun of the church in love.
One-on-One with Greg Strand on Premillenialism and the EFCA“The insistence in the EFCA that you must be premillennial is in conflict with our strong value of unity in the gospel.”
When Those Who Wander Aren’t LostWhat does it look like to be the Church while members wrestle with their faith?
Pro-Life and Pro-Choice Clinics Have the Same Adoption Referral Rate: 1%
Why adoption has become a less popular option.
Did CT Fail Its Readers on Civil Rights?Not in my view. Just the opposite.
The Power of Biblical HospitalityFour characteristics that distinguish biblical hospitality from merely entertaining guests.
How US Churches Cover Millions in Medical DebtA nonprofit helps even modestly sized congregations take on their neighbors’ unpaid bills.
My High School Classmates’ Obituaries Taught Me to Love ThemHonoring the deceased can shape even those who didn't know them.
Put Not Your Trust in CredentialsChris Arnade’s moving account of “back-row America” made me reconsider my own definition of success.
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Celibate Gay Christians: Neither Shockingly Conservative nor Worryingly LiberalA new book uses stories and statistics to dispel stereotypes and suspicion. -
Southwestern Distances Itself from Paige Patterson in Sex Abuse LawsuitHe was the face of Southern Baptist seminary. Now the school keeps taking steps to separate from his legacy. -
Why Muslims Love MaryFollowers of Islam admire the mother of Jesus. But can she be a bridge to Christianity? -
Leaving the Faith by Losing the FocusThere is a common thread between the recent denouncements of faith by Christian leaders.
Special Sections
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Why Niceness Weakens Our WitnessI can’t follow Christ and also succeed at being nice. -
7 Ways Preaching Bad Sermons Can Help You Preach Better SermonsThere will be times when you feel uninspired, unprepared and empty. Preach anyway.(Pivot) -
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. -
Bonhoeffer Convinced Me to Abandon My DreamHis words challenged everything I had learned about pastoral vision. -
Have Archaeologists Found the Lost City of the Apostles?Recent discoveries have placed the biblical city of Bethsaida closer to shore where Peter and Andrew left their nets to follow Christ. -
Why Christians Have a Knack for Boundary-Crossing FriendshipsThroughout history, believers have taken risks of love for the sake of the kingdom.
