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Have Yourself a Bittersweet Easter
A typical Holy Week is out of reach this year. That's cause for lament—and celebration.
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Bible Museum Criticism ‘Was Justified,’ Founder Says
Steve Green announces 11,500 more items will be returned to the Middle East. - Mar 31,
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Asian Americans Call on the Church to Preach Against Coronavirus Racism
Hundreds of Christian leaders sign a landmark statement denouncing spike in xenophobia. - Mar 31,
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Most Pastors Bracing for Months of Socially Distant Ministry
Barna findings show the toll of the coronavirus crisis is setting in week over week. - Mar 31,
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Samaritan’s Purse Sets Up Field Hospital in Central Park
The ministry’s temporary setup will help alleviate the anticipated surge in COVID-19 patients in New York.
Coronavirus and the Church: CT’s Latest News and AdviceWisdom from Singapore, Seattle, Korea, Martin Luther, BSF, physicians, and more.
Be Not AfraidAnxiety is not the enemy of faith but a passageway on the road to it.
Did He Who Made the Lamb Make ‘Tiger King’?Finding God among big cats and Netflix docs.
أعدت اكتشاف قوة أنواع الصلاة الثلاثة في إيطالياكانت مزامير الرثاء تشعرك بالمبالغة في مشاعر الرثاء قبل كوفيد 19 لكن وسط 000ر13 حالة وفاة فإن كنيستي المغلقة في "روما" تردد أصداء كلمات "داود" أكثر من أي وقت مضى.Read in English Leggi in Italiano Ler em português
Women: Don’t Bury Your Leadership GiftsThat persistent sense of calling isn’t a fatal feminine flaw, but an invitation to walk intimately with God.
Bloom Where You’re QuarantinedSome of us were lonely well before the pandemic. How do we find God’s comfort now?
Death Can Still StingBy fighting to save physical lives, the church imitates Christ.
Joni Eareckson Tada: Why Should I Fear Death?Christ’s death and resurrection give me a heavenly perspective on suffering and mortality.
Every Child Is on the AltarThis is our fear and our comfort all at once: that our children are not finally in our hands, but they stand in the palm of his.
Is it All About the Weekend? Not Now, and Should Not Have Ever BeenCustomer-centric Sunday experiences have weakened the church— Coronavirus is pushing us to a better way.
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أيها المسيحيّون، دعونا نُساهم في تسطيح المُنحنى، ولكن لِنبقَ "ديانة تهتم بالمرضى"أطبّاء يتأمّلون لاهوتياً بثلاثة مُساهماتٍ مسيحية فريدة لاستعدادات فيروس كورونا المستجد (كوفيد-١٩)Leer en español Read in English -
A Year of Suffering and Soul-Searching in Sutherland SpringsHow does a God-fearing, gun-friendly church recover from a horrific mass shooting? Long after the camera crews departed, a Texas journalist stuck around to find out.
