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The Hidden Cost of Tax Exemption
Churches may someday lose their tax-exempt status. Would that be as bad as it sounds?
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Important Developments in the Church and the World
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London Leads UK in Prayer. But Only 1 in 10 Brits Prayed for Brexit.
Survey finds very few respond to #PrayFor... hashtag campaigns. - Jan 22,
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Abortion Regret Isn’t a Myth, Despite New Study
What women may refuse to disclose to researchers at a clinic, they’re confessing in Bible studies decades later. - Jan 22,
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Supreme Court Reconsiders State Bans on Public Funding for Religious Schools
Could a Montana school choice case be the end of Blaine amendments? - Jan 21,
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Boko Haram Executes Pastor Who Turned Hostage Video into Testimony
(UPDATED) Beheaded Brethren leader taken captive in Nigeria said he was at peace with death because Jesus “is still alive.”
What A Church Does, in Dollars and CentsA sociologist explains a congregation's contributions to the local economy.
The Better Good News on Political DivisionThe “extreme middle” is shaped like a cross.
No Friend of Tax CollectorsChurches are tax exempt for good reason. Anything else would be disastrous.
What Does ‘Evangelical’ Mean?CT discusses key distinctives of evangelical belief, identity, and spirituality.
Roe v. Wade: CT's Response Over the DecadesHighlights from our archives.
Sorry, James and David: Silas and Obadiah Are Today’s Trending Baby Names.Weird Bible names are on the rise. What’s behind the trend?
Should Church Planting Be Done Through People or Through Churches?In today’s churches, we place more of an emphasis on church planting through people than we do church planting through churches.
New & Noteworthy FictionChosen by Heather Day Gilbert, author of contemporary mysteries and Viking historical novels.
Theologians: Don’t Lose Sight of Theology’s Most Basic TaskStudents and teachers alike need to remember the difference between knowing theology and knowing God.
Your Church Needs BoomersHow a hyper-focus on “attracting the young” can sideline the aging faithful.
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Your Church Needs BoomersHow a hyper-focus on “attracting the young” can sideline the aging faithful.
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Trump Should Be Removed from OfficeIt’s time to say what we said 20 years ago when a president’s character was revealed for what it was.
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Judea, Suburbia, to the Ends of the EarthSuburban America is a strategic mission field. -
Kobe Bryant: Reflections on Fatherhood, Passion, and ImmortalityThree things about Kobe’s life and legacy ring true, and are informative—especially for believers.(The Exchange) -
Americans Are Having Fewer Children. Evangelicals Are No Exception.
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The Synod of Dort Was Protestantism’s Biggest DebateWhy Arminians and Reformers squared off 400 years ago. -
On MLK Day, Be Still and ListenHearing each other is a miracle. We need to practice receiving it as such. -
Declare His Glory Among the News FeedsAre the tools pastors use in person still effective online? -
Nous, le un pour cent des chrétiens, présentons nos excuses aux quatre-vingt-dix-neuf autres pour cent de chrétiensVous, les 99 %, n'existez pas pour aider les professionnels du ministère à accomplir le Grand Mandat missionnaire. C’est nous qui existons pour vous aider à le faire.Leer en españolRead in EnglishLer em português -
Should Christians Kill Animals for Sport?A new book presents a range of arguments on the moral legitimacy of hunting.
