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Can We Finally Break the Silence Around Tamar?
Telling the uncomfortable story of “desolate” Tamar positions us to show a kind of compassion King David didn’t.
News & Reporting
Important Developments in the Church and the World
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Only Half of Kids Raised Southern Baptist Stay Southern Baptist
Analysis: The bigger factor behind the SBC’s decline isn’t the struggle to gain new converts; it’s keeping their own. - May 23,
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Southern Baptists Down to Lowest in 30 Years
While giving is up, membership, baptism, and church numbers continued to drop in 2018. - May 23,
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As Violence Escalates in Burkina Faso, Family of Slain Missionary Keeps Serving
Mike Riddering died in the attack that brought about a new era of terrorism in the West African country. Now his relatives are working to bring about revival. - May 23,
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Strangers in the Land of Startups
A US missions agency is changing the way Spain’s tech hub engages its influx of migrants.
When Revival Swept HawaiiA decade after the first missionaries arrived, the gospel tore across the islands in the 1830s.
How Can Today’s Pro-Life Christians Build Trust in the Movement?Four leaders share their vision for what demonstrating pro-life convictions really looks like.
The Gospel Calls Us to Perfection, Not PerfectionismHoliness is a hard challenge. The key is surrender, not striving.
5 Books on How to Give (and Receive) BlessingsChosen by Tina Boesch, author of 'Given: The Forgotten Meaning and Practice of Blessing' (NavPress).
Why Jesus Couldn’t Do Miracles in His HometownThe lack of signs and wonders in Nazareth says more about Jesus than about people’s lack of faith.
India Is Not Protecting Its ChristiansHow a radical Hindu movement has persecuted the church and the country’s other religious minorities.
Monomaniacs for GodWhat it looks like when people remember their greatest love.
Why Character Is Making a ComebackCharacter formation isn’t just an individual process, says Anne Snyder. It requires institutions.
Thoughts on Recent Movements in Evangelicalism: Part 1, Post Emerging Church ClarificationI want to explore recent trends in the evangelical movement and how they are influencing the movement’s direction and identity.
Fitness Trackers, Dating Apps, and Other Ladders to Nowhere
Why secular substitutes for religion will always leave us exhausted and unhappy.
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I Used to Hide My Shame. Now I Take Shelter Under the Gospel.How a gay atheist teenager discovered Jesus and stopped living undercover. -
The Heart of the Evangelical CrisisIt’s more fundamental than we’ve been led to believe. -
The Church Today in Cultural CaptivityWhy the Lordship of Christ is the Great Commission. -
A Pastor’s Restoration Process: Journey to Healing Through the Eyes of Those Closest, Part 1: Darrin“I had slowly stopped prioritizing my relationship with Jesus and made ministry my primary focus.”
Special Sections
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Parents Need Villages, Not Just Public PoliciesAmerican families are floundering for support. The church is a great place to start. -
What’s Wrong With The Church Today? Nothing That Hasn’t Been Wrong Every Other DayGod has always used imperfect people and imperfect churches, because that’s all there is to work with.(Pivot) -
Did God Endow All His Creatures with an Appreciation of Beauty?When it seems the whole world suffers, animals are still offering praise. -
Martin NiemöllerConfessing pastor and repentant nationalist -
The Risk of Inviting Jesus into Your SummerCan this season be one where I grow with God and with my neighbor? -
The Dirt in My Blood and My Blood in the DirtIt took me 20 years to discover the value of place in my ministry. -
I Used to Hide My Shame. Now I Take Shelter Under the Gospel.How a gay atheist teenager discovered Jesus and stopped living undercover.
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The Call to Self-Discipline in a Media-Saturated AgeOur society is addicted to spectacle. How do we keep our eyes are fixed on Christ?
