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Important Developments in the Church and the World
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Is November Too Early for Christmas Music?
While most Christian radio stations still wait until after Thanksgiving, Spotify proves that most listeners are busting out their jingle bells earlier than that. - Nov 19,
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Half of Pastors Say the Opioid Epidemic Has Hit Their Church
The demands of addiction can go beyond typical spiritual and physical help offered by congregations. - Nov 19,
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Planned Parenthood Wins $2.2M Suit Against Pro-Life Investigators
The jury said the undercover activists who exposed the organization’s sale of fetal parts could not use journalism as a defense. - Nov 18,
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Chick-fil-A Stops Giving to Salvation Army, FCA Amid LGBT Protests
Some evangelical supporters consider the shift away from Christian charities a betrayal.
Does Socialism Have to Be ‘Godless’?How an earlier generation of believers stretched the boundaries of faith-based political imagination.
The Inspirational, Interdenominational, Multi-Congregational Ministry MovementWhat happens when local churches stop competing and start seeing themselves as multiple sites of God’s Church in a city?
Pastors and Teachers: First Pray for God’s PresenceThe effectiveness of our theological instruction depends ultimately on the presence and activity of the Holy Spirit.
Is Life Unsatisfying? Augustine Says, ‘You Are Not Alone.’James K. A. Smith accompanies the church father on a journey through the human heart.
Where Can a Pastor Find Church?Can those who lead congregations receive ministry from them as well?
Six Ways Pastors Struggle: You Are Not AlonePretending pastors don't struggle is a recipe for disaster.
The Faith Behind the CrownQueen Elizabeth’s belief is deep and sincere, says biographer Dudley Delffs, and Netflix gets it right.
Foothill Church and the Sanctity of Human LifeCan the government force a church to fund abortions?
Scripture and Neuroscience Agree: It Helps to Lament in CommunityThrough song, liturgy, and communion, the body of Christ inhabits the suffering experienced by its weakest members.
The ‘Self-Actualizing’ Spirituality of Søren KierkegaardHow the Danish philosopher takes an idea that’s congenial to modern ears and turns it upside down.
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Tony Evans Becomes the First Sole African American to Author a Study Bible, Commentary Named for HimCelebrating 50 years of historic ministry, the Dallas pastor discusses his advice to Kirk Franklin and how his new releases highlight the black presence in Scripture. -
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Pentecostals and the PresidentWhy their prophets exalt Trump and Paula White pastors him. -
Six Ways Pastors Struggle: You Are Not AlonePretending pastors don't struggle is a recipe for disaster.
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Want to Expand Your Global Vision? Read These Books.8 reading recommendations for a ministry-focused life. -
Do I, or Anyone I Know, Have a Mental Illness?My hope is that we in the church can understand wounds of the soul well enough that we move beyond the stigma we have associated with “mental” illness.(The Exchange) -
Cyborg Church: One Body, Many PeopleScience offers insight on how the church can be more than just loosely associated individuals. -
The Christian History of Korean-American AdoptionHow World Vision and Compassion International sparked an Oregon family to raise eight mixed-race children. -
The Cautionary Tale of Jerry Falwell Jr.
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The Peculiar Tale of an Anglican-Baptist Church PlantWhy would two distinctly different denominations work together? And what have they learned? -
What Would Jesus Ask?Asking ourselves questions found in the Bible can transform our spiritual life. -
A Report from the Religious Liberty Front LinesAn experienced litigator explains why believers and nonbelievers alike have a stake in defending America’s “first freedom.”
