Advancing the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God.
August 18, 1688: John Bunyan, author of Pilgrim’s Progress preaches his last sermon, in London (see issue 11: John Bunyan).
August 18, 1732: In an emotional farewell service, Moravian Christians at Herrnhut sing 100 hymns and commission Leonard Dober and David Nitschmann as missionaries to slaves in the West Indies. Herrnhut, a community of only 600 members sent more than 70 missionaries between 1732 and 1742 (see issue 1: Nicolaus Zinzendorf).
News
The government doesn’t provide a blanket exemption for international adoptions but will examine them case by case.
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Families in the same Anglican church watched their young children deal with trauma, anxiety, and grief. They found one solution: each other.
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As the traditional sport regains popularity, pastors report young people have disconnected from church.
The Bulletin
Churches’ aid for immigrant neighbors, March for Life in DC, and Kurdish-Syrian military clashes.
As America teetered on the edge of revolution, the magazine called for more innovation, responsibility, sensitivity, and stewardship.
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A federal judge ruled that ICE can no longer arrest legally admitted refugees in the state, many of whom are persecuted Christians. But damage has been done.
Inside the Ministry
The Big Tent Initiative is building bridges across the American Church.