Advancing the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God.
Frederica Mathewes-Green on Ruth: “She often told her children, ‘There comes a time to stop submitting and start outwitting.'”
“We don’t see many examples of couples who made it through that many decades of marriage with all the lamps still blazing. Leave it to Ruth Bell Graham to show us, brilliantly, how it is done.”
Her full tribute is at Beliefnet.
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The Christian ministry says it is being blocked from helping hundreds of refugee children and families, despite its decades-long history of service.
Suspending international adoptions hurts children who already have waiting families.
His economic policies were later used by Pharoah to oppress the Hebrews in Exodus. What can this teach us about politics today?
The prospect of a rough upbringing, even one as traumatic as mine, should never be “remedied” by abortion.
Five pathways toward breaking the cycle of political outrage, depression, and lament without settling for passivity.
Being Human
Alan Briggs discusses rest, recovery, and recognizing the good life.
My work in conflict management helped me develop an effective way to navigate sensitive topics. Here’s what I found.
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With his Selamat series, the Indonesian pastor wrote more than 1,000 short stories illuminating Jesus’ life and teachings.