Advancing the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God.
A look at five updates to the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible.
The official Bible translation of the National Council of Churches, commonly used by academics and mainline Presbyterians, Lutherans, and Episcopalians, has been revised for the first time since the fall of the Berlin Wall. The NRSVue—which stands for New Revised Standard Version updated edition—has about 20,000 edits. The changes incorporate new scholarship on the Dead Sea Scrolls as well as stylistic changes to keep up with the evolution of English.
SOURCE: National Council of Churches
This issue we give special attention to the thousands of US pastors who faithfully labor unseen and who wonder how much longer they can hold themselves together. COVID-19 put unique strains on clergy—a group that was already seeing rising rates of burnout—and the effects will linger long after most Americans have put their masks away. In our cover story, Kyle Rohane argues that pastors are less likely than other workers to join the Big Quit. It sounds like good news and is, in ways. But in other ways, it’s a warning.
Colorado evangelical Kaley Chiles calls the law a violation of her free speech.
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Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship announced that its pastor of 48 years won’t return to leadership. The church expects son Jonathan Evans to succeed him.
Most Christians aren’t monks, missionaries, or martyrs. We’re unimpressive and unsatisfactory—yet saved by God’s scandalous grace.
Stuartpuram in India’s Andhra Pradesh was once known for its armed robbers. Then the gospel changed them.
And for the grownups—that’s all of us—who never outgrow their need for his presence around the clock.
Over a hundred congregations have received up to a half-million dollars to repair deteriorating buildings and restore their place in their communities.
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Churches in Israel and Egypt provide food, aid, and a listening ear to those scarred by war.
