Advancing the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God.
“Can He love me?” the former Beatle asked. “I want out of hell.”
In case you missed it when we posted the excerpt from Steve Turner’s The Gospel According to the Beatles, you might be interested this week in reading about the correspondence between John Lennon and Oral Roberts and what happened next.
Wire Story
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.
I was surprised to find myself hosting an off-the-record chat with people worlds apart on public health. But I hope that night was a seed of something new.