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Suicide is the eleventh highest cause of death for all age groups, but it is the third most likely cause of death among children, teens, and young adults (ages 10–24). ...
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The evangelical church specializes in some spiritual disciplines: systematic reading of Scripture, devotional reading, regular attendance at preaching-oriented worship services. ...
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The Holy Spirit gives God's people extraordinary personal gifts to serve Christ and his church. These gracious gifts are meant to shape our churches into the image of Christ. ...
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Christian community often is confused with mere cordiality, courtesy, or sociability, says Howard A. Snyder. As such, it can be not much different from the Kiwanis Club ...
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Evangelicals have a tendency to disparage tradition—to associate it with dead orthodoxy, a fire extinguisher that quenches the work of the Spirit. Yet Roger Olson ...
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Most churches have small groups for nurturing fellowship and Bible study within the congregation. But for deep-level soul development, a believer often needs personalized guidance ...
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Postmodern spirituality is about finding God by journeying into ourselves, but is that the right path for followers of Christ? How should Christians respond to the renewed ...
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What draws believers together? What drives them apart? James Edwards contends that unity is not based on sentiment, and that many attempts to bring unity to the church are ...
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Interest in demons and demonology is on the rise, but are their presence and activity real in all cases? How should Christians deal with this phenomenon? In this article,Christianity ...
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The reader's question is arresting: Did Jesus forbid us from judging others? Our immediate answer is "yes!" "Judge not," right? But what did Jesus ...
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We have heard God's name invoked often following the national tragedy of September 11 and its anticipated consequences. "God Bless America" has rapidly become ...
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Christ's birth was one of miracles, signs, and wonders. One of the more unusual episodes in the first coming of Christ is the holy family's flight to Egypt, when ...
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Although we, as Christians, know that wars will only cease when the Prince of Peace comes, we must "if it is possible, as far as it depends on [us], live at peace with ...
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Repenting from sins may not be our favorite way of passing time, but it is necessary. Former Christianity Today columnist Frederica Mathewes-Green says that "caring" ...
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Our culture is becoming less and less "Christian." So what does that mean for us? What goodness does our culture reflect? What evil or darkness permeates it? How ...
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Christianity Today managing editor Mark Galli makes a startling statement: Christians shouldn't imitate Christ. In fact, "unseemly things happen when the culture gets ...
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Why do we send criminals to jail? Is it simply to punish them? Should there be a higher goal for our criminal justice system? In the Christianity Today article included ...
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Marriage is the preferred state for Christian adults: that's what one would infer from the type of language and teaching one hears at many evangelical churches in North ...
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In a classic from TODAY'S CHRISTIAN WOMAN, Mayo Mathers confesses that greed is her ongoing temptation, and that it takes on some unexpected forms. This temptation strikes ...
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Mike Yaconelli bumped up against a hard wall when his 18-month-old baby developed cancer. That's when he first began to realize that God can be found in the ugliest messes ...