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The Price of Religious Advocacy in D.C.

More religious groups are spending more money on political lobbying than ever before.

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The Best Ways to Fight Poverty—Really

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Cost-Effective Compassion: The 10 Most Popular Strategies for Helping the Poor

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John Stott: A Uniter and a Divider

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Brian Zahnd

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Russell D. Moore

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Sex Offender Misstep Illustrates Outreach Difficulties

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Flaming Truth: Recalling Francis Schaeffer's Challenge

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Ruth Moon

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Go Figure

The Other Prodigal Son

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A Rueful Meditation

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My Top 5 Silent Movies

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Schoolhouse Divided

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I grew up singing traditional English Christmas hymns. Then I went caroling with my church in India.

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