Politics+Current Affairs

Gleanings: April 2015
Important developments in the church and the world (as they appeared in our April issue).
Cloud of Witnesses
A snapshot of Christian witness in the world (as it appeared in our April issue).
From Depo-Provera to Natural Family Planning
What I learned about sex, my body, and the rhythms of life.
I Stopped Using Natural Family Planning
But I am grateful for what it taught me about my body and God’s role in welcoming children.
To the Ends of the Earth: Loving Vanuatu After Cyclone Pam
How God uses international ties to grow our compassion.
Why I Had a Vasectomy
Loving my wife meant limiting the number of children we conceived together.
Terrorism Charge Snares Prominent American Missionary
If Christian broadcaster Stendal goes on trial in Colombia, missions work nationwide may be at risk.
From Banned to Mandated
A history of contraceptives in the United States.
Ashley Judd and Sexism on the Sidelines
The frustrations of female sports fans.
Chen Guangcheng, the Voice of China's Voiceless
The 'Blind Lawyer' recounts his fight against Communism's corruptions.
Identity Politics: Israeli Election Squeezes Arab Christians
Research suggests Christians are downplaying ‘Israeli’ and ‘Palestinian’ labels, but losing ministry opportunities as a result.
Why I Have Seven Children
Our Decision to Follow Catholic Teaching about Marriage
Family Christian Stores Withdraws Bankruptcy Plan
(UPDATED) CEO: "The stewards of the ministry have done this out of love for the mission of Family Christian.'
Forgiving ISIS: Christian ‘Resistance’ Videos Go Viral in Arab World
Ten-year-old girl from Mosul becomes Christian broadcaster SAT-7’s most-watched interview ever.
Suicide Bombers Attack Sunday Services in Pakistan's Largest Christian Neighborhood
Taliban-linked killings provoke unusually violent reaction by Christian minority.
Liberating Cuba: Why It Is Still a Great Idea
President Obama’s call for normalizing relations offers a once-in-a-generation opportunity for Cuban and American churches to strengthen their ties.
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When the Saints Go Marching Into Cuba and Myanmar
Two long-closed countries are opening up. Should US short-term missionaries go?
Dozens of Publishers Sue Bankrupt Family Christian Stores for Their Stuff Back
Meanwhile, creditors object to bankruptcy plan they claim will mainly benefit one man.
White Privileged Like Me
Mary McLeod Bethune, Moody Bible Institute, and the legacy of majority culture.
Questioning Margaret Sanger
A response to Rachel Stone's post about contraception and global health.

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