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Why a ‘Health and Wealth’ Approach to Scripture Leaves Us More Depressed
Sociologists: The sick and poor are more likely to seek blessings through Bible-reading.
CT’s Top 20 News Stories of 2018
Tyndale sues the boy who didn't come back from heaven, Bethel Church survives the Redding Carr Fire, and the Nobel Peace Prize goes to a Christian doctor who heals rape victims.
The Incarnation Is the Rule, Not the Exception
How a theology of the ordinary informs Advent.
How to Love a Prodigal Son or Daughter
Some know all too well the challenges of loving a child who leaves not just the home, but the faith as well.
Who Counts? How to Rightly Divide American Christianity
The academy's debate over black church differences is more than a numbers game.
Why Apocalypse Is Essential to Advent
This season demands a clear view of darkness. Here’s how scholars reckon with it.
Reflecting on Heroes after the GC2 Summit Concludes: It's Only the Beginning
We have a long way to go, but many heroes are among us.
Why Our Spiritual Gifts Might Not Be All That Spiritual
Spiritual gifts have little to do with innate personal strengths and far more to do with a yielded weakness.
Harvest Bible Chapel Disputes World Investigation of James MacDonald
Former staff and elders criticize shuffling of funds and 50-mile noncompete clauses for former pastors.
4 Reasons to Believe in the Christmas Miracle
Why the supernatural events of this season are both credible and incredible.
We Were Women Comforted by Shared Pain
I never imagined my fibromyalgia would help me serve refugees. But chronic pain is something we both understand.
Max Lucado Reveals Past Sexual Abuse at Evangelical #MeToo Summit
(UPDATED) Beth Moore and other leading Christian survivors don’t just want to take the church to task. They also believe it plays a key role in helping victims heal.
All Faith Groups, Evangelicals Included, Need to Reflect on #MeToo
We are going to hear the voice of survivors, trauma counselors, and Christian leaders who will call evangelicals to a better way.
Karen Swallow Prior: Good Books Make Better People
Why history's wisest figures have seen a connection between reading well and living well.
Hundreds Accuse Independent Baptist Pastors of Abuse
Investigation by Fort Worth Star-Telegram finds 400 allegations against 168 leaders spanning almost 200 churches and institutions.
Will John Chau Help or Harm Missions in India?
Two Indian missions experts weigh in on how the young American’s failed attempt will impact local efforts to reach Andaman tribes.
The History of the Fundamentalists Facing a Massive Abuse Scandal
Meet the conservative Baptists who don’t like Billy Graham.
Beyond Disease Transmission: Evangelical Missions and the Consequences of Colonialism
It matters how the church enters a mission field.
What We Long for the Church to Face about Sexual Violence
Improving our prevention and response to sexual violence will take sustained, significant efforts.
Bonhoeffer: Advent Is Like a Prison Cell
In the midst of Nazi resistance, this Christian martyr offered three models for the season of waiting.

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Jon Tyson: ‘Run into the Controversy’
Jon Tyson: ‘Run into the Controversy’
Why the NYC pastor’s goal is “to winsomely offend everybody.”

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