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Imitate Me: Paul’s Model of Mentorship
Unlike power-driven approaches, healthy Christian mentoring is characterized by generosity and trust.
Beth Jarvis
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Megan Fowler
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Ike Miller
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What Are Christians For?: Life Together at the End of the World
Jake Meador
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The Least of Us: True Tales of America and Hope in the Time of Fentanyl and Meth
Sam Quinones
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The Sexual Reformation: Restoring the Dignity and Personhood of Man and Woman
Aimee Byrd
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The Resurrection of Jesus Christ: Exploring Its Theological Significance and Ongoing Relevance
W. Ross Hastings
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One at a Time: The Unexpected Way God Wants to Use You to Change the World
Kyle Idleman
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Vote as a Christian, Not Because You Are Christian
Lebanese evangelicals—like believers worldwide—often approach elections torn between hope and despair. But with a major vote looming, do they have a biblical mandate to participate?
Nabil Habiby
Here’s What Thousands of Christian WeChat Accounts Reveal About Chinese Internet Evangelism
Were rampant commercialism and plagiarism more harmful for Chinese Christians than government censorship?
Jerry An
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Photos Show Ukraine’s Bible Belt Struck Down But Not Destroyed
After Russia’s withdrawal from Kyiv suburbs, Irpin evangelical ministries emulate the scattered yet persevering church from Acts 8.
Jayson Casper and Joel Carillet
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Southern Baptists Drop 1.1 Million Members in Three Years
Baptism tallies, though, are beginning to recover from 2020’s pandemic plunge.
Kate Shellnutt
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How to Lose the Abortion Debate While Winning It
Christian cultural influence only lasts when it’s backed up by the moral credibility of the church.
Russell Moore
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Christians Should Lead the Way in Diversity and Equity
Our faith encourages us to give unto others the same sense of belonging we have received.
Arthur Satterwhite
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As two recent books demonstrate, the answer is both—together. (And not only for singles.)
Anna Broadway
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Why Tennessee Is Just Now Looking at Lifting a Ban on Clergy in the Legislature
A Presbyterian was burnt in effigy, a Methodist was shot in the leg, and that’s just the start of the story of this constitutional prohibition.
Daniel Silliman
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Advocates address COVID-19 fallout and focus on family unity.
Ericka Andersen
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