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Review

Needing Help Is Normal

Agnes R. Howard

Leah Libresco Sargeant’s doggedly pro-life feminist manifesto argues that dependence is inevitable.

At My Mother’s Deathbed, I Discovered the Symmetry of a Long Life

The chiastic pattern I’d come to love in Scripture also shows up in God’s design for aging.

News

When the Elder Calls—From Outer Space

Two sick church members in their 90s got a pastoral “visit” from a friend—an astronaut stuck on the International Space Station.

How to Become a Trauma-Informed Congregation

Heather Davediuk Gingrich

These suggestions will help your church better care for survivors of abuse.

Let the Foster and Adopted Children Come to Me

Krish Kandiah

Families of vulnerable children often feel unwelcome in their own churches. Here are five ways to change that.

I Discipled a Murderer

Carmille Akande

When people don’t change, are our efforts in vain?

The Pastor’s Currency Is Influence

Lee Eclov

Are you spending it wisely?

The 4 Great Challenges of Christian Counseling

Kara Bettis

Pastors must prepare to bear these burdens as they meet with parishioners.

3 Ways to Make Your Church a Healthier Place to Work

Scott Whaley

Is your staff experiencing a spiritual crisis right under your nose?

A Dying Pastor Reflects on His Legacy

Interview by Maina Mwaura

With less than a month to live, Buddy Hoffman discusses the highs and lows of 40 years in ministry.

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