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Are the Global Methodists Evangelical?Here’s why the new denomination may or may not fit the label.Four Views on What American Christians Think About the Israel-Hamas WarRecent survey finds strong support for sometimes conflicting agendas, but also many believers who are still “not sure” what to advocate for.Global Gospel Project
No, Prayer Isn’t Really a ConversationEven in the New Testament, talking with God is mostly unilateral. But he does answer.Not So Common Prayer—to a Not So Common GodOur theology and practice of prayer are determined by our view of who God is.Editor's Note
Unpacking CommunityFinding an ecclesial home is one challenge. Living in community is another.The Kingdom Demands We Cross Tribal LinesSecondary church issues have the potential to divide us, but we can choose to stay united as the body of Christ.CT Interview
Reading God’s Word like a Poem, Not an Instruction ManualThe Bible teaches us, says Matthew Mullins, but its method of teaching always entails more than information and guidance.Kate Bowler: Why Christian Women Become Celebrity ‘Influencers’When the path to formal church leadership is blocked, they'll naturally look for other ways to reach an audience.Passages
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Should Adulterous Pastors Be Restored?The Bible's teaching about returning fallen ministers to the pulpit.Lamentations: A Bottle for the Tears of the WorldChristopher J. H. Wright explains what one of the Bible's most neglected books teaches about our cries of grief.Obituaries
Died: KODA, the Ghanaian Gospel Star Who Sang Hits Rebuking PastorsThe highlife musician challenged the materialism and extortion he encountered too often in the church.Died: Nguyen Quang Trung, Mennonite Who Led Church Through Dark Days in VietnamFrom 1978 to 2008, he fought for legal recognition and freedom to worship for the Anabaptist denomination.Testimony
I Cried Out to the Name Demons Fear MostHow Jesus rescued a New Age psychic from spiritual darkness.How a Chinese-Born Research Scientist Became a Daring Online EvangelistCT’s outgoing Asia editor recalls how God led him to America, toward the Christian faith, onto the internet, and outward to serve the global Chinese church.From the President
Stories We Are Made to TellIt is easy to be discouraged by division in the United States, but we are called to have a bigger worldview.Faithfulness Requires RiskEvery generation must sooner or later confront the challenges and opportunities of its time.The First Testament
The Roots of the Black Prophetic VoiceWhy the Exodus must remain central to the African American church.The Old Testament Tells AllThe Hebrew Scriptures place internal struggles on full display—and teach us a lot about spiritual practice.Race Set Before Us
Were You There?Can a follower of Christ claim salvation through his crucifixion, but then consent to the suffering racial injustice imposes on others?Did Bobby Get Suspended Because He Was Black?Concerns for racial justice must address disparities in education and school discipline.Law and Mercy
Visiting Prisoners in Jesus’ DayHelping detained people was a shocking calling in the first century.Birth Behind Bars: Christians Fight ‘Cruel,’ Outdated Prison PoliciesMinistry efforts aim to induce change and offer care for the growing number of new moms separated from their babies due to incarceration.
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