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New History Textbook Grapples with America’s Complex Religious History

June 24, 2019 | Alex Ward • Thomas Kidd

The idea that America is a Christian nation is both true and false. It’s true that the history of America has been shaped by many Christians. At the same time, there are numerous examples of Americans acting against Christian principles, even as they used the language of religion as justification—chief among them chattel slavery. The history of America is a complicated mixture of ideals, failure, and the tension between these extremes. Wading into this complex history is Thomas Kidd, professor of history at Baylor University and…

Bible & Theology

3 Ways to Glorify God in Your Life

June 24, 2019 | David VanDrunen

God calls us to glorify him in all we do. Or perhaps to put it more precisely: One of the great ways God glorifies…

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Andreas J. Köstenberger and Margaret Elizabeth Köstenberger

How Does a Pastor Care for the Sick?

Brian Croft and Jim Savastio

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Current Events

The FAQs: Supreme Court Issues Ruling in ‘Peace Cross’ Case

June 21, 2019 | Joe Carter

What just happened? The Supreme Court issued a ruling Thursday in American Legion v. American Humanist Association—also known as the Bladensburg Cross case. The…

Ministry

God, Thank You I’m Not Like Those Prosperity Preachers

June 21, 2019 | Costi W. Hinn

Let’s admit it: It’s trendy to knock the prosperity gospel. Over the years it’s practically become a sport to make fun of outlandish preachers who…

Should We Pray for Filling of the Spirit?

June 21, 2019 | Michael Horton

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Spiritual Lessons from the Land of Israel

June 22, 2019 | Adam Stewart Brown

Unlike Abraham, my first glimpse of the Promised Land was from 10,000 feet as I sat alert in my airplane window seat. In 11…

Faith & Work

3 Myths That Fuel Burnout (and 1 Truth That Extinguishes Them)

June 20, 2019 | Jenn Hesse

A strong work ethic has always been my calling card. During college and my early career, I packed my schedule from the wee hours…

Church Planting

Starting Churches in a ‘Follow Your Heart’ Age

June 18, 2019 | Matt Hodges

Not long ago, relativism defined the cultural conversation. Truth was “unknowable.” Perhaps it was somewhere “out there,” but anyone’s guess as to where was as…

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6 Works of Classical Music Every Christian Should Know

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The FAQs: What Christians Should Know About Vaccines

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God, Thank You I’m Not Like Those Prosperity Preachers

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3 Myths That Fuel Burnout (and 1 Truth That Extinguishes Them)

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Get Out! Tim Keller on the Exodus Story

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“Whoever has ears let him hear,” Jesus says. But what if God is speaking a language that’s imperceptible to us, and what if we have made ourselves deaf to his voice? It’s frightening to imagine that we’d be unable to understand God speaking to us. Yet Jesus warns his disciples that unless they can interpret parables—unless they can interpret figurative speech—they will not hear the revelation of God. In his book Scripture and the English Poetic Imagination, David Lyle Jeffrey—distinguished professor of literature and the humanities at Baylor University—offers a key to understanding God’s words. Jeffrey argues, “Jesus implies…

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