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Fertility, Faith, and a Secular America?

October 21, 2019 | Philip Jenkins

This past year, fertility rates in the United States fell to a historic low, with the Total Fertility Rate (TFR) standing at 1.7 (that statistic refers to the number of children a typical woman will bear during her lifetime). Technically, the present U.S. figure is known as a sub-replacement rate, as it is well below the number needed for a population to replace and maintain itself indefinitely, which is 2.1. Such a precipitous fertility drop has sweeping implications, especially as it has occurred in…

Bible & Theology

Does 1 Peter 3:19 Teach That Jesus Preached in Hell?

October 21, 2019 | Guy Waters

Peter once of wrote of Paul’s letters: “There are some things in them that are hard to understand” (2 Pet. 3:16). We might say…

Ministry

The Pastor’s One Essential Responsibility

October 21, 2019 | Aaron Menikoff

What’s a pastor to do? It’s a simple question, but it’s surprising how different pastors answer it. Some say they’re here to shepherd. Others…

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The Ironies of the Evangelical 'Crisis'

Trevin Wax

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How Christianity Got Dominion over the World

Glen Scrivener with Tom Holland

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Dear Parent of a High School Senior

Anna Meade Harris

5 Ways to Read More of the Bible

J. A. Medders

Pastoring Is So Much More Than Preaching

Tim Challies

Current Events

9 Things You Should Know About Global Poverty

October 19, 2019 | Joe Carter

On Monday a trio of American economists—Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, and Michael Kremer—won the Nobel Prize in economics for “their experimental approach to alleviating global…

Healthy Views of Power in the Church

October 18, 2019 | Kyle Strobel • Jamin Goggin

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How to Say ‘God Is Faithful’ When Suffering Won’t Stop

October 19, 2019 | Jon Aragón

It’s been a tough year for me. While 2018 was filled with creative, financial, and relational blessing, 2019 has been much more difficult. My wife, Quina, and I have dealt with her ministry burnout and discouraging health issues, along with her grandmother’s death, relational strains with people we love, deferred hopes to conceive another child, and the deportation of my aunt and uncle. After experiencing so much answered prayer in…

Christian Living

Evangelical Celebrity and the Root Problem behind ‘Big Eva’

October 18, 2019 | Caleb Greggsen

Earlier this year Joshua Harris separated from his wife and renounced the faith. The public aftermath was the inevitable cascade of articles, blogs, and…

Christian Living

Help! My Teen Is Questioning the Faith

October 17, 2019 | Melissa Kruger

Most days, young children bombard their parents with a series of rapid-fire questions. From the situational (“Why do I have to go to bed…

Current Events

‘No Obvious Answer’: How Christian Colleges Are Responding to LGBTQ Regulations

October 16, 2019 | Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra

Last week, Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke told a CNN town hall that religious institutions—from colleges to churches—should lose their tax-exempt status for…

Christian Living

Pride Goes Before Porn

October 17, 2019 | Benjamin Vrbicek

A decade ago I worked at a church as a summer intern, and one Sunday night I was all set to lead youth group….

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The Pastor’s One Essential Responsibility

October 21, 2019 | Aaron Menikoff

What’s a pastor to do? It’s a simple question, but it’s surprising how different pastors answer it. Some say they’re here to shepherd. Others say they’re here to teach. None would say they’re here to entertain, but a steady diet of their teaching leaves the listener wondering. I once saw a pastor begin his service with guests using golf clubs to chip candy into the audience. He wanted to warm up the crowd. There’s a better way, and it’s outlined in Kevin Vanhoozer’s Hearers and Doers: A Pastor’s Guide to Making Disciples Through Scripture and Doctrine. Above all, pastors shape…

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