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A New ‘Peculiar Institution’ Treats Human Beings as Legal Property

July 21, 2018 | Joe Carter

The Story: A new Arizona law requires courts to give embryos created by IVF to the spouse who plans to use them to have a baby when a couple decides to have a divorce. The Background: The Department of Health and Human Services says there are more than 600,000 human embryos being kept cryogenically frozen in the United States. Most of them will die before they ever have a chance to be born, because the parents who created them choose not to let them…

Bible & Theology

How Do I Deal with the Genealogies?

July 20, 2018 | Scott Slayton

In a culture accustomed to an endless stream of entertainment, a sermon on a genealogy surely must rank alongside a root canal or a…

Christian Living

Don’t Just Wait for Gospel Opportunities

July 20, 2018 | Elliot Clark

Some of us approach evangelism with about as much enthusiasm as our sixth-grade spelling bee. Joy would certainly not be the first word that…

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How Porn Is Sidelining Missionaries

Greg Handley

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Shai Linne

Should Our Pulpits Be Politically Engaged?

Ryan Williams

Am I Called?

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Dave Jenkins with John Frame

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A Book to Help You Not Ruin Your Life

July 18, 2018 | Gaye Clark

Wondering if there is enough forgiveness for your sin is like a child wondering if there is enough water in the ocean to fill his sippy cup.

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3 Reasons to Love the Sojourner

July 20, 2018 | Afshin Ziafat

“We love the sojourner, we love the outcast, because this is what God does. This is who he is.”— Afshin Ziafat Date: June 14, 2018 Event:…

Christian Living

Don’t Be Introspective. Examine Yourself.

July 19, 2018 | Kristen Wetherell

There’s a fine line between self-examination and introspection. Self-examination is good. Scripture exhorts us to examine and test ourselves (2 Cor. 13:5). So how might…

How the Gospel Has Affected Darryl Williamson

July 12, 2018 | Darryl Williamson

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Lessons for the Church from ‘Recovery Boys’

July 20, 2018 | Brett McCracken

A new Netflix documentary, Recovery Boys, looks at the harrowing realities of opioid addiction by following four young men on their rehabilitation journeys. Jeff, Rush, Ryan, and Adam are addicts who enter rehab at a place called Jacob’s Ladder, a farm-based program in rural West Virginia. Directed by West Virginia native Elaine McMillion Sheldon, the film shows…

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Give Your Children All of Your Attention. Some of the Time.

July 19, 2018 | Harriet Connor

There’s a battle raging in my mind this week. It’s school vacation, and my three kids are home and constantly seeking my attention. I…

Ministry

What Hollywood Really Wants: Bible-Preaching Churches Unashamed of the Gospel

July 18, 2018 | Brett McCracken

What does effective ministry and enduring faithfulness look like in a city like Los Angeles? What are the unique challenges and opportunities…

Bible & Theology

Give Us This Day Our Daily Grace

July 17, 2018 | Jeff Robinson

I clicked on her Facebook page with eager anticipation of seeing her husband again—an old friend—and their two children, now grown and likely with…

Undone by a Sermon for Women

July 17, 2018 | Jared C. Wilson

A couple of years ago, I took up the brilliant biography of George Whitefield by Thomas Kidd and was reminded afresh of the…

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5 Christian Clichés that Need to Die

March 28, 2017 | Matt Smethurst

What Hollywood Really Wants: Bible-Preaching Churches Unashamed of the Gospel

July 18, 2018 | Brett McCracken

9 Things You Should Know About Russian President Vladimir Putin

July 16, 2018 | Joe Carter

Give Your Children All of Your Attention. Some of the Time.

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How to Uproot Bitterness as a Pastor’s Wife

July 19, 2018 | Mary K. Mohler

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Don’t Just Wait for Gospel Opportunities

July 20, 2018 | Elliot Clark

Some of us approach evangelism with about as much enthusiasm as our sixth-grade spelling bee. Joy would certainly not be the first word that comes to mind when we think of such a task. Instead, fear—the fear of man and of messing up—can dominate our thoughts and stifle any inclination to open our mouths. But speaking the gospel doesn’t have to be so dreadful. In their new book, Joyfully Spreading the Word: Sharing the Good News of Jesus, editors Kathleen Nielson and Gloria Furman bring together a cadre of authors (Becky Pippert, Megan Hill, Camille Hallstrom, Eowyn Stoddard, Jamie Love,…

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