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What Does a Little Silver Amulet Say About Early Christian History?

From the beginning, Christians have confessed that our faith is rooted in history. The events of Christianity’s founding in the life, death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ Jesus are of chief...

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New Orleans archbishop fires food bank leaders for refusing to fund abuse settlement

Bankrupt Roman Catholic archdiocese replaced members at church-affiliated non-profit over $16m disputeThe archbishop of New Orleans’s bankrupt Roman Catholic archdiocese on Thursday abruptly fired ...

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Enslaved Person to Foreign Missionary: The Story of Betsey Stockton

When a revival broke out at the College of New Jersey (now known as Princeton University), the Lord set in motion a plan only he knew about: Betsey Stockton would become a pioneer in the modern mis...

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Associate Pastor, It’s Good to Be Second

Ask most pastors about their career aspirations, and you’ll likely hear familiar themes: lead a thriving congregation, preach life-changing sermons, cast a vision that transforms communities. Yet i...

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Don’t Get Addicted to High-Fructose Communication

In his 2010 book, The Shallows, Nicholas Carr prophetically claimed, “Our use of the Net will only grow, and its impact on us will only strengthen, as it becomes ever more present in our lives.” A ...

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God’s Aesthetic Delight

This morning was like any other. I fixed oatmeal for my 4-year-old and went for a walk with our dogs. Mundane, everyday moments like these seem insignificant. But they’re seen. We live every moment...

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How to Make Friends in College (or Anywhere)

Earlier this month, The Atlantic published a cover article by Derek Thompson called “The Anti-Social Century.” His thesis: Americans are spending more time alone than they ever have, but our report...

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They’ll Know We Are Christians by Our Joy

One of the first things I noticed when I moved from Canada to the United States was how obvious it was that I’m not from here. I was an outsider walking in unfamiliar territory. After nearly a deca...

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The God Who Becomes a Human Being (John 1:1–18)

In this lecture, Don Carson explores the biblical theme of the incarnation, explaining the Old Testament’s anticipation of God’s visitation which culminates in the New Testament. Carson shows how J...

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‘Raised for Our Justification’: Is It Enough That Jesus Died?

There’s a well-known hymn by E. E. Hewitt called “My Faith Has Found a Resting Place.” You’ve probably sung it. The familiar chorus goes like this: I need no other argument, I need no other plea,...

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How the Gospel Answers Shame in College Students

The college years have the potential to be mentally and emotionally taxing for students. Young adults often bear the pressure to perform academically at the same time as they’re encountering all th...

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Build a Culture of Discipleship

If pastors are the supply line, members are the front line. How can pastors equip their sheep to take responsibility for one another’s spiritual well-being? How can pastors foster a culture of rela...

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The Rev Don Cupitt obituary

Controversial academic and theologian best known for his 1984 television series The Sea of FaithThe Cambridge academic Don Cupitt, who has died aged 90, was to many one of the most humane and inspi...

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Weary Pastor, Look to the Shepherd

I have an outdated cell phone; it’s several versions old. It doesn’t have the latest hardware or capabilities, and it always needs to be recharged. My old phone is a constant reminder of a timeless...

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Find True Freedom in Christ

At the capstone of his great argument for the gospel, Paul encourages the Galatians, “For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery” (Gal. 5...

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Revealed: Trump Pentagon nominee endorsed extremist Christian doctrine on podcast

In newly uncovered recordings, Pete Hegseth rails against feminism, ‘critical race theory’, and even democracy itselfUS politics live – latest updatesIn a series of newly unearthed podcasts, Pete H...

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‘Contempt is a dangerous way to lead a country’: here is the sermon that enraged Donald Trump | Mariann Edgar Budde

This week, the bishop of Washington delivered a sermon in front of President Trump urging him to show mercy towards LGBTQ+ and migrant communities. The president condemned it as ‘nasty’. We reprodu...

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The God Who Comes

When the world is in chaos or we face difficulty or tragedy, it can feel like God is watching us—as Bette Midler famously sang—“from a distance.” Sometimes our Christian songs may give the same imp...

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Pursue Wisdom. Worldview Will Follow.

Ludwig Wittgenstein once observed, “Sometimes an expression has to be withdrawn from language and sent for cleaning—then it can be put back into circulation.” For evangelicals, one example is the w...

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Is the Bible Good for Women?

In this episode, Kendra Dahl, Rebecca McLaughlin, Jen Oshman, and Wendy Alsup consider the Bible’s teaching about women through a Jesus-centered understanding of Scripture. They observe Christianit...

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The Gospel According to Hebrews

When we think of “Gospel narratives,” we naturally think of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. After all, they’re the main accounts we have of Jesus’s life. For sustained focus on Jesus and his ministr...

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