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Trump’s taskforce order is latest in efforts to boost Christian nationalism

President takes aim at agencies such as FBI and IRS in executive order cracking down on ‘anti-Christian bias’US politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump is reigniting his alliance with the Christ...

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‘Tumultuous, to say the least’ week for New Orleans archbishop amid multiple scandals

Archbishop’s moves to give himself more power over food bank amid latest storm to envelope his church leaves board member asking: ‘Why are we here?’By New Orleans’ Catholic archbishop Gregory Aymon...

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In Divine Missions, God Gives Us Himself

Christianity’s central character is a divine person who has come down to earth. This isn’t a unique claim. Mythology is full of divine and celestial beings who visit our world, from Zeus to Thor to...

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The Sports Betting House Always Wins. Who Loses? We Do.

I was a student-athlete at Auburn University in the late 1990s, and one of our preseason meetings was about the dangers of gambling, specifically sports betting. We were warned about its connection...

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Get a Better Definition of Freedom

When modern Americans talk about freedom, we tend to mean freedom from constraint. Our Supreme Court provided one of the clearest statements of this late American sense of freedom in its infamous d...

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Country diary: Rituals and redwings in a hedgerow communion | Rev Simon Lockett

Bredwardine, Golden Valley, Herefordshire: Sixty people have turned out for this annual event to celebrate St Brigid’s Day and the first day of Gaelic spring. It’s one of our most popular services ...

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‘Practicing the Way’ in the Church: Analyzing the Comer Option

“Protestant circles need a new pedagogical strategy,” Carl Trueman recently claimed. “It is striking that in the New Testament and in the early second century (see, for example, the Didache) Christ...

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Develop the Art of Being an Associate Pastor

Once we’ve built the theological and spiritual foundations of associate-pastor ministry, we can turn to the practical dynamics of serving fruitfully while being “second.” While understanding our po...

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5 Key Benefits of Premarital Counseling for Muslims in Canada

Marriage is a cornerstone of life in Islam, offering companionship, mutual support, and a path to spiritual growth. However, building and maintaining a successful marriage requires more than love—i...

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Country diary: A night of renewal before the start of Celtic spring | Mary Montague

Rotten Mountain, Co Fermanagh: It is tradition to come together and make St Brigid’s crosses on this night. And with Storm Éowyn causing havoc, it felt especially important to mark the changing of ...

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On My Shelf: Life and Books with Ian Harber

On My Shelf helps you get to know various writers through a behind-the-scenes glimpse into their lives as readers. I asked Ian Harber—author of Walking Through Deconstruction: How to Be a Companio...

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The God Who Grants New Birth (John 3:1–15)

In this lecture, Don Carson exposits John 3, explaining how spiritual birth is a transformative power from God that brings moral and spiritual change. Carson emphasizes the connection between this ...

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