Month: November 2019
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Questions as a New Tool for Daily Devotions: An Interview with Brian J. Wright
Even as a boy, Jesus used inquiry to prompt people’s thinking: ‘After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them…
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The Christian Roots of the Fair Trade Movement
Beneath the buzzwords around sustainability, transparency, and ethical sourcing we find something far more important than consumerism: Christ-centered love for our neighbors. Americans do the most shopping during the last…
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Praying for Hong Kong Can Be Politically Disruptive—Even in America
Why Chinese diaspora churches remain silent while Christians in Hong Kong take to the streets. On the afternoon of Sunday, August 18, about 70 people gathered for a prayer meeting…
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Bible Connection Podcast: The Words of God
Bible Gateway presents the Bible Connection Podcast, where we talk about the Bible and how it connects to every facet of life. Translating the ancient biblical languages—Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek—into…
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Repent is a Word of Action
By Eugene H. Peterson “John the Baptizer appeared in the wild, preaching a baptism of life-change that leads to forgiveness of sins.” Mark 1:4 (MSG) There is an interesting history…
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Jesus Came to Proclaim Good News to the Poor. But Now They’re Leaving Church.
The income gap in the US corresponds with a church attendance gap. It’s well-established that the gap between the middle class and those who earn the highest incomes in the…
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Religious Freedom Watchdog Concerned About Looming Oversight
Kristina Arriaga’s surprising resignation from the USCIRF reveals some broader disagreement about who has a voice in US efforts to address persecution abroad. When American pastor Andrew Brunson was imprisoned…
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Follow the Christmas Story with Your Family
When was the last time you and your family sat down together and read the Christmas story? Many of us are familiar with the story of Mary and Joseph and…
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Why a Leader’s Character Is More Important than Everything Else
A careful observation through history demonstrates that the single greatest source of a church’s catastrophic implosion comes not from imperfect theology but from deficient character. A careful observation through the…
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Bible News Roundup – Week of November 24, 2019
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