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Month: August 2020
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Can ‘Abraham’ Bring Peace to the Middle East?
Christians in the Gulf hope historic UAE-Israel normalization might also lead to a deal with Palestinians. In forging the first Arab-Israeli peace deal since 1994, President Donald Trump paid homage…
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Better Together: A Model of Local Government and the Local Church Converging to Care for the Homeless
When faith communities and civic leadership work together for good, the community benefits. We've grown used to stories of churches pitted against civic leaders in local communities and of religious…
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Spiritual Lessons Christians and Jews Share During the High Holy Days
By Yael Eckstein The High Holy Days are about to begin! During these 10 holy days of introspection and prayer, the Jewish people will embark on a spiritual journey—a chance…
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Netflix’s ‘Indian Matchmaking’ Offers Wisdom for Christians
Introducing singles can help build the local church. Netflix’s popular reality show Indian Matchmaking follows the work of Sima Taparia, Mumbai’s top matchmaker, as she finds eligible prospects for wealthy…
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Approaching Prayer with Thanksgiving and Praise
By Chrystal Evans Hurst Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God,…
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When Is It a Sin to Vote for a Political Candidate?
Christians consider the moral weight of the ballot. Michael W. Austin, moral philosopher, Eastern Kentucky University: Christians must follow their conscience, as Romans 14 describes. That conscience should be informed…
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How to Live the Bible — Time for Rest
This is the one-hundred-nineteenth lesson in author and pastor Mel Lawrenz’ How to Live the Bible series. If you know someone or a group who would like to follow along…
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The Bible’s Guide for Christian Activism
Trying to improve society is not worldliness but love. Theologian J. I. Packer, who died on July 17 at age 93, helped millions of evangelical Protestants articulate and understand what they…
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If 100 Christians Represented All of Global Christianity
According to the World Christian Encyclopedia, the global Christian population totals 2.5 billion people. To help in the comprehension of that number, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary’s Center for the Study of…
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I Went in Search of My Jewish Heritage. Along the Way, I Found the Messiah.
How a mysterious book inscribed with a mysterious phone number changed the course of my life. I first encountered hatred as a Jew in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, when…
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