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Duke Ellington Read His Bible in the Bath
Duke Ellington Read His Bible in the Bath
An excerpt from Larry Tye’s The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America.
Yes, Paul Really Taught Mutual Submission
Yes, Paul Really Taught Mutual Submission
Why Wayne Grudem’s interpretation of Ephesians 5:21 is untenable.
Paid Content‘From Prison Cell to City Hall’ with Jermaine Wilson
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‘From Prison Cell to City Hall’ with Jermaine Wilson
Hear one former prisoner's remarkable story of redemption and forgiveness and a life he never thought possible.
The Key to Fighting Sex Trafficking? Showing up.
The Key to Fighting Sex Trafficking? Showing up.
Indonesia's Compassion First isn’t knocking down doors, but caring for victims and tutoring at-risk youth living in cemeteries.
Invention and Reinvention with Steve Taylor
Music & MeaningEpisode 12|50min
Invention and Reinvention with Steve Taylor
Recording artist Steve Taylor sits down with Charlie to reflect on years of art, faith, and God’s presence.
Goodbye Postmodernism, Hello Metamodernism
Goodbye Postmodernism, Hello Metamodernism
Our apologetics must evolve to engage with the new cultural mood of the next generations.
The Struggle to Hold It Together When a Church Falls Apart
The Struggle to Hold It Together When a Church Falls Apart
How do we carry on when there’s more confusion and hurt than clarity and healing?
Playfulness, Earnestness, and Worship
Being HumanEpisode 16|33min
Playfulness, Earnestness, and Worship
Opening ourselves up to the possibility of God’s presence.
Chinese Christians Have Conflicted Feelings About ‘Saving Face’
Chinese Christians Have Conflicted Feelings About ‘Saving Face’
Though a significant part of their culture, not all feel like it best honors how God wants conflict dealt with.
Conservative Methodists, Unite
Conservative Methodists, Unite
After this week’s UMC votes on LGBTQ issues, African Methodists should join American conservatives in the new Global Methodist denomination.