SBC Membership Falls to 47-Year Low, But Church Involvement Is Up
Amid the continued declines, Southern Baptists are celebrating back-to-back years of growth in worship attendance and baptism.
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If Panama Closes the Darién Gap, Would Evangelicals Care?
(UPDATED) Migrant rights have been off-radar for many Panamanian Christians. But as pressures increase, some are speaking out ahead of this weekend’s general elections.
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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
Why Wayne Grudem’s interpretation of Ephesians 5:21 is untenable.
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How churches can help kids begin to heal.
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.
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.
Let the Neurodivergent Children Come to Me
Gentle parenting is one tool to train up children who have disabilities with love and wisdom.
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
How do we carry on when there’s more confusion and hurt than clarity and healing?
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’
Though a significant part of their culture, not all feel like it best honors how God wants conflict dealt with.
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Andy Stanley’s ‘Unconditional’ Contradiction
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While we pray for peace, we need moral clarity about this war.
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Dozens of North Carolina Methodist Churches Join Over 6,000 Leaving Denomination
After their lawsuit was dismissed earlier this year, the group of 36 congregations will disaffiliate in November according to the UMC’s exit plan.
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Shannon Harris Wasn’t Content with Being a Purity Culture Stagehand
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