Volume 50, Number 11
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Stan Guthrie
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by Collin Hansen with Tony Carnes
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An Asian Pentecostal argues that we need to know what the church is before we figure out what the church does.
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Prison Fellowship president Mark Earley talks about challenges the ministry faces.
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How one modest-sized church in North Carolina is making a big difference in the heart of Africa.
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Respected religion journalist retains a clear affection for evangelicals.
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Ruth A. Tucker writes about how small churches are doing Christ's work.
Reviewed by Howard A. Snyder
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Tim Stafford interprets Jesus' life for a new generation in Surprised by Jesus.
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John Fanestil finds a model for today in the old tradition of the happy death.
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