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Philip Yancey: God Can Love ‘A Cynical Sneak Like Me’
An excerpt from the best-selling author’s memoir, “Where the Light Fell.”
Philip Yancey, as Few Could Have Imagined Him
The writer’s new memoir sheds light on an upbringing steeped in bigotry and a lifetime of “useful” pain.
Shame Is Often Toxic and Harmful. Sometimes, It’s Just What We Deserve.
A Christian philosopher pushes back on attempts to rid ourselves of this unloved emotion.
I Wasn’t ‘Tough’ Enough for My Street-Fighting Family. God Showed Me I Didn’t Have to Be.
How a quiet, bookish kid came to faith while living among rageaholics.
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William Lane Craig Explores the Headwaters of the Human Race
The philosopher and theologian ventures a new hypothesis on Genesis, human origins, and the historical Adam.
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5 Books That Portray the Priesthood of All Believers
Chosen by Cliff Warner, rector of Christ Church Anglican in Austin, Texas.
The Harvest Is Plentiful, But the Workers Are Divided
Biblical scholars and theologians have different ways of tending their own fields. What can they learn from each other?
What Comes After the Ex-Gay Movement? The Same Thing That Came Before.
Old-school evangelical leaders once knew the value of “care” over “cure.”
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What’s True About Christian Fiction
“This Present Darkness” and other bestsellers show us the history of evangelicalism—and how it could be different.
Gary Chapman Doesn’t Know He’s Famous
The top-selling author’s love language books have transformed millions of lives—except, maybe, for his.
‘The Chosen One Will Make His Home in Your Heart’
The First Nations Version of Ephesians 3-4:16.
Understanding Autism from the Inside
In a candid account of living on the spectrum, a Taylor University professor invites us to see his “deficiencies” as gifts.
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Fannie Lou Hamer’s Fight for First-Class Citizenship
Remembering a courageous civil rights activist whose name and story are too little known.
Getting High Is (Increasingly) Lawful. Is It Ever Beneficial?
A pastor’s perspective on recreational and medicinal marijuana.
Well-Intentioned Sin Is Still Sin and Deserves Judgment
Why a holy God can’t overlook even the smallest offense.
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Grief Can Weigh You Down, but It Doesn’t Have to Pull You Under
Shawn Smucker’s latest novel explores the burden of unresolved regret and the healing power of sacrificial love.
Philip Yancey: My Benediction to the Beloved Storyteller, Walter Wangerin Jr.
A tribute to the late author of “The Book of the Dun Cow,” “Jesus: A Novel,” and “Water, Come Down!”
Will My Lost Neighbor Have Another Chance to Receive Jesus After Death?
A theologian considers the fate of the unevangelized and the “pseudoevangelized.”
Top Story August 15, 2024
The Church of England minister wrote “Tell Out, My Soul,” “Lord, for the Years,” “Sing a New Song,” and “Faithful Vigil Ended.”
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