Theology+Spirituality
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Metaphors Have a Power That’s More Than MetaphoricalJoy Clarkson peels back the veil of overfamiliarity from commonplace expressions and images.
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Will ‘Complementarianism’ Survive?I want to continue to call myself a complementarian. But we need to reclaim the term.
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Complementarian at Home, Egalitarian at Church? Paul Would Approve.The biggest New Testament passages on gender roles may have more to do with marriage than ministry.
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Gender Roles Beyond the Western ChurchScott W. Sunquist calls the American church to observe the diversity in ecclesiologies around the world.
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The Body of Christ Cannot Be MummifiedAn oft-forgotten mummy in Scripture teaches us how idolatry deadens, but Jesus awakens.
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Single Christians Have Common Needs—the Same Needs All Christians HaveAnna Broadway’s survey of global singleness challenges a marriage status hierarchy within the church.
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Bad News May Be a Burning BushI understand frustration with media negativity. But bad news may be God’s invitation to work alongside him.
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Reading the Bible With WomenThe caricature of Rahab and other female characters in Scripture often sidelines their contribution.
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How (Not) to Talk About ‘Christian Nationalism’The phrase is increasingly useless—unfairly applied to ordinary Christians yet too weak to sufficiently condemn “another gospel” in our midst.
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My Disabled Son Is the Image of GodAs a pastor, I’ve wrestled with the theological implications of my child’s disability.
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Ezekiel’s Visions, AI’s RevisionsI asked ChatGPT to illustrate passages from the Old Testament prophet, and the results raise important questions for the church.
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Why John MacArthur Is Wrong About MLKThe prominent pastor’s claim that Martin Luther King Jr. was “not a Christian” is not only ahistorical. It misses God’s heart for justice.
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Fasting for God’s KingdomHow the Muslim month of Ramadan transformed my understanding of fasting, prayer, and Lent.Français简体中文繁體中文
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Studying Scripture Isn’t Safe, But It Is GoodAs a Bible professor in an evangelical institution, I feel the tension of teaching truths that might offend.
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Global Methodists Run Toward RenewalOn the other side of disaffiliation, traditionalist congregations pursue prayer, revival, and revitalization.
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As France Makes Abortion a Constitutional Right, Evangelicals Seek to Promote Culture of LifeDespite disappointment over the vote, churches see opportunities to love and serve.Français
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American Democracy Is in Trouble. No, Not Like That.Ill-defined talk about Christian nationalism misses a more serious threat: Christian leaders neglecting the real concerns of the laity.
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He Who Has Earbuds, Let Him Hear: Audio Bibles on the RiseNew listening options allow Christians to maximize their time in the Word.
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God Whispers to a Restless and Grief-Stricken HeartAn excerpt on doubt, despair, and restoration from Land of My Sojourn: The Landscape of a Faith Lost and Found.简体中文繁體中文
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Was Carnival Rapture Warning Courageous or Inappropriate? Brazil Debates EschatologyAfter pop star’s surprise witness ends with a bang, evangelical leaders discuss whether to axe apocalypse talk as ineffective evangelism.Português
News & Reporting
- Baptism by Flood: Kherson Christians Persevere After Ukraine Dam’s DestructionOccupied, liberated, and now underwater, Kherson remains on the frontline of fighting—and faith, as a local seminary president explains.
- Digital Bibles Help Men Read More But Retain LessData suggests Christians are unaware of the effect the medium has on the message.español
Global Gospel Project
No, Prayer Isn’t Really a Conversation
Even in the New Testament, talking with God is mostly unilateral. But he does answer.
Português简体中文繁體中文A Word Can Be Worth a Thousand Pictures
Why the pulpit—and not the screen—still belongs at the center of our churches.
PortuguêsTop Story March 18, 2024
Died: Michael Knott, Christian Alternative Musician Who Helped Launch Tooth & NailKnott wrote rock operas, sang with honesty and conviction, called out hypocrites, and bucked the norms of the Christian music industry.
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