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CT advice columnists Beth Moore, Kevin Antlitz, and Kiara John-Charles also weigh in on community group dynamics and an awkward sermon metaphor.

Russell Moore is joined by Marilynne Robinson for a conversation on reading Genesis as a story of grace.

Donald Trump owns many properties; American Christianity cannot be one of them.

Second only to Carnival, festivals for St. Anthony, St. John, and St. Peter pack the June calendar. Pastors debate if the Festas Juninas are folk celebrations or idol worship.

From embracing Western styles to preserving cultural heritage, how female leaders in six states navigate competing perspectives on appropriate attire.

Christians are the victims of hate in some places and the targets of hate speech laws in others. How can believers advocate for nations to address both threats in a consistent, principled way?

Church leaders and human rights experts weigh in on whether raising the legal age is sufficient in shielding minors.

Even as I long for health and freedom, I see the good that God is doing.

If they don’t “apologize” in the modern sense, it’s only because Scripture has a richer vocabulary of repentance.

How do we carry on when there’s more confusion and hurt than clarity and healing?

To heal divides, God wants to bring us out from hiding.

Our message cannot be market tested or manufactured.

When I married into a Jewish family, antisemitism hit home. Now, the holy day reminds me of our future hope.

Will our gender be removed or renewed in the Resurrection?

Only on our best days do we get a glimpse of the joyful labor to come.

Here’s why the new denomination may or may not fit the label.