June, 2003

The new Talking Bible contains all of the New Testament on one cassette

Saint Julian is a dark fictional account of depravity and redemption

Mike Mason’s Champagne for the Soul is an ode to joy

It took philosophy and a friend to convince this atheist

Christians seek to balance relief work and evangelism in Iraq

How Biola University is making inroads in the larger philosophical world

Dobson turns to an old friend to stabilize his organization

Staff positions and ministries trimmed in the face of a struggling economy

Illinois Vineyard church wins right to worship in its own building

“Recent comments on praying in school, rebuilding Iraq, and playing paintball”

Hazing is common in church youth groups

Wearing the Christian symbol can be a problem in places like Saudi Arabia and Pennsylvania.

“In This Far By Faith, Juan Williams argues that the spiritual journey of African Americans is essential to understanding America”

“Within 48 hours, a supermarket chain pulls shoes with Jesus’ image from the shelves”

A veteran peacemaker discusses how religion can help stave off religious conflict after Saddam

Quotations to Stir Heart and Mind

“Going nuclear, North Korea allows worship only of its dictator”

What role does baptism play in faith and salvation?

Forget briefly its immorality—it’s just bad law

Lauren Winner’s spiritual journey is an invaluable—and, to some, unsettling—reminder of where we came from

John Updike has made a career of writing the most theological novels in America

Norman Wright’s Helping Those Who Hurt guides readers in encouraging loved ones

We should take heed when much of the world says it distrusts us.

A look at one of the most creative youth ministries in Hong Kong—if not the world

Breakthrough reacted quickly when the disease hit Hong Kong

Christian media can play a special role in cases like the kidnapping of the Burnhams

Administration still seeks ‘revolutionary’ change

Outgoing president put the association back in the black

The new president of the National Association of Evangelicals talks about the current state and future goals of the association and evangelicalism

Open letter prompts leaders of controversial church to promise reform

“Christians blast Nazi-like survey, ‘draconian’ conversion law”

“In four cities, security forces arrest 170 Protestant Christians”

“In a ‘new and disturbing twist,’ rebel forces target international agencies”

“The deadly illness has changed Asia’s church life, but the uncertainty is bringing people to Christ”

“Bush acknowledges country’s military activity, but does not impose threatened sanctions”

“Recent comments about war, abortion, and the separation of church and state”

“Under 1996 law, medical workers are prohibited from contacting churches about hospitalized members”

We can do better than merely mirror the naïveté of our enemies

Full religious freedom for Iraq is not negotiable

“What Christians have thought of the afterlife, & what difference it makes now”

“An interview with Charles Colson, author of Being the Body”