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God and the Water Slide
Christian camping is bigger than ever, but some rituals never change.
Overcoming Inertia on Porn
Sexual images of children are the target of Canadian Christian campaign
“When Burkett Speaks, Evangelicals Listen”
How this former unbelieving electrical engineer became evangelicalism’s financial answer man—and a look at the advice he gives.
Curbing Big Brother
Christians urge Ashcroft to respect freedom in surveillance law.
A Jolt of Sanity
Is your church emotionally healthy?
Church on the Ropes
“Why so many are spiritual, but not Christian”
“West, Meet East”
Who Are the Christians in the Middle East? examines millions of forgotten believers
Worship at the O.K. Corral
Cowboy churches shape their ministries for the western at heart
Lowering the Baby Boom
A new book helps Christians make wise birth control decisions
History Is Not Bunk
We’ve got to break free of our historical amnesia
Hard Line on the Road Map
Can Rice put pressure on the nation she admires?
‘The Privilege of Struggle’
How Rice understands suffering and prayer
A Distorted Predestination
“Two pastors make a case for universalism, and end up trivializing human freedom”
Why Don’t They Listen?
John Stott on the most pernicious obstacles to effective world evangelism
The Next Sexual Revolution
“By practicing what it preaches on marriage, the church could transform society”
Quotation Marks
“Recent comments about politics, bias against Christians, and Pat Robertson’s support of Charles Taylor”
You Are What You Were
Past events are still shaping our behavior today
Do Drink the Water
“Disillusioned missionary, ‘Spirit-inspired’ invention transform church’s ministry in the Dominican Republic.”
‘Dangerous’ Chinese Bill Is Thwarted
Article 23 would have automatically banned Hong Kong groups now outlawed on the mainland
Other Baghdad Battles Ahead for Christians
Enemies include extortion and uncontrolled church growth
The Marriage Battle Begins
Profamily and gay activists agree: Texas decision sets significant precedent
Sports Mobs and Manners
There’s a difference between cheering the home team and being boorish.
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Reviews
Aching for Something Deep
“For those with ears to hear, Mark Heard left the gift of a more authentic faith”
Views
Sports Mobs and Manners
There’s a difference between cheering the home team and being boorish
The Least Likely Soil
Where God is more certain than death
Work and Vocation
“Quotations to stir heart and mind from Thomas Merton, Dorothy Sayers, and others”