Died: Robert Finley, Reformer of Foreign Missions
After preaching at Billy Graham rallies and revivals in Asia, the Christian Aid Mission founder introduced new emphasis on supporting indigenous missionaries.
Hairs vs. Squares
Baseball, social change, and tradition.
The Young and the Zealous
How do you change the course of the nation’s future? Youth for Christ had the answer: Win over the next generation.
Passages
Deaths, promotions, and other items from the religion world.
Ultra Mega Weblog: Five Churches Attacked in Netherlands
Plus: Links to more than 422 (really!) other news articles and opinion pieces, including some not about how stupid evangelicals are.
Federal Marriage Amendment Doesn’t Even Make It to a Senate Vote
Religious activist groups respond. Plus: Clive Calver resigns as World Relief president, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Send Dollars and Sense
Why giving is often better than going.
Denominations Urged to Turn Focus ‘Outward’
“Geared to the Times, but Anchored to the Rock”
How contemporary techniques and exuberant nationalism helped create an evangelical resurgence.