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In their newly-released book, Bonhoeffer The Assassin? Challenging the Myth, Recovering His Call to Peacemaking, the authors Mark Thiessen Nation, Anthony G. Siegrist, and Daniel P. Umbel provide compelling evidence that Dietrich Bonhoeffer did not participate in a plot to kill Adolf Hitler. I had anticipated this book's
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Over the centuries of church history, various metaphors have been used to describe the role of God’s chosen leaders. Some metaphors have lodged permanently in our collective consciousness, while others have not passed the test of time. I suggest that there is one more metaphor for the pastor’s
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It goes without saying that N. T. Wright, recently called the J. K. Rowling of the evangelical world, is a prolific writer. The author of more than 30 books by one count, Wright cranks out multi-hundred page volumes like others do tweets. But the difference is that Wright also packs
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Evangelicalism has thrived in America because of its ability to adapt to its culture, according to Randall Balmer in his book, The Making of Evangelicalism: From Revivalism to Politics and Beyond. Balmer, professor of American religious history at Columbia University and a contributing editor to Christianity Today, writes in this
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While many individuals are held in high esteem in our denomination, Southern Baptists have only one saint and her name is Lottie Moon. Of course, we don’t refer to her as “St. Lottie,” but the legend that has arisen around her life story qualifies Lottie Moon for the highest
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Ecclesia Church in Houston, Texas, whose website describes the church as a "holistic missional Christian community," invited local artists to submit original artwork depicting each of the Stations of the Cross. Young 10-year old artist Jackson Potts II, who has been studying photography with his photographer father for
Christian history
We probably wouldn't think of asking someone today, How is it with your soul?, but maybe that's exactly what we should be doing. Of course, the question itself sounds outdated and very 19th century, certainly not the kind of question we would ask anyone in this
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Here's the sermon I'm preaching tomorrow as I continue the 13-week series on The Apostles' Creed. Tomorrow we come to the phrase, "I Believe in the Church." I hope your Sunday is a great one! I Believe In The Church 13When Jesus came
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If you think you know everything you need to about crucifixion and the cross, think again. I'm preaching a 13-week series on The Apostles' Creed, and this past Sunday we arrived at the phrase about Jesus -- "suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried.
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Tomorrow I begin a 13-week series titled, Why We Need The Apostles' Creed. Tomorrow's message is the first in the series, "I Believe: An Introduction To The Apostles' Creed." I hope your Lord's Day is wonderful, and that your affirmations of faith,
Christian history
I'm working on a new 13-week sermon series on The Apostles' Creed, starting this Sunday. Here's the schedule: Why Christians Need The Apostles' Creed -- Aug 23, 2009: 1. I Believe: An Introduction to The Apostles' Creed Aug 30, 2009: 2. In God
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This is part 1 of my exclusive interview with Jeff Sharlet, author of The Family. Parts 2 and 3 will be posted Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Interview with Jeff Sharlet, author of The Family: Part 1 by Chuck Warnock Jeff Sharlet is author of The Family: The Secret