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In his new book “Jesus Outside the Lines,” Scott Sauls says that hes tired of taking sides. Hes had enough of gossip and negative stereotypes; of political caricatures and talk-show outrage; of...
View ArticleExhibiting Our Hope for the World’s Future
But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you … (1 Peter 3:15) (Part 1 of a series) 1 Peter...
View ArticleEveryday Evangelism
Editor’s Note: This interview was originally published in September 2014. In his new book, “Get Real: Sharing Your Everyday Faith Every Day” (New Growth Press), pastor John Leonard hopes to recast the...
View ArticleApplying Faith to the Facts of Life
Today, we’re confronted with words, phrases, and controversies that just a few years ago no one could have imagined: same-sex marriage, sexual orientation, gender identity — even the concept of “gay...
View ArticleThe Gospel According to Daniel
Editor’s Note: This interview was originally published in August 2014. In his 2014 book, “The Gospel According to Daniel: A Christ-Centered Approach,” Dr. Bryan Chapell explains that “Christ’s grace...
View ArticleEchoes of Eden
Editor’s Note: This interview was originally published in 2013. In “Echoes of Eden,” Covenant Seminary professor Jerram Barrs explores why certain books, movies, and plays resonate with something...
View ArticleHow Do We Love a Broken World?
Editor’s Note: This piece was originally published on September 23, 2014. “Knowing what we know about the world, with all its wonder and wounds, what we will do? Do we see ourselves implicated, for...
View ArticleReinventing Labor Day
Editor’s Note: This story was originally published in 2015. We are about to enjoy a long Labor Day weekend. For 120 years Americans have taken this day off, though few us know, exactly, why. It’s a...
View ArticlePrayer as a Way of Life
Editor’s Note: This interview was originally published in April 2013. Christians struggle with prayer. So much so, says Paul Miller, author of A Praying Life, that only about 10 percent of believers...
View ArticleSuffering and the Heart of God
Editor’s Note: This interview was originally published in the spring 2016. Diane Langberg has been a counselor for 40 years. She’s seen things most people can barely imagine: the aftermath of genocide,...
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