Morning Roundup 11/3/14

Escaping Boko Haram; Smashing Idols; The State of Theology

Girls Who Escaped Boko Haram Tell of Horrors in CaptivityCharlotte Alter

A few months ago I post this on Facebook and Twitter, “When ISIS Islamist militants kidnap 100 non-Muslim women, it is as horrible as you are thinking. ‪#‎RealWarOnWomen‬.” I had some pushback on Twitter and Facebook, complaining about different things, including that it was thoughtless, etc. (for example, see this Facebook post).

However, there is a real war on women. It’s all over the world and, yes, it’s horrible when Islamist militants are involved. And we should not be afraid to tell stories like this one.

National ‘Be the Message Sunday’ Includes Vision to Pack 10 Million Meals for Ebola-Stricken CountriesAlex Murashko

Alex Murashko of the Christian Post reports on a new initiative from Kerry and Chris Shook. Kerry shared a bit about it at LifeWay this week, so it’s nice to see some coverage.

Smashing Idols: Why Today’s Church Leaders Must Still Fight the Same Old Battle

Thanks to ChurchLeaders.com for running my post on idolatry.

Best-selling author and evangelist Jefferson Bethke joins me in studio to discuss his ministry approach to Millennials and his book Jesus>Religion. In this clip, we talk about Millennials and the gospel. Don’t forget to join me every Tuesday at 3:00 PM Eastern for The Exchange.

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