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Southern Baptist leader’s critiques of Trump and his supporters are having an impact beyond the election. In the first presidential election since Russell Moore became the leading evangelical voice in Washington, America saw more of him than ever before. With each TV news appearance and op-ed parsing the evangelical vote in this year’s contentious election,Continue reading “Is It Too Late for Russell Moore to Say Sorry?”

“Pastor Choco” pastors one of the fastest growing churches in Chicago. Ed:You write in the book that Christ is the True North. It keeps us on track with God and His purposes for us. What advice can you give to help us stay the course when culture is drifting? Pastor Choco: Let me share aContinue reading “Stay the Course: My Interview with Wilfredo de Jesus on His Recent Book”

American pastor caught up in terrorism sweep by Muslim-majority country he served for more than 20 years. Christian advocates in the United States have launched a global campaign to release Andrew Brunson, an American pastor jailed on erroneous allegations amid a crackdown on evangelicals in Turkey. The North Carolina native led a congregation in theContinue reading “Free Pastor Andrew: Christians Rally for Missionary Jailed in Turkey”

What is mission? What is missions? What is missional? Like most people, I want what I buy to work and be effective at what it was created to do. For instance, I have a smartphone that keeps track of my life. I call, text, surf the web, tweet, Facebook, use Maps to get directions, makeContinue reading “Towards Missional Effectiveness: An Introduction (Part 1)”

I celebrate the season by reading stories to my kids. Here are our favorites. For every child filled with eager anticipation about Christmas, I suspect there’s a mother wondering how she’ll manage all the extras that accompany the month of December. As a mom with three kids, I’ve discovered a way of entering into theContinue reading “10 Books You Should Read to Your Kids This Christmas”

I celebrate the season by reading stories to my kids. Here are our favorites. For every child filled with eager anticipation about Christmas, I suspect there’s a mother wondering how she’ll manage all the extras that accompany the month of December. As a mom with three kids, I’ve discovered a way of entering into theContinue reading “10 Books You Should Read to Your Kids This Christmas”

Turkish government labeled a Grinch for putting students’ holiday traditions on hold. “No more Christmas celebration and/or lessons on Christmas including carol singing is permitted, effective immediately,” according to an email sent last week to dozens of high school teachers in Turkey. About 35 German-funded teachers at Istanbul Erkek Lisesi (Istanbul High School) received aContinue reading “School Christmas Carols Banned in Santa’s Homeland”

The Bible, certainly—but also history, literature, current events, and everything else under the sun. One of the defining characteristics of the evangelical tradition is the authority we find in Scripture and the value we place on reading it. Although we may vary widely in our convictions about the role of Scripture in God’s reconciling workContinue reading “What Happens when Churches Read Together”

The Bible, certainly—but also history, literature, current events, and everything else under the sun. One of the defining characteristics of the evangelical tradition is the authority we find in Scripture and the value we place on reading it. Although we may vary widely in our convictions about the role of Scripture in God’s reconciling workContinue reading “Why Churches Should Make Time for Reading Together”

As ISIS flees, some of the first frontline Christians already know how to follow Jesus in a war zone. As Iraqi coalition forces claw their way into Mosul, the retreating ISIS fighters have booby trapped streets, sent suicide bombers against the liberating army, and used civilians as human shields. The civilians left in their wakeContinue reading “News: Who’s Ministering in Mosul? Persecuted Christians from Burma”