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Can Christians Do Yoga? Indian Believers Weigh InSurveying the spectrum of Christian views on the traditionally Hindu practice, from wellness to spiritual caution.How Should We Then Live Among Muslims? Four Arab Christian ViewsTheological advice on how Middle East believers in Jesus can best witness to their faith, keep social peace, and maintain unity.Global Gospel Project
No, Prayer Isn’t Really a ConversationEven in the New Testament, talking with God is mostly unilateral. But he does answer.Not So Common Prayer—to a Not So Common GodOur theology and practice of prayer are determined by our view of who God is.Editor's Note
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Reading God’s Word like a Poem, Not an Instruction ManualThe Bible teaches us, says Matthew Mullins, but its method of teaching always entails more than information and guidance.Kate Bowler: Why Christian Women Become Celebrity ‘Influencers’When the path to formal church leadership is blocked, they'll naturally look for other ways to reach an audience.Passages
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Should Adulterous Pastors Be Restored?The Bible's teaching about returning fallen ministers to the pulpit.Lamentations: A Bottle for the Tears of the WorldChristopher J. H. Wright explains what one of the Bible's most neglected books teaches about our cries of grief.Obituaries
Died: Frank Borman, Apollo 8 Astronaut Who Broadcast Genesis from SpaceCommander of first lunar flight was moved by the sight of “the good earth.”Died: Loren Cunningham, Who Launched Millions on Short-Term MissionsYWAM founder saw “waves” of young people carrying the gospel to every nation.Testimony
I Was Facing a Lifetime in Mental Institutions When God Threw Me a LifelineHow he purged the voices in my head telling me I was worthless.I Was a Disenchanted Deadhead Who Found Christ on a Greyhound BusWhen I fled the hippie scene, I never imagined how God’s Word would speak to me on board.From the President
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The Roots of the Black Prophetic VoiceWhy the Exodus must remain central to the African American church.The Old Testament Tells AllThe Hebrew Scriptures place internal struggles on full display—and teach us a lot about spiritual practice.Race Set Before Us
Were You There?Can a follower of Christ claim salvation through his crucifixion, but then consent to the suffering racial injustice imposes on others?Did Bobby Get Suspended Because He Was Black?Concerns for racial justice must address disparities in education and school discipline.Law and Mercy
Visiting Prisoners in Jesus’ DayHelping detained people was a shocking calling in the first century.Birth Behind Bars: Christians Fight ‘Cruel,’ Outdated Prison PoliciesMinistry efforts aim to induce change and offer care for the growing number of new moms separated from their babies due to incarceration.
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