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June 30, 2014

Daniel’s Story: Genesis of the US Government’s AIDS Relief in Africa

“But it’s Daniel,” shot back the intern. Sure enough, the dying patient was one of...

June 13, 2014

The Rings of the Lord

By Robert Crosby Jesus had an inner circle. The Bible offers plenty of examples. As...

June 07, 2014

Why Southern Baptists Quiesced and What to Do – Part 2

This is the second part of the article by Dr. Paige Patterson, the President of...

June 05, 2014

Why Southern Baptists Declined and What to Do

I was delighted to receive this article by Dr. Paige Patterson, the President of Southwestern...

April 2014

April 26, 2014

Detroit Pastor Envisions an ‘Urban Turn’ in Christian Apologetics

By Joseph E. Gorra Different images and ideas tend to populate the imagination of evangelical...

April 05, 2014

The Intriguing “Saffron Cross” by J. Dana Trent

by Laurel Woolcott Dalrymple In my few travels to other lands, Hindu India has always...

March 2014

March 19, 2014

Osteenification and What It Portends

I'm very grateful for this post from Hank Hanegraaff, the Bible Answer Man himself, on...

December 2013

December 20, 2013

Christmas, Americans and the Virgin Birth

A guest post from Mark Tooley, President of the Institute on Religion and Democracy: A...

December 15, 2013

The Good of Believing In God

Atheism might be in vogue, but it — for sure — hasn’t helped history as...

November 2013

November 06, 2013

What Richard Dawkins May Never Understand

The religious zeal of Richard Dawkins' atheism.

October 2013

October 14, 2013

The Benefits of the “Weaker Argument”

By John W. Morehead One of the things I’m passionate about is my concern about...

September 2013

September 15, 2013

Should We Save Our Children From the Flames of Hell?

By Jenell Paris "Being saved is about your whole life, and all the decisions...

September 12, 2013

Out of Africa 6: Looking Homeward and Inward

By Galen Dalrymple Tomorrow I start my journey homeward to America. It sounds like a...

September 08, 2013

The Old Testament’s Message to Our Culture

By Dr. David Murray What can the Old Testament possibly say to our culture? It...

September 05, 2013

Out of Africa – Pondering Faith

By Galen Dalrymple "Which is easier, to say 'thy sins are forgiven' or 'take up...

August 2013

August 29, 2013

Out of Africa: Roll Call of the Great

By Galen Dalrymple I sit in the early morning light contemplating my experiences here in...

August 22, 2013

Out of Africa: Human Worth in the African Bush

By Galen Dalrymple One of the most distressing aspects of the part of Africa I...

August 15, 2013

Out of Africa: Who Is Advanced and Who Is Backward?

By Galen Dalrymple I think that it is fair to say that I have been...

July 2013

July 02, 2013

The Idol of Love

Mom and Dad are great parents. It is not Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, but...

May 2013

May 28, 2013

The Merits (and Demerits) of the “Radical” Movement

As noted below, an important and complex discussion has arisen around the "radical" movement. My...

April 2013

April 09, 2013

Faithful Christianity in College

I'm grateful to Douglas Groothuis and Sarah Geis for this guest series on the practices...

January 2013

January 16, 2013

For Christians, First Principles in the Gun Debate

Editor's Note: Below is the third post from contributing writer, John Mark Reynolds, founder of...

January 12, 2013

Lament for a Daughter

One of our bloggers, and one of the world's foremost New Testament scholars, Ben Witherington,...

January 10, 2013

What if God Really Likes Us?

Some powerful words from Peter Enns: A lot of people have heard of “the parable...

January 03, 2013

Santa’s Elves, Revealed

I enjoyed this description of a community of nuns from Margarita Mooney: “What is life...

December 2012

December 19, 2012

Breakfast Links for 12/19/12 – Death, Mortality and Sandy Hook; Mary and Abortion; Expectations and Testing

BREAKFAST LINKS 12/19/12: Frank Viola, Patheos/Frank Viola: “Jesus did not meet John’s expectations. If you’ve...

December 06, 2012

Find Wisdom at Rivendell

I was introduced to the leaders of the Rivendell Institute in the summer after my...

November 2012

November 15, 2012

Breakfast Links for 11/15/12: Nothingness Overturned; Strike a Light; Fear Increasing

Margarita A. Mooney, Patheos/Black, White and Gray: “Well, maybe these women believe they are responsible...

October 2012

October 17, 2012

When Christians Get Depressed

Yes, depression is for Christians too.

October 11, 2012

Daily Fragments: Encouragement, the Power of Labels, Corporate Responsbility, Understanding Faith

Daily Fragments for 10/11/2012: Quotations Sausages, Pancakes and Encouragement: “Fussing. That’s what he did. He...

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