The grandchildren of Turks forced to convert are rebelling
More and more young Turks are asking themselves who they really are. And quite a few are discovering their Christian and non-Turkish roots.
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Finding hope for children with disabilities in Central Asia
Is there hope for children with a disability when their disability is as the result of a curse? Yes! But it requires speaking truth: that they are made in God’s image, that they are invited into God’s kingdom just as they are, and that God has a perfect plan for their life.
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Anticipating a hope that will be fulfilled
The Christian hope is not misplaced or empty. As advent begins, we need to cling to a hope eternal, one that seeks the glory of God not our earthly desires. The pathway to that hope leads through suffering, but following that path will not leave us disappointed.
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What we can learn from how the anguish of suicide was handled in history
Life can be difficult for some people to bear. The Church should not make it even more difficult for them or those caring for them. Suicide is an extreme response to those difficulties. We need to appreciate better how complex that issue is and respond with greater pastoral sensitivity.
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The distortion of inspiration that led to toxic Christian nationalism
A straight line to the storming of the Capitol on January 6, 2021 in Washington DC can be tracked back to the spheres of societal influence concept inspired by Loren Cunningham with Bill Bright and developed by others who have taken the concept to Christian nationalist extremes.
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Warning against treating Jesus like a wonder drug
We will find ourselves in grave danger if we treat Jesus like a wonder drug that helps us avoid the need to embrace sacrifice in order to achieve a valuable reward.
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Finding hope in Jesus in the midst of historic devastation
What does normal look like mere days after an historic flood that devastated Valencia Spain? Here is a uniquely insider perspective that promotes hope in Jesus in the midst of great trial.
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Lessons from Zechariah about non-speaking communication
By Mark ArnoldChildren, young people, or adults, who cannot speak or choose not to speak will use a variety of ways to communicate. By adapting our communication to meet the needs of others we can enter their world. Like Zechariah's audience, you might be surprised what they have to tell us!
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The child of Chinese migrants finds Jesus and steps from darkness into light: a testimony
By Gregory Wu"I wished I had been born white, so I could be loved for who I was and treated as a person." Being a child of a migrant can be intensely lonely and confusing. This is the experience of one migrant child's journey from crisis and counter evangelism to Christ.
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The counterintuitive grace of letting go in grief
Sometimes that which we want most alludes us because of our yearning for it. In times of crisis and grief the hardest response is to surrender, but that is precisely what God asks us to do so that we can find fulfillment.
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With water a diminishing resource it is better that we drink so we never thirst again
By Rui RamalhoWater is a finite material resource that needs to be managed well. In a growing number of places it is becoming more scarce. Nevertheless, the world is not going to end because of a lack of water. The earth will be healed, but only those who drink from living water will see the renewal.
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Church resilient as aerial attacks on Ukraine increase markedly after US election
The success of president-elect Donald Trump appears to have emboldened Russia to increase attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure and civilian population. While drones and missiles attack, the church continues to meet, worship, and pray in Ukraine.
