Faith & Church
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“Boys and Girls” Out, “Comrades” In At A Megachurch’s Children’s Ministry
There are few places left in American life where children can reliably hear that they were made by God as male or female, and that this is good. The church ought to be one of them. Church of the Resurrection in Kansas has decided otherwise.…
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The Apartheid Smear Meets The Israeli Ballot Box
Israelis went to the polls this week, and Arab citizens—Muslim, Christian, Druze, and Bedouin—turned out in force. In Arab-majority towns across the country, turnout surged past the final 2022 figures, with some communities recording double-digit increases. Overall national turnout reached historic levels. Arab votes were…
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When “Respect” Means Silence: Why Christians Should Watch Britain’s New Orders
A pastor preaches John 3:16 in public—and ends up convicted in court. The gospel offers hope, but it also confronts us with hard truths: we are sinners in need of repentance, forgiveness and a changed life. That message can offend. But being challenged to turn…
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The Cost Of Selective Christianity: A Congregation Applauds A Polygamous Pastor
A Cleveland-area congregation applauded as its pastor’s first wife introduced his second wife from the church platform. The scene was startling, but the deeper issue is familiar: when leaders treat Scripture as a collection of passages to accept or set aside at will, almost any…
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From Syria’s Shadow To Israel’s Side: The Golan Druze Make A Historic Choice
For generations, many Druze living on the Golan Heights kept their eyes fixed across the border. They spoke of Syria as their homeland, maintained family ties there and resisted Israeli citizenship—even as they lived under Israeli law and built their lives in Israel. The Druze…
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A Church In Decline Must Ask: What Makes It Different?
The United Methodist and Episcopal Churches are losing members. But their deeper crisis is not simply that people are leaving. It is that, in too many places, the church has worked so hard to resemble the world that people no longer see why they should…
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The Battle For Israel Is Now Being Fought Inside The Church
For decades, the battle over Israel has been fought in the halls of the United Nations, across university campuses, and in the streets of major cities. But an increasingly bitter confrontation is now unfolding in a place many Christians might never have expected: inside the…
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The Cyberattack Crisis: The Coming Battle For Control Of The Internet
Imagine waking up tomorrow morning to discover that your bank’s website is inaccessible. Your credit card no longer works. Gas stations cannot process payments. Grocery stores are accepting cash only, while others have closed entirely because their computerized systems are down. Now imagine that the…
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Can Humanity Stop What Revelation Says Is Coming From The Heavens?
On April 13, 2029, an enormous asteroid named Apophis will race past Earth at a distance of just 20,000 miles from our planet’s surface. That’s closer than many of the satellites orbiting above us. Measuring approximately 1,100 feet across, this massive space rock will provide…
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The Chatbot In The Bible Study: Who Is Discipling Christians Now?
Millions of people are bringing questions about Scripture to artificial intelligence every week. They want help understanding difficult passages, comparing interpretations and making sense of what the Bible says. OpenAI’s analysis found that about 22 million weekly ChatGPT requests focus on studying religious texts. Nearly…
