#139: The Kingdom’s Upside-Down Economics
In this episode, Frank and Jared continue the commentary on every reference to the kingdom of God in the Gospels. This episode covers Luke 18:22-30....
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Ohio Haitians Feel Panic, Local Christians Try to Repair Divides
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China Ends International Adoptions, Leaving Hundreds of Cases in Limbo
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Bangladeshi Christians and Hindus Advocate for a Secular Country
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Take Me Out to Something Bigger Than a Ballgame
In 1929, a Kansas preacher named Charles Sheldon had to get something off his chest. Best known as the author of In His Steps (1896)—a...
#138: The Kingdom is in Your Midst
In this episode, Frank continues the commentary on every reference to the kingdom of God in the Gospels with a new conversation partner. This episode...
Deep in the Heart of Megachurch Country, Dallas Mourns a Summer of Pastor Scandals
On a recent Sunday morning, Gateway Church, one of the largest nondenominational megachurches in the United States, sprang to life. Golf carts ferried people from...
Christian Formation for the ‘Toolbelt Generation’
I always assumed my sons would go to college. My husband and I were indelibly formed by our own college years of deep reading, endless...
German Pastor to Pay for Anti-LGBTQ Statements
Nearly five years after a German pastor sparked controversy with comments about homosexuality, the legal dispute appears to be over with a settlement of 5,000...
Should Christians Across Denominations Be Singing the Same Songs?
If you feel like it’s hard to keep up with the cascade of new worship music, you’re not alone. The industry is producing new releases...