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Peter Stafford Trusted God. He Was Still Afraid to Die of Ebola.
23+ min ago (1862+ words) The Stafford family after Peter's recovery. Much of the world knows Peter Stafford as the missionary doctor who contracted Ebola during the most recent outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. But in his home village of Nyankunde, he…...
The German Theologian Seeking to Bring Protestants and Catholics Together
18+ hour, 13+ min ago (939+ words) At the time, the Italian Evangelical Alliance had cautioned against growing ecumenical openness where "insurmountable" doctrinal obstacles exist. The American delegation was similarly opposed to Schirrmacher's engagement but had agreed to the meeting. No one wanted to ask the first…...
Smallest Country in World Cup History Praises Jesus at the Pitch
19+ hour, 28+ min ago (1061+ words) Players of Germany and Cura'ao huddle after the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group E match between the two teams at Houston Stadium. Athletes from the tiniest country to ever qualify for the World Cup are using their newfound visibility to pray....
How to Have a Patriotic Worship Service Without Making America the Point
22+ hour, 23+ min ago (765+ words) Our citizenship is in heaven," and that teaches us to give thanks for our earthly citizenship. A few weeks ago, I'wrote here'that the 250th anniversary of the United States deserves a better gospel than the false one of Christian nationalism. A…...
Social Darwinism, Social Universalism, and a Biblical Alternative
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (848+ words) Henny Youngman began his famous comedy'routine, "Take my wife'please." I'm beginning this series of columns, "Take Gil Rife Jr.'please." I spent hours with Gil at Eden Village, a Missouri homeless community where I stayed for six days in October…...
Is the Supreme Court's "Landor' Ruling a Blow to Religious Freedom?
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (182+ words) The U. S. Supreme Court is seen at sunset on June 6, 2026 in Washington, DC. Still, we as Christians should be concerned with the outcome in Landor for at least two reasons. Daniel Bennett is professor of political science at John Brown University. He…...
How Focused Writing Happens in Our Distracted Age
2+ day, 16+ min ago (206+ words) Beneath the reporting and wordplay is a basic desire to find and share the meaning of what's happening in our world. That may sound clich" or silly, but it's truly what drives me into focused work'when all of a sudden,…...
Communion Points Us Forward and Backward at Once
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (547+ words) Even if you've been involved with Christianity and the church for many years and have taken the Lord's Supper countless times, you might not recognize the meal's emphasis on the future. Each time believers in a local church break Communion…...
No, No, Yes, Maybe
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (416+ words) We run a few letters to the editor in the limited space every issue of our print magazine provides. We want to run more, and not as public relations for ourselves but as evidence of a willingness to listen. I…...
Evangelicals Divided as Colombia Elects Right-Wing Outsider
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (1307+ words) Abelardo de la Espriella, candidate for the Salvaci'n Nacional party, waves to supporters during the 2026 presidential race in Colombia on June 21, 2026. When Mar'a Margarita Giraldo heard right-wing political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella was poised to win Colombia's presidential election…...