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The Lord’s “Unanswered” Prayer
By Alan Dowd
Jesus knows what it’s like to feel lonely and out of place, to be hated and tempted. He knows what it’s like when it seems that God has hidden His face.
The Case for Our Current Policy on Female Deacons
By Ligon Duncan
“There are better-attested ways of encouraging our women in the diaconal ministry of the church than creating a class of female deacons (and there are already helpful suggestions toward that better way in our [denominational] standards).” By Ligon Duncan
The Case for Commissioning (Not Ordaining) Deaconesses
By Tim Keller
The biblical evidence is strong that women were examined for and appointed to do diaconal work in the local church, and that this work … was publicly recognized and was held in honor among all. By Tim Keller
Bringing the Reformation to the African-American Church: An Interview With Anthony Carter
By Melissa Morgan
Anthony Carter speaks about the need for vibrant, experiential, Reformed Christianity among African-Americans.
The Church’s Fight for Peace
By Robert J. Tamasy
Why, when Jesus promised, “Peace I leave with you,” is the Church beset by strife?
Through confession, believers find they are more honest with themselves, more cognizant of God’s standards, and above all more aware of their everyday need of God’s grace.
God’s Grace in the Story of Cain
By Sam Wheatley
Grace is the generous character of God in the face of human rebellion.
The way people dress at church is noticed, and, survey says, it is a subject that needs to be discussed in our churches.
Long-Haired and Squarely on the Fringe
By Carolyn Curtis
How one church is breaking down barriers with violins, violas, and cellos. But why? What’s in it for the church? And are there strings attached?
Witness to the Power of God’s Word
By Kathleen Nielson
The ministry we witnessed and briefly shared in Nairobi, Kenya was strong and Word-centered. The Word is primary, because through the Word, by the power of the Spirit, comes the gospel – all the good news of cleansing which the inhabitants of Kibera so desperately need.