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True Hope for Ferguson

Church Builds Unity Amid Unrest

“The headlines don’t change our mission: proclaiming the person and work of Christ.” Even when believers disagree, they still carry with them the transformational power of the Gospel.

Bob Fiol Joins Church Triumphant

J. Robert Fiol: Dec. 23, 1940 – Nov. 12, 2014

We Are Not Our Own: On God, Brittany Maynard, and Physician-Assisted Suicide

How then should we think about our rights with regard to death? Should life be in our control? Does it belong to us, to create or eliminate? The apostle Paul did not leave us without help on this question.

Mayor’s decision to drop subpoenas fails to quell criticism

The Houston Chronicle examines Mayor Parker’s decision to withdraw subpoenas the city issued to five local pastors, and the impact that decision may have.

Cracks in the atheist edifice

The rapid spread of Christianity is forcing an official rethink on religion

The Economist analyzes the Chinese governments response to the growth of Christianity in that nation.

Stuart Patterson Home with the Lord

Elder at Second Pres for 42 years

Stuart Patterson went home to be with the Lord yesterday Oct. 27, 2014. He was 84. For the past 42 years, Patterson was ruling elder at Second Presbyterian Church in Greenville, South Carolina. According to Mel Duncan, administrator at the church, Patterson taught through every book of the Bible while serving the church as a…

Idaho Christians Who Refused to Officiate Gay Marriages at Wedding Chapel May Avoid Fines, Jail

The city of Coeur d’Alene in Idaho is now saying that a wedding chapel operated by Christian ministers Donald and Evelyn Knapp can refuse to perform same-sex marriages.

Postmodern Problems

Speaking truth across the divide

How do we reason with a culture that rejects the notion of truth? The same way Jesus reasoned with Pilate.

Sermons Are “Fair Game” in Houston — The Real Warning in the Subpoena Scandal

The scandal over the subpoenas issued to several Houston-area Christian pastors continues, even after the city refiled legal documents, removing the word “sermons” from the demand. They have clearly not removed the scandal from their city, and from the administration of Mayor Annise Parker. As the mayor’s own comments make abundantly clear, she stands at the center of the scandal.

7 lessons from the Vatican’s wild and crazy Synod on the Family

Pope Francis and senior Catholic leaders wrapped up their two-week Vatican summit on the challenges of modern family life on Sunday (Oct. 19) without reaching a consensus on a number of hot-button topics. So where does that leave Francis’ papacy? And the church? Here are seven takeaways.

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