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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.
When we move, how do we not only avoid discontent, but, in fact, become at home? The secret is our grasping the doctrine of the Incarnation.
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
How elders, deacons, and congregation can – and should – prepare for hard times.
AIDS in Africa: What Does the Christian Faith Require?
By Stephen McGarvey
If the church of Jesus Christ rises up to the challenge of HIV/AIDS, it will be the greatest apologetic the world has ever seen.
“The Shack”: What God Should Have Said?
By Walter Henegar
Good fiction has the potential to illuminate biblical truth, but not when it effectively supplants it. Walter Henegar reviews the bestselling novel, “The Shack.”
The success of the Harrison Center for the Arts in Indianapolis has attracted interest from all corners of the Christian landscape, and has become “a model for all of us who want to engage the culture.”
“Prince Caspian” on Film: A Victorious Return to Narnia
By Stephen McGarvey
At its core, “Prince Caspian” is about belief versus doubt, a theme familiar to those who know the work of C.S. Lewis.
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.