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Even for Christian Combat Veterans, No Easy Answers
What two recent films get right, and what they miss.
The recent films Unbroken: Path to Redemption and Indivisible center on spiritual responses to the personal toll of war. Those responses are, first and foremost, personal and individual. It would be a mistake to think that the transformations...
December 31, 1969
When Conservatism Isn’t Enough
Necessary shifts beyond conservatism to find ecclesiastical orthodoxy.
Well-worn paths typically mark the desired way forward. The assumption is that others have walked that route and arrived at their desired destination. Unfamiliar travelers looking for a safe outcome would be foolish to take...
December 31, 1969
A Summit on Sexual Violence: Calling Men to Listen Well
Unfortunately, we’ve spent way more time discussing each gender’s roles than we have each gender’s souls.
An Even Quieter Exodus
Much has been said over the years of the quiet exodus of African-Americans from evangelicalism. I have written about this previously here on the Exchange. But I...
December 31, 1969
Interview: How BSF Saved Sandi Patty
In her new book, “The Voice,” the award-winning singer reflects on Bible Study Fellowship’s role in her faith formation.
Through the 1980s and early 1990s, Sandi Patty’s music was a staple on Christian radio stations. Songs like “We Shall Behold Him,” “Love In Any...
December 31, 1969
Interview: Unmarried and Undaunted
How singleness can inspire faithful service and hope for the Resurrection.
Christina Hitchcock always assumed she would get married one day. But as years went by and it didn’t happen, she found herself trying to piece together a vision of life without marriage. Even though she's now...
December 31, 1969
Joni Eareckson Tada: Suffering Helps Me See Heaven
I used to wonder why Paul calls hardships “light and momentary.” Years of affliction opened my eyes to his insight.
“File this, Francie, and make copies of this letter, would you,” I said to my secretary without looking up from my desk. “And,” I sighed, “would...
December 31, 1969
CCDA President Noel Castellanos Resigns
Allegations of hostile leadership at community development ministry came to a head at last week’s Rooted conference.
Last week’s national conference of the Christian Community Development Association (CCDA) was entitled “Rooted,” but it left some attendees feeling the...
December 31, 1969
The Parable of the Caravan
We need to pay attention to love’s deep call on our lives.
Jesus’ parables aren’t just stories to be read; they are meant to read us. Parables aren’t meant to affirm our rightness and everyone else’s wrongness. They can sneak past our personal armor to show us a better...
December 31, 1969
20 Truths from ‘Women in God’s Mission’
Excerpts from Mary Lederleitner's new book.
“…around the globe women face a wide variety of unique challenges because of their gender… despite these challenges, when women accept and live into God’s invitations, he uses their lives in amazing and remarkable...
December 31, 1969
Love and Marriage Goes Together Like….
A few thoughts on the keys to a good marriage.
Love and marriage is a topic that always seems to be trending.
Many people, particulary when they are young, look forward idealistically towards marriage, as if their partner will complete them and fulfill them in fairytale-like ways.
I love being...
December 31, 1969
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