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Appointed to His Service — The Gospel as the Foundation for Christian Ministry

Certain events require ceremony, and graduation is one of these events. In an institution like Southern Seminary, commencements seem to come with astonishing velocity. The school is 152 years old, and this is its 208th commencement ceremony. It marks ...

December 9, 2011

For Christian Men: The Lessons of Herman Cain

Herman Cain "suspended" his campaign for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination on Saturday, ending one of the most interesting political campaigns of recent years. Cain's energy and ideas had catapulted him into the front ranks of Republican ca ...

December 5, 2011

The Tragic Lessons of Penn State — A Call to Action

No one thought it would end this way. Joe Paterno, the legendary head football coach at Penn State University heard of his firing by the school's board of trustees by phone last night. Just two weeks after achieving the most wins of any NCAA Division ...

November 10, 2011

That Our Joy May Be Complete: The Essence of the Christian Ministry

This is the season of commencement. High schools, colleges, and universities mark graduation at the end of the academic year. Auditoriums, chapels, convention centers, stadiums, and campus lawns are filled with graduates, family members, faculty, and ...

May 20, 2011

Why Conservative Churches Are Growing: David Brooks and the Limits of Sociology

By the late 1960s, liberal Protestants began asking a rather difficult question. Why were the conservative churches growing? In retrospect, one aspect of the liberal Protestant crisis was reflected in that very question. The mainline Protestant denom ...

April 25, 2011

“If This is What God Intended, So Be It” — The Persecuted Church in China

The church is known as Shouwang, or the Lighthouse. It is located in Beijing, but it does not have a building. What it does have is enemies -- and chief among them is the Chinese government. As The New York Times reports, the Shouwang Church is a so ...

April 21, 2011

Must a Pastor Be Married? The New York Times Asks the Question

Is marriage a requirement for pastoral ministry? That question is not new, having been a major focus of debates at crucial points in church history, but it is being asked once again. Erik Eckholm of The New York Times asked the question in a news st ...

March 25, 2011

The Briefing

Iran Uses Force Against Protests as Region Erupts... George W. Bush's Liberal Legacy... Wanted: A Grand Strategy for America... Yemeni Protests Continue For Fifth Day... In Cramped Japan, the iPad Is the Home Library... Gay church 'marriages' set to ...

February 16, 2011

The Briefing

Obama asks Americans to choose words that heal, not wound... Suspect's Downward Spiral... Faith-based groups pitch in for Haiti... Parent One, Parent Two to replace references to mother, father on passport forms... Where the Jobs Are: The Right Spots ...

January 14, 2011

The Briefing

Navy Captain is Investigated Over Videos... Will Carter Finally Defeat Guinea Worm... After Bombing, Egypt's Christians Worship and Worry... And Martyr's in a Modern World ...

January 4, 2011

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