When a culture of abuse thrives within a congregation
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** The sexual harasser in the church soup kitchen
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When a culture of abuse thrives within a congregation
by Ruth Everhart
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** The story of Israeli prime minister Yitzak Rabin’s assassin
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Incitement shows the roots of political fractures that remain.
by Mordechai Beck
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** My Muslim friend Ali and my Christian commitment to his life of faith
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How American hostility toward Muslims has shaped my pastoral vocation
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** Shaping a place where people can become more like Christ
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Scot McKnight looks to Paul to define the pastoral task.
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** Living by the Word for January 12, Baptism of the Lord
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Jesus knows he’s part of a history, a people’s longing and dreams.
by Mihee Kim-Kort
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** Has family become an idol?
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The Bible gives no sense that the family is an end in itself.
by Peter W. Marty
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** A congregation’s commitment to live out “We do”
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We say these words a lot. Lately I’ve noticed what it looks like when we follow through.
by Kimberly Knowle-Zeller
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** When a father and husband walked out, grace called him home
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I preached a word of judgment. The stranger in the back row heard grace.
by Bruce K. Modahl
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