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Quitting Church? Yes, No, and Maybe

Julia Duin, religion editor for The Washington Times, has written a book intended to shake up the church and to sound an alarm — people are leaving churches.

Quitting Church? Yes, No, and Maybe

Julia Duin, religion editor for The Washington Times, has written a book intended to shake up the church and to sound an alarm — people are leaving churches.

The Hyper-Sexualization of the Day and the Christian Church

Most evangelicals would agree that the new sexual tolerance of our culture is one which the church must resist. But to what extent have we, in our churches, bought into the hyper-sexualization of the culture? On today’s program, Dr. Mohler discusses the ways in which a biblical worldview addresses our own cultural obsession with all…

The Power of Place

Richard Florida has long championed the rise of the “cultural creatives” as a major force in the nation and its economy.  In The Rise of the Creative Class, Florida argued that the regions and cities most likely to prosper in the coming economy were those that could attract and retain people who would produce the ideas for the future.

The Church and the World — A Raging Debate at “On Faith”

Over at “On Faith,” the project of The Washington Post and Newsweek magazine, a debate is raging over this question:

The Church and the World — A Raging Debate at “On Faith”

Over at “On Faith,” the project of The Washington Post and Newsweek magazine, a debate is raging over this question:

The Culture of the Congregation — Celebrating Adoption

The concept of adoption is nearly universal.  In the classic sense it is the formal and legally recognized act of willingly receiving someone else’s child as your own.  In contrast to temporary guardianship or foster arrangements, adoption is permanent.  Legally, adoption establishes a new identity for the child.  In many cases around the world, adoption can mean the difference between life and death.

The Culture of the Congregation — Celebrating Adoption

The concept of adoption is nearly universal.  In the classic sense it is the formal and legally recognized act of willingly receiving someone else’s child as your own.  In contrast to temporary guardianship or foster arrangements, adoption is permanent.  Legally, adoption establishes a new identity for the child.  In many cases around the world, adoption can mean the difference between life and death.

On the Other Hand, Protestant Courage

David F. Wells is, hands down, one of the most insightful analysts of contemporary Christianity.  Well known as the Andrew Mutch Distinguished Professor of Historical and Systematic Theology at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Wells is a theologian best known for four courageous and important books, No Place for Truth, God in the Wasteland, Losing Our Virtue, and Above All Earthly Pow’rs.

Analyzing the Saddleback Civil Forum

Saturday night’s civil forum at Saddleback Church has caused a lot of discussion about the interaction between pastor Rick Warren and presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain. On today’s program, Dr. Mohler examines much of what was said (as well as what was left unsaid.) and what it tells us of the developing presidential…

Making Sense of Emergent Christianity

What should thinking Christians of the emerging church movement? On today’s program, guest host Russell Moore welcomes Kevin DeYoung and Ted Kluck, authors of Why We’re Not Emergent: By Two Guys Who Should Be, for a helpful conversation about the often confusing and diverse phenomenon known as the emerging/emergent church.


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“The Lady’s Not for Turning” — Margaret Thatcher and the Leadership of Conviction

Margaret Thatcher, one of the most significant leaders of the 20th century, died yesterday at age 87. A model of convictional leadership, Margaret Thatcher became almost universally known as Britain’s “Iron Lady.” In May 1979, Margaret Thatcher moved into No. 10 Downing Street and changed the course of British history. Beyond this, Lady Thatcher changed the terms of debate on both sides of the Atlantic and left a legacy of leadership that should inspire generations to come.

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“And Them That Mourn” — Celebrating Christmas in the Face of Grief and Death

Families across the Christian world are gathering for Christmas even now, with caravans of cars and planeloads of passengers headed to hearth and home. Christmas comes once again, filled with the joy, expectation, and sentiment of the season. It is a time for children, who fill homes with energy, excitement, and sheer joy. And it is a time for the aged, who cherish Christmas memories drawn from decades of Christmas celebrations. Even in an age of mobility, families do their best to gather as extended clans, drawn by the call of Christmas.

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The Briefing, Wednesday, October 31, 2012

TODAY: Hurricane Sandy turns deadly, a moral crisis for The New York Times, a failed argument for medical marijuana, and the United Nations calls for decriminalizing prostitution and renaming it “sex work.” I discuss all these in today’s edition of The Briefing: A Daily Analysis of News and Events from a Christian Worldview.

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The Briefing, Tuesday, October 30, 2012

TODAY: Hurricane Sandy slams into the Northeastern Atlantic coastline, Halloween turns grisly for children, some churches push “Souls to the Polls,” and Thomas Friedman tries to redefine “pro-life.” I discuss all these in today’s edition of The Briefing: A Daily Analysis of News and Events from a Christian Worldview.

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