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Are We Simply Tolerating the Neurodivergent in Our Churches?
April is Autism Acceptance Month, a time to reflect on how our congregations embrace those with diverse cognitive and developmental profiles. In our latest article, Mike Bird shares his family’s journey of parenting on the spectrum and offers a vision for the church that goes beyond mere inclusion. Mike argues that we must…
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How Should We Preach the Samson Narrative?
Struggling to preach Samson without falling into "moralism"? Christopher Kou contends that the practice of reading scripture according to a fourfold sense (quadriga) can help us attend to the richness of the text. https://www.logos.com/grow/min-samson-in-the-bible-fourfold-sense/ [neutral callout] Do you you think…
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What Does It Mean for Humanity to Be God's Image?
What does it mean to be made in the image of God? If God is an invisible spirit, how exactly do humans reflect him? Richard Middleton joins me to take a close up look at Genesis 1:26–28 on this episode of What in the Word? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2eze39TcoM&t=10s…
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What Are the Best Church History Books?
Your faith did not come directly to you from heaven. It was passed down to you. Others passed it down to them. And others to them. Ryan Lytton shows us to be deep in the study of Christian history is to be deep in the study of ourselves. Church history is our “spiritual family memory”—one we all too easily forget!…
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Why Are Some Seminaries Growing (But Others Aren't)?
The latest ATS data shows a massive divide: Some seminaries are thriving, while others are shrinking. Ed Stetzer’s latest article explores what seems to separate the two. [neutral callout] How can seminaries and local churches better partner to ensure students are prepared for real-world ministry?
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What Is Anglicanism?
Is Anglicanism a “middle way,” a muddled way, or something else? Mike Bird explores how the English Reformation threaded the needle between Catholic heritage and Reformed conviction. https://www.logos.com/grow/what-is-anglicanism/ How do you think the shift from a Western-centric to a Global South-centric demographic will…
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How Does Crucifixion Shape Our Understanding of the Gospel?
Think the cross is just a symbol? To a Roman, it was the “supreme penalty,” an unthinkable horror. Discover the brutality and shocking shame behind the crucifixion of Jesus. https://www.logos.com/grow/roman-crucifixion-jesus/ [neutral callout] How does understanding the extreme shame of crucifixion change your perspective…
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Why Did Jesus Rise from the Dead?
We’re often great at explaining the cross, but sometimes we struggle to articulate the specific significance of the resurrection. Why does it matter that Jesus rose from the dead? In this article, I explore 20 reasons from the New Testament. https://www.logos.com/grow/jesus-resurrection-significance/ [neutral callout]…
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What Does Barabbas Teach Us About the Cross?
What do you and Barabbas—a violent revolutionary and convicted criminal—have in common? More than you might think. Discover the profound irony of the first “substitution” of the cross. https://www.logos.com/grow/barabbas-substitutionary-atonement/ [neutral callout] How do you understand the inclusion of Barabbas in the…
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What Did Jesus Mean When He Cried That God Had Forsaken Him?
Did God forsake Jesus on the cross? When Jesus cried, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” was the Trinity temporarily torn in two? And what implications might this verse have for our theology of atonement? Tom McCall joins me to unpack the meaning of Matthew 27:46 and Mark 15:34.…