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When Political Prophecies Don’t Come to Pass
The Bible includes false prophets and true prophets whose words turn out to be false.
Craig Keener

Prophecy is saying what God says, which is more often about forthtelling than about foretelling.

Sometimes, however, prophecies do predict the future. In late October, Pat Robertson declared that he had heard from the Lord: “Without question, Trump is going to win the election.” To Robertson’s credit, Trump did far better than expected. With Donald Trump’s 70 million votes, reportedly the second-highest total in US history, we might think that Robertson indeed heard something. ...

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Expect renewed focus on partnerships and religious freedom in the next four years.
Morgan Lee

This week, Maryland megachurch pastor Harry Jackson passed away at age 65. Over the last four years, Jackson was a member of President Trump’s evangelical advisory board. That consulting team was a marked shift in the role that faith communities had played in the executive branch in recent decades. The focus in the Bush and Obama administrations, by contrast, had been on the ways that faith-based and community groups could work with the federal government on social problems, and on hiring ...

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Embracing God’s Blessings: How to Seek and Pursue Peace
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A corporate call to move from anxious to active
The Psalms Dare Us to Bring Our Whole Selves Before God
Praying the Psalter can give shape to the river of our emotions.
Tish Harrison Warren
Paul’s Most Beloved Letter Was Entrusted to a Woman
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Meet Phoebe, the first interpreter of Romans.
Jennifer Powell McNutt and Amy Beverage Peeler
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A True Religion Does Three Things and Answers Four Questions
John Stackhouse offers a checklist for sincere spiritual searchers.
Paul Chamberlain
The Mayflower Pilgrims—as Not Seen on TV
Pop culture has given us a distorted picture of the religious separatists who founded Plymouth Colony. Historian John Turner sets the record straight.
Daniel N. Gullotta
France’s Free Speech Makes Arab Christians Squirm
As French evangelicals back Macron over Muhammad cartoons, fellow believers in the Middle East are torn.
Jayson Casper
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First COGIC Bishop to Israel Meets Opposition from Counter-Missionaries
Glenn and Pauline Plummer say they are ambassadors, but some see a secret agenda to convert Jews.
Daniel Silliman
Died: Harry R. Jackson Jr., Charismatic Bishop and Trump Adviser
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Predicting a movement of black conservatives coming out of megachurches, he joined forces with the Religious Right to influence national politics.
Daniel Silliman
How to Prevent the Next Evangelical Leadership Scandal
Working in PR, I’ve stepped in to help ministries after a crisis hits. What they need is more accountability before it happens.
Heather Cirmo
Pro-Life Women Surge in Congress
Even after doubling the number of GOP women in the House, abortion restrictions still face an uphill battle with a Democratic majority.
Megan Fowler
Jon Tyson: ‘Run into the Controversy’
Why the NYC pastor’s goal is “to winsomely offend everybody.”
Interview by Kelli B. Trujillo
Share the Gospel with Prisoners. Then Apply It to the System.
Evangelicals are superb at the first task. To what extent do they embrace the second as well?
Daniel K. Williams
The 144 Million and Counting
A historic election turnout augurs well for American democracy. But there is greater truth than voting can determine.
Daniel Harrell
The Bible Is Our Blazing Fire
A look inside our special issue exploring women's passionate engagement with Scripture.
Kelli B. Trujillo
Bible Readers in Foxholes: Combat Vets More Engaged in Scripture
The most popular topics for military Bible study are suffering, hopelessness, and loneliness.
Kate Shellnutt
Sermon Prep in the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
How the Trinity is reshaping my preaching.
Stephen L. Woodworth
Advice for Armenians and Azerbaijanis, from Israel-Palestine
After three decades of reconciliation work in Jerusalem, here’s what I’ve learned when protracted conflict involves religion, land, and history.
Salim J. Munayer
Pew and IDOP Agree: Religious Persecution Is Worsening Worldwide
The latest report on government restrictions in 198 nations follows the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church.
Jayson Casper
Dutch Protestant Church Admits Failing Jews During World War II
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Ceremony recalls “sinful history” during Nazi occupation and beyond.
Mike Corder – Associated Press
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