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Better Than We Think

Which headline are you more likely to see? PANDEMIC DEATHS APPROACH SEVEN MILLION! Or: NINETY-NINE PERCENT OF ALL COVID-19 VICTIMS SURVIVE Both statistics are true, although the media... read on

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John Donne Redone

I have an ancient poet to thank for my first book. During my mid-twenties, while serving as the editor of Campus Life magazine, I came across John Donne’s... read on

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Now More Than Ever

I wrote What’s So Amazing About Grace? more than twenty-five years ago, at the close of the twentieth century. I feared that some parts of the church were... read on

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Who’s Going to Church?

Dr. Ryan Burge has a dual career, teaching Political Science at a university and serving as a pastor in an American Baptist church. A self-confessed data nerd, he... read on

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Lunch with Bono and U2

I’m staring at a computer screen in my Colorado office one fine fall day in 2001 when the phone rings. “Hello, my name is Jack Heaslip,” says a... read on

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The Long View

Since last month I have been thinking about old age. On May 4, my mother celebrated her 99th birthday. She awoke, said “99 — I made it!” and... read on

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A Cry of Grief

Earlier this month I spent a week in north Georgia with the Johnsons, who for 15 years have provided loving care for my aging mother in their home.... read on

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Sharpening the Faith Angle

Ask a New York- or D.C.-based journalist what they know about evangelical Christians and you may well get an answer like, “They’re the ones who voted for Donald... read on

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The Rise and Fall and Rise of Jimmy Carter

Former president Jimmy Carter is back in the news, this time because of his decision to forgo further medical treatment and live out his final days at home,... read on

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Dislabeled

My memoir, Where the Light Fell, tells the saga of my older brother, in whose shadow I grew up. Marshall was blessed with an off-the-charts IQ and preternatural... read on

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