Jun 28, 2005

Vol. 122 No. 13

I remember Mrs. Fortner

Self-serving ministry

Jun 28, 2005 by Gordon Atkinson

Cover Story

Redeeming Sam

The difference Jesus makes

Jun 28, 2005 by David H. Kelsey

From the Editors

Lives of the embryo

An odd place to draw a line against stem cell research

Jun 28, 2005

Features

Holy intrusion

The power of dreams in the Bible

Jun 28, 2005 by Walter Brueggemann

Features

Sent out

Worship: Act five

Jun 28, 2005 by Samuel Wells

Features

Running on empty

The problem of the mainline

Jun 28, 2005 by Nancy Ammerman

Features

Wounds of war

A chaplain on call

Jun 28, 2005 by Gregory S. Clapper

Living by the Word

The blame game

Romans 7:15-25a; Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30

Jun 28, 2005 by Bill O’Brien

Living by the Word

Clay pots

Romans 8:1-11; Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23

Jun 28, 2005 by Bill O’Brien

Faith Matters

Ordinary beauty

Everyday blessings

Jun 28, 2005 by L. Gregory Jones

M.E.M.O.

Bellow and Jesus

Moved and horrified

Jun 28, 2005 by Martin E. Marty

Century Marks

Jun 28, 2005

Books

America Beyond Capitalism

Jun 28, 2005 reviewed by Dave Mitchell

Books

Why I Wake Early

Jun 28, 2005 reviewed by Debra Rienstra

Books

Deep sleep

Jun 28, 2005 reviewed by Jon Magnuson

Books

The gospel alternative

Jun 28, 2005 reviewed by Michael J. Gorman

Books

For the Sake of Heaven and Earth

Jun 28, 2005 reviewed by Christopher M. Leighton

Film

Intrigue at the UN

Jun 28, 2005 reviewed by Steve Vineberg

Poetry

The reconfiguration of grand dreams

Jun 28, 2005 by Steve Wilson

News

Eastern Seminary now Palmer Seminary

More scholarship aid

Jun 28, 2005

News

Author admits flaws in abortion rate study, but challenges critics

Stassen says sources limited at the time

Jun 28, 2005

News

Zimbabwe evictions of urban poor decried; Methodist deported

Pastors call on government to end crackdown

Jun 28, 2005

News

Briefly noted

Jun 28, 2005

News

People

Jun 28, 2005

News

American Baptists face breakup threats

Homosexuality debate could shatter fragile unity

Jun 28, 2005 by John Dart

News

Supreme Court upholds inmates’ religious rights

Unanimous decision may have impact beyond prisons

Jun 28, 2005

News

Air Force Academy leader admits faith bias is pervasive

Aggressive evangelicalism

Jun 28, 2005

News

Justice Department backs churches renting space in public schools

New York City Board of Education objects

Jun 28, 2005

News

Lack of black churches delays launch of new ecumenical group

Both interest and skepticism among black leaders

Jun 28, 2005

News

Reformed Church author OKs gay marriage

What God Has Joined Together

Jun 28, 2005

News

Warren books most popular with pastors

Younger clergy less likely to be influenced

Jun 28, 2005

When bad theology happens to good people

May 21, 2013 by MaryAnn McKibben Dana

The hospice pastor with a church on life support

How can we move beyond our walls when our congregations need so much care?

May 20, 2013 by Carol Howard Merritt

Cover Story

Embrace & abandonment

A pastor and a poet talk about God

May 29, 2013 Matt Fitzgerald and Christian Wiman

Remembering Will Campbell

Jun 06, 2013 by Frank G. Honeycutt

Notes from the Global Church

Armenia’s survivors

Jun 06, 2013 by Philip Jenkins

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