Tuesday digest

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New today from the Century:

• "Ministry in the 21st century" interview with Todd Friesen of Lombard Mennonite in Illinois: "Jesus calls us to make disciples, not just converts. I believe that discipleship begins in communal worship." (subscription required)

• Robert Francis on Paul Ryan and the debate liberals have been hoping for

• Diane Roth on why she likes doing pastoral care

• Wallace Bubar's lectionary column for Sunday, August 26 (subscription required)

In the news:

• Report highlights Islam's global diversity
• Poll shows atheism on the rise in the U.S.
• Pope's butler charged with stealing private papers
• Evangelist Billy Graham in hospital with bronchitis