Friday digest

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New today from the Century:

• John Buchanan on prevenient grace: "Since childhood, I've been uncomfortable with the idea that accepting Jesus is an automatic ticket to heaven—and with the reverse idea." (subscription required)

• Steve Thorngate on the news of a new Anne of Green Gables series

• Diane Roth on storms, death and other things she can't control

• "On our anniversary," a poem by Anya Silver

In the news:

• Donations to religious institutions decline for second straight year
• Southern Baptists approve alternate name, but barely