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Community Violence Takes Toll on Churches in South Sudan
In the early hours of Oct. 9, Rumbek, the capital of Lakes State, South Sudan, was shaken by intense intercommunal fighting. Armed youth from the Nyang and Pakam communities clashed, with violence spreading from Nyangkot village on the outskirts of Rumbek into residential neighbo...
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Afghanistan humanitarian crisis: Facts, FAQs, and how to help
Children and families in Afghanistan are facing a complex humanitarian crisis. Decades of conflict, chronic poverty, recurrent natural disasters, and large-scale returns of refugees have left millions struggling to access food, healthcare, education, and livelihoods. Some 21.9 mi...
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The 2000s So Far in Four Eras
Last month marked 20 years since my Christianity Today cover story “Young, Restless, Reformed.” And last year, we recognized 20 years since the founding of The Gospel Coalition. During TGC’s most recent Colloquium, a private meeting of our Council, president Mark Vroegop asked me...
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3 Reasons Christians Should Care About the Rule of Law
It’s common in our cultural moment to hear that “the rule of law is under attack.” Depending on your algorithm, the attackers come from different corners of the political-ideological spectrum. In my legal practice, the rule of law seems to function. But headlines and anecdotes re...
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How the Trinity Transforms Reading Scripture
On the road to Emmaus, the risen Jesus shows the two disciples, “beginning with Moses and all the Prophets,” that the content of Scripture all points to him (Luke 24:25–27). All the law, the sacrifices, and the types point to Jesus. Jesus had told the Jews in Jerusalem, “You sear...
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