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An award-winning podcast explores how pervasive and destructive conversion therapy can be

In “Dear Alana,” podcaster Simon Kent Fung tells the story of Alana Chen, a faithful young woman who died by suicide after experiencing conversion therapy in her teens.

Christians cannot remain silent about the plight of Gaza

After the tragic events of Oct. 7 and Israel’s brutal military response, two Anabaptist pastors reflect on how their interfaith work has frayed and how their tradition pushes them to work toward peace.

Ensuring access to the polls is a sacred cause

A national coalition of faith organizations is working to protect the freedom to vote. Faiths United to Save Democracy is already geared up for this year’s elections.

By Adam Russell Taylor President, Sojourners

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Rajiv Shah: How to solve big problems with big bets

Incremental change isn’t enough to address the world’s problems. Instead, we must work to actually solve them, says the president of the Rockefeller Foundation.

The church isn’t dying. It’s being remade

As the 1950s model declines, new ways of being the church are popping up all over, and gospel truths are now being found in new containers, writes a social entrepreneur.

By Shannon Hopkins Co-founder & lead cultivator, RootedGood

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David P. Gushee: Christians threaten democracy — and can help save it

Reactionary Christians who embrace authoritarianism contribute to democratic erosion around the world, says a Christian ethicist. Yet the Christian tradition and its concern for the common good of all can strengthen democracy as well.

‘The Kingdom, the Power and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism’

In a blend of memoir, reporting and political writing, journalist Tim Alberta explores in this excerpt what has happened to the modern evangelical world through the lens of his father’s church and his own faith.

By Tim Alberta Journalist

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Brian Ide: Unselfish love could bridge what divides us

In a new documentary, conversations about love that extends beyond sentimentality point the way toward connection.

Why is it so hard to know how to pray about the Israel-Hamas war?

A pastor struggles with what to say when there are no words that match the enormity and complexity of the conflict.

By Laura Stern Senior Pastor, Apex United Methodist Church

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How to identify and counter dangerous speech

The Israel-Hamas war has spawned hateful, violent and even genocidal comments, both in person and online. An expert offers suggestions for Christian leaders to recognize and undermine it.