CT Direct - August 05, 2015

Speaking Out

Hudson Taylor and the Power of Gentleness
How the missionary to China responded when his charges were murdered.
David Neff
Once upon a time in a land far away, a 4-year-old boy became an emperor. At first his aunt helped him rule, but when he turned 18, he took over, and he wanted to change many things. Imitating other countries, he founded a university... continue reading >>

Gleanings 'I'm Born Again': Sudan Frees Pastors Facing Death Penalty The good news behind judge's guilty verdict. Morgan Lee and Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra

The Exchange Contextualize. Don't Merely Evangelize. Christians must be willing to pursue contextualization for reasons other than evangelism. Ed Stetzer

The Exchange Morning Roundup 8/5/15 When Strategy is King; Feminists Fight Against Abortion; Loving the People You Lead Ed Stetzer

Gleanings North Korea Reveals Why It Captured Canadian Megachurch Pastor After hundreds of humanitarian trips, Toronto pastor has been detained since January. Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra

Gleanings $70,000 Minimum Wage Brings Bible Parable to Life (Unfortunately) Seattle CEO loses employees, faces lawsuit, in modern-day twist of Matthew 20's workers in the vineyard. Ruth Moon

Speaking Out How to Protect Endangered Religious Groups You Admire When religious liberty and billions of dollars for the poor and oppressed are threatened. Richard W. Garnett, John D. Inazu, and Michael W. McConnell

Her.meneutics Are We Putting Too Much Faith in Video? What you see isn't all you get. Kate Shellnutt

Reviews Why True Crime Is Making a Comeback We have all been Jinxed and Serialed. Wade Bearden

The Exchange Unleashed: An Interview with Eric Mason What does it look like to be made into the likeness of Jesus? Ed Stetzer