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Responding to Russia | | I’m not a pacifist but you could say I have pacifist tendencies. I believe that Jesus taught and modeled non-violence. I remember one of my college professors, a non-Christian, asking the class with exasperation, “Why can’t Christians see that Jesus taught non-violence?” Alas, I’m not a full-blown pacifist. Why? Well, because of what we’re seeing right now in Ukraine. What do you do when a dictator starts murdering people? It was a question even the staunch pacifist German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer struggled with. When Hitler rose to power, he eventually concluded that intervention was required. “We are not to simply bandage the wounds of victims beneath the wheels of injustice, we are to drive a spoke into the wheel itself,” he wrote. In the wake of Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine, CT asked five European evangelicals what this moment requires. Read: Do Russian Christians Need More Bonhoeffers? Also, check out our resource on Preaching in Moments of Crisis. When the world feels out of control, people need to be reminded that God is still on the throne. |
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| | | Preaching in Moments of Crisis Has there been a death in your church? A community crisis? A national tragedy? These five articles are written by church leaders who have been through similar situations. You'll find questions to ask yourself and your congregation; mistakes others have made that will help you; how to most effectively comfort the hurting; and how to prepare your church in advance. M. Craig Barnes, Gordon MacDonald, Cinda Gorman, and more Read More |
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| | Accountability for Church Leaders Leaders should never serve without a support structure, without others to help them maintain their focus, their purity, and the characteristics that make them eligible to lead in the church. This download is full of practical advice for building up these relationships in your church and on your teams. David Augsburger, Gary Downing, Heidi Husted, and more Read More |
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| | Urgent Care: Pornography & Sexual Addiction Use these articles to recognize the emotional wounds that make someone especially vulnerable to sexual sin. Study how to reclaim sex for its intended purpose. Consider a special ministry to the spouse of someone trapped in pornography and sexual addiction. Finally, address sexual addiction through small groups and from your church's pulpit. Mark Laaser, James D. Berkley, Christopher Easley, and more Read More |
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