Dwelling Place has members. And it has members. Only the latter are allowed to sue the former Vineyard USA church for suddenly leaving the charismatic denomination, a California appeals court ruled last week. The nine people who brought the case to court, alleging the church split was part of a $62 million fraud perpetrated by Read more…
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The 2023 warning from Thomas Insel, the former director of the National Institute of Mental Health, was pretty stark: Our nation is facing a new public health threat. … Feelings of anxiety and depression have grown to levels where virtually no one can ignore what is happening. … 90% of Americans feel we are in a mental Read more…
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This piece was adapted from Russell Moore’s newsletter. Subscribe here. A few years ago, I started hearing more and more people saying, “Twitter is becoming real life.” What they meant is that the toxic arguments on the social media app were defining a whole era—shaping and forming the way we communicate with each other in everything from Read more…
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Here are edited excerpts of a conversation between Russell Moore and Mike Cosper on CT’s The Bulletin podcast. Mike Cosper: Look, his murder has really bothered me. If you’re a dad—I don’t care how you feel about Charlie Kirk—look back on the days of your life, the days of your marriage, when your kids were Read more…
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College comes with many pressures: pressure to perform. Pressure to fit in. Pressure to find your people, to graduate on time, to choose the right major and career (and sometimes spouse). But beneath all these pressures is what I believe to be the purpose of higher education: to grow in wisdom, knowledge, and skills so you can Read more…
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On Friday, the Brazilian supreme court sentenced former president Jair Bolsonaro to more than 27 years in prison for plotting an attempted coup after losing the 2022 election. The landmark ruling marks the first time the country has tried and convicted a person for trying to overthrow an elected government. For days ahead of the Read more…
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I was waiting for my lunch appointment to arrive when I saw the video on X. In my gut, I knew Charlie Kirk was going to die. The brutality—and grim clarity—of the clip made my heart drop. My first thought: His wife. His Kids. My second thought: My congregation. What do they need? How many Read more…
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French Catholic sociologist René Girard argued that ever since the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ, violence has been robbed of its sacred legitimacy and ancient power—but you wouldn’t know that by scanning some corners of the internet today. Over the past few days, a slew of violent events has erupted in our nation, including Read more…
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