From a conservative Methodist: After this week’s UMC votes on LGBTQ issues, African Methodists should join American conservatives in the new Global Methodist denomination.
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“Recognizing animal cruelty is not necessarily a replacement for a concern for (vastly more important) human dignity,” writes Russell Moore, “but it might be a starting point for recognizing a greater truth.”
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Chinese Christians have conflicted feelings about “saving face.”

Though a significant part of their culture, not all feel like it best honors how God wants conflict dealt with.
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Hillsong Church Australia’s legal settlement with a former student who was groped by a worship leader fell apart on Thursday when the survivor refused to sign a non-disclosure agreement.
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An ancient codex, containing perhaps the earliest complete versions of Jonah and 1 Peter, goes up for auction in June.

Will it disappear? Emily Belz reports:
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Almost nobody likes a politician shooting her dog.

The widespread outrage over Kristi Noem’s book should awaken moral responsibility, writes Russell Moore—not just toward pets but for one another.
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“There’s no guarantee that conservative Methodists will flourish, of course.

But the new beginning offers real promise, and our prospects will be better if our African brothers and sisters join us.”
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Hillsong Australia wanted to settle a lawsuit from a former student who was groped by a worship leader, but only if she agreed to a non-disclosure agreement.

She said no. christianitytoday.com/news/2024/may/…

This week on The Bulletin: College students protest and the United Methodist Church splits.

Mike Cosper Clarissa Moll Timothy Dalrymple Daniel Silliman
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These days, Christian athletes seem to be everywhere in pro sports.

But the origin of the Dallas Mavericks wasn’t just an effort to build an NBA franchise that included Christian players.

It was also an effort guided by Christian values.
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Migrant rights have been off-radar for many Panamanian Christians.

But as pressures increase, some are speaking out ahead of this weekend’s general elections.
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Flannery O’Connor devotees will applaud the new biopic “Wildcat,” out today.

“Most of the audience will be left wondering what just clobbered them,” writes Jessica Hooten Wilson.
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The Dallas Mavericks were intended to be the first Christian team in the NBA.

Paul Putz has the history:
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“The church needs to learn how to balance the real value of spiritual wisdom with the real value of professional mental health services,” says 𝐎. 𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐍𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞.
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If Panama closes the Darién Gap, would evangelicals care?

A report from our Latin America editor:
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Orthodox Easter is this Sunday.

Many who celebrate will enjoy maamoul: The date- or nut-filled pastry beloved by Middle Eastern believers for both its the taste and its Good Friday symbolism.
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After years of disagreement and the departure of thousands of churches, the UMC struck a ban on LGBTQ clergy without debate.
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Too often, Christian colleges aim to give their students the “skills and techniques they need in order to satisfy their desires.”

Instead, they should focus on “forming students’ souls to know and desire what is true, good, and beautiful.”
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Last week I tweeted about the evangelical Christian origins of the Dallas Mavericks.

Thanks to Kara Bettis Carvalho for helping me go deeper into that fascinating bit of sports history for Christianity Today.

#MFFL #OneForDallas

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For those awaiting my review of 'Wildcat,' the new FOC biopic, here it is in @CtMagazine.

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