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Free Speech vs. Forced Speech
That’s what’s at stake in battles over a California law ordering pro-life pregnancy centers to promote abortion. And the free-speech side just won a big victory.
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‘Unnecessary and Unprecedented’
California keeps pressuring churches to fund abortion. Churches keep resisting.
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Every Tribe
As I pulled into my church parking lot for the second service one recent Sunday morning, I was struck by what I saw: An unusually large number of homeless people seated on a grassy area near the driveway.
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The Divine Assignment of Social Media
God has given each of us a ministry in social media. How we utilize it to be Jesus to a hurting world is a gift—and more important than we might realize.
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The Unique Matter of Manhood
Manhood is in crisis today. The increasingly accurate term “perpetual adolescence” is not a reference to girls failing to grow up.
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Convicted
In 2006, a corrupt white cop sent an innocent black man to prison on drug charges after mistaking him for someone else—and then was sent to federal prison himself for falsifying documents.
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The debate over “hate”
Once known for taking on hate groups like the Ku Klux Klan, many now question why the Southern Poverty Law Center is “hating” on groups that stick to Christian teaching on LGBT issues.
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To Forgive is Divine
As a magazine editor, publicists send all sorts of books to my desk for reviews or coverage. Many times, they’re off topic for our mission; sometimes you see excerpts from them in our pages.
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News Flash: Men and Women Are Different
In 1995, television reporter John Stossel aired a special on ABC’s 20/20 entitled, “Boys and Girls are Different: Men, Women, and the Sex Difference.”
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Abandoning the Faith
A new book examines the reasons Millennials are walking away from church—and how churches can win them back.
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Young, Single and Adopting
Taking care of orphans isn’t an area of social justice solely reserved for the married, graduated, financially comfortable or “old enough.” A small group of 20-somethings is showing other Millennials why now is the perfect time to jump into orphan justice.
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Out of the Orphanage
International orphan-care groups are shifting their focus, getting children out of group care and into permanent families.
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Our Adoption Story
When Crystal Kupper wrote an article appearing in the November issue of Citizen last year, she had no idea the impact it would have on one family.
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A Long String of Pearls
This month, Citizen celebrates its 30th birthday. In the parlance of marriage, that makes it our pearl anniversary.
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Sharing Your Faith in the 21st Century
There are many ways to share our faith. But only some of them are effective and relationally wise.
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Religious Freedom on Campus
For the past few months, students have been descending on dorm rooms nationwide—settling into a new rhythm of life at public colleges and universities.
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The Transgender Revolution and the Challenge to Your Church
Are our churches ready and willing to be the communities our Lord calls us to be—both compassionate and truthful?
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Students Lead a Bible Revolution
Bring Your Bible to School Day is back and better than ever.
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Leaking Fast
A new study suggests the covalent bonds that hold our society together are weakening.
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Training Days
At the week-long Statesmen Academy, new legislators learn how to put their principles into practice and make an impact in their states.
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Does Our Culture Make Kids Feel Ashamed of Their Faith?
As Christians, we all know how important it is to equip kids with a sense of joy in reading God’s Word and the confidence to freely express their faith in Jesus.
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Traffic Stop
On Jan. 10, the PSI released a lengthy report detailing the myriad ways Backpage’s CEO, Carl Ferrer, and its other two executives had not only knowingly facilitated the sex trafficking of minors, but gone to great lengths to conceal their activities.
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Campus Culture
The field of higher education has long been a pro-abortion stronghold. But with inspiration from America’s rich history of pro-life feminism, one organization is changing the conversation about abortion and true empowerment with practical help and guidance for student parents on the nation’s campuses.
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Declarative Justice
Christian leaders hope a new document, the Justice Declaration, will help end what many see as a culture of over-incarceration.
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