CT Direct ~ July 21, 2015

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Dear Pastor, Can I Come to Your Church?
Inside a new experiment on evangelicals, mainline Protestants, and race.
Bradley Wright
In a multiethnic church in Columbus, Ohio, white members addressed their minister by his first name. Black members viewed that as disrespectful, believing he should be addressed as "Pastor." Conflict also broke out over disciplining children during worship services... continue reading >>

Gleanings Two CCCU Colleges to Allow Same-Sex Married Faculty Goshen, Eastern Mennonite add "sexual orientation" to nondiscrimination policies. Bob Smietana, Morgan Lee, and Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra

Her.meneutics Sin Gone Viral How Internet outrage hits deep. Sharon Hodde Miller

The Exchange Fighting Ebola for the Sake of the Gospel: The Story of Kent and Amber Brantly Medical missionaries like Kent and Amber Brantly put hands and feet on the sacrificial love of the gospel. Ed Stetzer

The Exchange Morning Roundup 7/21/15 Planned Parenthood Rhetoric; Planned Parenthood Video in Context; Trivialization of Life Ed Stetzer

Testimony Trapped Inside My Own Body for 12 Years Everyone thought I couldn't hear them, but I did. Martin Pistorius

The Exchange 3 Things Christians Should Consider in Light of Radical Islam We must grieve for lives lost at the hands of radical Islam, but we must pray for the Islamists, too. Ed Stetzer

Culture Matters 'Inside Out' and Christian Sadness The new Pixar film reminds us that sadness is often necessary. Ethan McCarthy

Her.meneutics How We Became Too Busy for Friends Our surface-level relationships have social and spiritual consequences. Pam Lau, guest writer

The Exchange Evangelism and the State of American Theology A large percentage of our country—and world—is confused about who God is and from where salvation comes. Ed Stetzer