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[Also: Jessica Leep Fick: Let's Rewrite the Rules for Women's Evangelism] Also: Jessica Leep Fick: Let's Rewrite the Rules for Women's Evangelism | [View online]( [Donate]( [Christianity Today Direct Newsletter]( Wednesday, September 20, 2017 NEWS [How Do You Solve a Theological Problem Like Maria?]( Record hurricane season challenges believers in paradise to trust God amid life's literal storms. Kate Shellnutt Christians across the Caribbean are turning to God during a hurricane season like no other. On Wednesday morning, Hurricane Maria landed on Puerto Rico as a Category 4 storm, the strongest to hit the US territory in at least 80 years. The night before, pastor Gadiel Ríos prayed and read the Bible during a Facebook Live broadcast with more than 100 of his congregants, asking that God intercede to protect them and allow them to bless their island in the aftermath. [continue reading >>]( Women [Online Tribalism Threatens Women's Ministry]( From our special issue: reflections on discipleship in a fractured age. Hannah Anderson Podcast [Jessica Leep Fick: Let's Rewrite the Rules for Women's Evangelism]( Why the 'Beautiful Feet' author says it's time we saw disciple-making as a woman's calling, too. CT Pastors [Eliminate Christian Jargon from Your Church]( Let's throw out the insider language. J. R. Briggs Pivot [8 Ways To Manage Minor Church Leadership Issues Before They Become Big Problems]( Many of the issues we think are staff/volunteer problems are actually pastoral leadership problems. Karl Vaters The Exchange [Can Leadership Be Learned?]( You do not have to be a natural-born leader to become a great leader. Ed Stetzer In Case You Missed It Theology [Of Old Testament Haircuts and New Testament Head Coverings]( How Scripture records God consistently defending the humanity and dignity of women against sexual violence and exploitation. Wendy Alsup Book Review [The Cautionary Tale of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker]( Their sins and scandals were extreme, but it's too easy to dismiss them as an aberration. Heath W. Carter Entertainment ['It' Is Big-Budget Horror with a Surprising Amount of Heart]( The latest Stephen King adaptation's success has more to do with the friendship it celebrates than the scares it delivers. Cameron McAllister Christian History [Religious Life on the High Seas]( An interview with Stephen Berry about faith and seafaring when the world traveled mostly by ship. Interview by Lynneth Miller The Exchange [Go Where The Humans Are: What One Movement's Small Town Task Force Has Learned So Far]( If there are humans in small towns, then they need churches. Joel Seymour [Has Christian Psychology Lost Its Place at Southern Seminary?]( President Albert Mohler speaks to CT about the controversy over a longtime professor's departure. Kate Shellnutt Tribute [Ravi Zacharias Remembers His Young Protégé, Nabeel Qureshi]( The late apologist's mentor and "uncle" says his lightning-bright legacy will live on. Ravi Zacharias The Exchange [Kaine Is Simply Not Able to Speak Up Rightly for the "Least of These"]( The "least of these" includes the unborn. Ed Stetzer Follow Us [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Google+]( [RSS]( [Subscribe to this newsletter]( IN THE MAGAZINE [Current Issue]( [Facing Our Legacy of Lynching]( [Germans Are Welcoming Refugees as a Way to Honor Luther's Legacy]( [Bringing Back Baylor]( [View Full Issue]( [Subscribe Now]( MORE FROM Christianity Today News [Died: Nabeel Qureshi, Author of 'Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus']( Popular apologist's year-long battle with stomach cancer has ended. Kate Shellnutt CT Pastors [6 Dos and Don'ts for Welcoming Church Guests]( Visitor connection should be organic, not contrived. Marty Duren News [Protestants: The Most 'Catholic' of Christians]( New confession by high-profile theologians gives post-Reformation unity a URL. Caleb Lindgren News [Your Tithe Doesn't Have to Go to Your Church, Most Leaders Say]( But for many Christians, it may be a moot point. Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra Women [Six Ways to Inspire Confident, Contagious Faith in Your Kids]( How do we help children and teens contend with the big questions? An apologist offers her take. Melissa Cain Travis Entertainment ['The Handmaid's Tale' Wants Us to Heed the Threat of 'Fundamentalism']( The question is: Which one? S.D. Kelly Related CT Newsletters [CT Entertainment]( Reviews and perspectives on movies, TV, and music. [Sign Up Now]( [The Galli Report]( Weekly must-reads from the editor of CT. [Sign Up Now]( //lists.christianitytoday.com/t/537597847/23299271/584387/0/ [Christianity Today Direct Newsletter]( Get the most recent headlines and stories from Christianity Today delivered to your inbox daily. [Subscribe]( | [Email Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Advertise]( | [Subscribe to CT]( You are currently subscribed as: {EMAIL} Copyright ©2017 [ChristianityToday.org]( Christianity Today, 465 Gundersen Drive, Carol Stream, IL 60188. All rights reserved.