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[Ultrasounds Help Bridge Evangelical and Catholic Theology | Christianity Today] Also: How Lifting My Hands in Worship Became My Protest to God | [View online] [Donate] [Christianity Today Direct Newsletter] Tuesday, January 17, 2017 NEWS [Ultrasounds Help Bridge Evangelical and Catholic Theology] Pregnancy centers find common ground in the pro-life cause. Kate Shellnutt First Image, which operates four Portland-area pregnancy resource centers and Oregon's first mobile ultrasound unit, recently received four new ultrasound machines — a donation worth more than $120,000. To do so, the evangelical ministry first had to overcome a theological barrier to forge a deeper partnership with pro-life Catholics. [continue reading >>] Women [Singleness: My Only Companion] I've never been in a serious relationship despite my desire to one day marry. God is teaching me to hold that desire loosely. Ekemini Uwan [How Lifting My Hands in Worship Became My Protest to God] I have to let go of how inappropriate it feels to approach Christ with such boldness. Sarah Park Women [Latasha Morrison: The Church Is the 'Only Place Equipped to Do Racial Reconciliation Well'] The founder of Be the Bridge reveals her vision for solving America's race problem. Morgan Lee Sponsor Content [How to Be at Peace and Get What You Want] Fortune 500 CEO Brad Hewitt's wisdom for moving past our insatiable cravings. Brad Hewitt Speaking Out [Where Obama's Final Push for a Two-State Solution Leaves Trump] Three Christians explain the intensifying world debate over Israel's West Bank settlements. Todd Deatherage, Gerald McDermott, and Alex Awad The Exchange [Ten Reasons Every Church-Planting Team Needs a Worship Leader] Worship is warfare. Dave Hall The Exchange [A New Q&A on Facebook: Join Me Each Tuesday at Noon CST] www.Facebook.com/EdStetzer Ed Stetzer The Exchange [November 8th Is Long Gone, So Where do Christians Find Themselves?] God doesn't love countries. He loves people. Ed Stetzer Pivot [Supporting Small Churches Does Not Mean Bashing Big Churches] When we bash churches for becoming big, we fail to recognize the power of the gospel to draw people to Jesus, in both large and small crowds. by Karl Vaters The Exchange [Repealing Obamacare without a Replacement: How It May Hurt Small Church Pastors and Church Planters Near You] ACA repeal/replace has a lot of implications. Ed Stetzer Entertainment [The Truth of Scorsese's Faithless Characters] In an interview with CT, 'Silence' director reveals why he is drawn to 'wretches.' Jeffrey Overstreet Follow Us [Facebook] [Twitter] [Google+] [RSS] [Subscribe to this newsletter] IN THE MAGAZINE [Current Issue] [Luther's Return to a Gospel of Grace Is Still Relevant 500 Years Later] [Reading the Reformation in 2017] [Pro-Life's Reformation Ripples] [View Full Issue] [Subscribe Now] MORE FROM Christianity Today [When Women Blame Men for Domestic Stress, They Miss the Big Picture] The gender wars inspire finger-pointing. The gospel offers another way. Anne Carlson Kennedy [How Black and White Christians Do Discipleship Differently] Survey: African Americans value spiritual formation in community, while whites prefer the opposite. Kate Shellnutt [Christians in Film: Why I'm Going to See The Resurrection of Gavin Stone] Some thoughts on Christian movies... and some hope... Ed Stetzer [Churches Challenge Nigeria Forcing Pastors to Retire] New law requiring resignation after age 70 or 20 years in pulpit would affect 90 percent of evangelical pastors. Sunday Oguntola in Lagos [Theology for Life (Ep. 6): What's Really Going On in the Book of Philippians, and What Can We Learn about God and Ourselves?] It is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose. Ed Stetzer 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] [Christianity Today Direct Newsletter] Delivered free via email to subscribers 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.