Twenty people were attending the Baptist church on a Sunday in July when a missile exploded only 500 yards away. Most judged ...

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Two decades into the resurgence of Christian adoption advocacy, the movement bears both visible bruises and greater wisdom.

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Some of what old Simeon then says sounds Christmasy enough for our expectations. The baby is “a light for revelation to the ...