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July 1, 2005
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The Pentecostal Gold Standard

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The Pentecostal Gold Standard
After 50 years in ministry, Jack Hayford continues to confound stereotypes—all to the good.

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  1. Breaking The Da Vinci Code
    So the divine Jesus and infallible Word emerged out of a fourth-century power-play? Get real.


  2. Study Questions Whether Short-Term Missions Make a Difference
    Missionaries don't keep giving after they return; hosts prefer money to guests, Calvin sociologist finds.


  3. It's Hard to Be Like Jesus
    Why would anyone choose to follow a God who promises more hardship, not less? Exposing the myth of a prosperity gospel.


  4. One Last Gotham Visit for Billy Graham
    The evangelist's upcoming New York crusade recalls his historic confrontation with segregation, fundamentalism, and mainline theology nearly 50 years ago.


  5. Journey Into the Male Mind
    A quick-and-easy roadmap to understanding your mate.


  6. The Japanese Joseph
    What the North Korean regime meant for evil, God used for good.


  7. Scheduling Intimacy
    Putting sex on the calendar makes it a date to remember!


  8. Weblog: Former RCA Seminary President Suspended from Ministry
    Plus: Evangelicals aren't all the same, Billy in NYC, Ralph Reed, Terri Schiavo, religious freedom and other stories from online sources around the world.


  9. Dirty Qur'ans, Dusty Bibles
    If Leviticus or Jude suddenly disappeared from Scripture, would we notice?


  10. Worship as Higher Politics
    Political priorities for citizens of the kingdom.


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