February 2014 Issue

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Our Shared Ministry

• A Veggie-Tales Witness
• Breaking the Silence
• Discussing the Grand Narrative of Scripture
• Gautemalans Receive Training
• Home Missions Helps Launch Church Planting Effort in New York City
• Learning About God in Golf
• Mexican Leaders Respond to Call
• Program Focuses on Women

Mixed Media

• 12 Years a Slave
• All Is Lost
• Faith vs. Fame
• Frozen
• Fruitvale Station and The Central Park Five: Two Sad American Tales
• Gravity
• Hellbound?
• Iron Man 3
• Lee Daniels’ The Butler
• Mud
• Prayer of the Woods
• Reflektor
• Thank God It’s Thursday
• The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
• This Is the Rope: A Story from the Great Migration
• Torn: Rescuing the Gospel from the Gays-vs.-Christians Debate

Columns

• Vantage Point: Asking the Right Question
• Big Questions: Frequently Asked Questions
• The Other 6: I ♥ Pharisees
• Reply All: Letters to the Editor: February 2014
• Point of View: Punch Lines
• Editorial: Twenty Things You Might Not Know About Synod
• Still: Winter Grace
• Discover: Your Busy Brain

Features

• Outsider Faith: Ruth’s Story Is Ours
• Personalized Medicine: Is It Good for the Body?
• Should Christians Carry? Two Perspectives
• What We Can Learn from Galileo

News

• Bringing Hope to an Inner City Neighborhood
• Church Runs Fantasy Football League
• Church Worldwide: Archbishop of Canterbury Says the Cross Has Become a Fashion Symbol
• Church Worldwide: As the World Mourns Nelson Mandela, Abortion Foes Protest
• Church Worldwide: Rick Warren Shares Good News about Daniel’s Weight Loss Plan
• Colorado Dolls on a Worldwide Mission
• Drama Helps Church Address Intense Topics
• Healing for Sri Lankans in Canada and Back Home
• In Memoriam: Rev. Jay De Vries
• Michigan Church Builds Bridge with Local School
• Ontario Church Celebrates Hockey Day in Canada
• Ontario Congregation Faces Pornography Issue
• Prinsburg Builds Strong Connection to Haiti
• Puppets Tell Students That Bullying Hurts
• Search for New Executive Director Proceeding
• The Difference One Phone Call Can Make
• Worship and Wonder Thinks Inside the Box
• “But Now I See” Drama at Calvin Explores Intimacy with God