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Whatever happened to the idea of rescuing people from hell? The official representative from Saddleback Church had just finished his powerful presentation of Rick Warren's P.E.A.C.E. plan. Afterwards, I told him that I use The Purpose-Driven Church in a doctoral-level course, and also how much I appreciate Warren's impact on the church. But when I mentioned the critical omission of missions in the book, this rep grinned in agreement. That's why he and I welcomed the P.E.A.C.E. plan (CT, October 2005, p. 32), which outlines a holistic approach to the church's responsibility to the world, conquering the "giants" of poverty,…

[Solomon said,] "Strike him [Joab] down and bury him, and so clear me and my father’s house of the guilt of the innocent blood that Joab shed." — 1 Kings 2:31 Joab did much good for Israel. He was one of the best military commanders Israel ever had. Again and again, he led his troops to victory and was used by God to transform a small struggling nation into the dominant power in the region. Yet all his good could not erase his core corruption — he was a man of reckless violence who put to death at least two…

The State Marriage Protection Amendment, up for a referendum in the fall election, was the main focus of the Family Research Institute’s first Wisconsin Pastors’ Summit. About 200 pastor’s and lay leaders attended the summit, held Tuesday May 16, 2006, at the Alliant Energy Center.