Thursday digest

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New today from the Century:

• Our latest "Ministry in the 21st Century" interview, with Dennis Sanders: "Progressive Christians do a good job with issues like LGBT rights, but we're less good at helping people become disciples of Jesus."

• Amy Frykholm on marijuana legalization

• Carol Howard Merritt's final post in her series on buiding a writing platform

• Peter Bannister's year-end picks in classical music

• "Tired of the stench, Haitians burn bodies in plaza," a poem by Diane G. Scholl

In the news:

• On 200th birthday, there's no 'bah humbug' for Charles Dickens
• Judge rejects much of Schuller's bankruptcy bid