Top 10 RP articles of 2024

This year we're doing something a little different. In the past we've highlighted the 10 most popular articles of the year, no matter what year they were first posted to the site. So, for example, last year, the 4th most read article of the year was actually an article first published in 2017: Is recreational marijuana sinful? This year's list will be the top 10 articles published just this year. And as a bonus, we'll also list the older articles that would have made the top 10 if we were still doing it the old way. Without further adieu, here are the top articles of 2024, starting at #10 and counting up. Click on the titles to go to check out each article. And if you’re interested in past year’s lists, be sure to check out 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, and 2017. 10) A funeral is a community event This article was part of a whole theme about dying and aging well. Whether you know what to say to someone grieving the loss of a loved one, your presence at the funeral will be an encouragement. This is another reason God gave us the communion of saints. 9) Albertos Polizogopoulos: lawyer for the Lord While Albertos Polizogopoulos died young, the Lord used him in some big ways. 8) Advice for young women... from A to Z In an article that really resonated with readers, Jan Broersema talked to older women, asking them for what advice they'd over their younger sisters-in-the-Lord. 7) What makes a person instantly unattractive? How's that for a title? It doesn't matter how pretty they might look on the outside, certain actions make people look ugly. 6) Is the State of Israel a fulfillment of biblical prophecy? At a time when world politics is being driven in some part by the answer to this question, it is worth a careful investigation, as Dr. Van Dam offers here. 5) How I married your grandmother: dating advice for a young man Was it the time travel, or lessons learned the hard way, that made this one popular? 4) Christian healthcare workers taking province to court over vaccinations Covid-era policies are still getting worked out, as this news story detailed. 3) Taylor Swift's explicit evolution Other than maybe Donald Trump, is there a more famous person in the world right now? And unfortunately, fame seems to have given her a potty mouth. 2) Lost and found: God's guiding hand in seeking and finding a missing girl This was the #1 news story of the year, about how God, in His providence, led rescuers to where they needed to be. 1) 100 books to buy: a family library is a fantastic long-term investment Here's how you – and maybe your parents and extended family too – can give a real boost to your kids. Bonus The top 10 most-read articles in 2024 overall, regardless of year published, were: The Top 10 films on Pureflix right now The Truth matters: analyzing the facts beneath "mass burials" at residential schools 100 books to buy: a family library is a fantastic long-term investment Christians can't "invest" in cryptocurrency What does Pierre Poilievre think about the unborn? Lost and found: God's guiding hand in seeking and finding a missing girl 7 biblical principles of environmental stewardship Why do we suffer? Buddhism vs. Christianity Cremation: why and why not Taylor Swift's explicit evolution ...