Prisons in America are usually out of sight and out of mind. But this week, the hopes and dreams of […]
Heather Rice-Minus: First Step Act Recognizes That Prisoners Are Made in God’s Image Too
Prominent Evangelicals Share Stories of Sexual Abuse at Wheaton Summit
For popular Bible teacher Beth Moore, the church always has been a safe harbor. That was especially true when she […]
Why ‘Silent Night’ and the Stories Around It Endure 200 Years Later
It was the night before Christmas, and not a creature was stirring. Except for the mice at St. Nicholas Church in […]
Petition Calls for Pulling of Movie Poster Depicting Deadpool as Jesus; Calls It ‘Religious Discrimination’
A new petition is calling for the pulling of a Deadpool movie poster that depicts the antihero as Jesus Christ. The poster […]
Joseph Tobias: Christmas Bondage and Christ’s Liberation
A CNN headline posted to Facebook reads, “Tyler Perry paid off more than $430,000 in layaways ahead of Christmas.” Curious, I went […]
Myles Werntz: The Violence of Christmas
In Christmas displays across the country, the meek and mild baby Jesus appears alongside his beleaguered parents with angels singing, […]
Houston-Area Latino Baptist Association Broadens Its Vision
The Asociación Bautista Latino Americana knows its efforts now can prepare Houston-area churches for better outcomes later. With expectations Hispanics […]
Eric Black: Who’s Responsible for the Kind of Church You Are?
I offer the following thoughts in the spirit of Andy Rooney, longtime commentator on CBS’s 60 Minutes. I had a rather […]
Harvest Bible Chapel Disputes Investigation of Pastor James MacDonald by World Magazine
In an investigation published by World magazine yesterday, former Harvest Bible Chapel leaders raise concerns over the Chicago-area megachurch’s operations, including claims of shuffling […]
Christians Take Up the Ministry of Translation in Secular, Bookish Iceland
In the pitch dark of Christmas Eve in Iceland, after family dinner and unwrapping presents, the lights stay aglow for […]
John Stonestreet, G. Shane Morris: Why Is the Occult on the Rise?
Occult spirituality is on the rise, even among Christians. Is it just pop culture or is it the Prince of […]
Chip Gaines Opens Up About the Real Reason ‘Fixer Upper’ Had to End
When Chip and Joanna Gaines decided to walk away from their wildly popular HGTV show Fixer Upper, the news left […]
Shane Idleman: 7 Lessons from Samson – Surviving the Anointing
The word anointing has been used and abused by charlatans and schemers, but the word is thoroughly biblical. It’s when God […]
Duck Commander Phil Robertson Says He’s ‘Very Proud’ to be Criticized for Preaching the Gospel in His New Book
Phil Robertson, known by many as “The Duck Commander,” recently released a book titled The Theft of America’s Soul: Blowing […]
Franklin Graham Responds to Apple CEO Tim Cook Committing to Censoring Speech Against the Company’s Agenda
Apple CEO Tim Cook announced to the Anti-Defamation League that the company will ban speech or news content that they […]
Tara Isabella Burton: Why We Should Stop Using the Term ‘Religious Nones’
On the first Sunday of Advent, I went to a holiday market in Greenpoint, one of Brooklyn’s trendiest neighborhoods, that […]
Jana Riess: Mormons Need to Get Over Themselves With This ‘Deadpool’ Protest
I have a confession to make: I walked out of the first Deadpool movie partway through in 2016, making it the only […]
Thomas Reese: As the World Appears to Turn Upside Down (Again), Advent Is Here
Hope is a difficult virtue to maintain these days, when the future seems uncertain and religious and political leaders have […]
