On September 4, the US state department informed adoption service providers and waiting families that the…
Category: Church Leadership Development
Joseph and the Unintended Authoritarian Politics
As an Old Testament scholar, I’ve been spending much of my time writing a commentary on…
I Had a Horrific Childhood. I’m Glad I Exist.
It is midnight, and my phone is ringing. Blinking the sleep out of my eyes, I…
The Acceptance Stage of Lost Evangelical Influence
American Christianity is in cultural and political decline. In 1937, 70 percent of Americans reported that…
How to Talk About God and Politics in Polarized Times
How do we talk about Big Things when it seems so risky? It feels hard these…
Died: Andar Ismail, Prolific Writer Who Made Theology Simple
Andar Ismail, a prolific Christian writer who distilled theological truths into short stories accessible to ordinary…
Boomers: Serve Like Your Whole Life Is Ahead of You
Not long ago, I visited my 99-year-old father and 97-year-old mother. My dad had just passed…
China Ends International Adoptions, Leaving Hundreds of Cases in Limbo
The Chinese government has officially ended its international adoption program, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced…
Bangladeshi Christians and Hindus Advocate for a Secular Country
Amid a spike in violence against religious minorities in Bangladesh, a national council of Buddhists, Hindus…
Public School Can Be a Training Ground for Faith
Depending on your circles, mentioning “public school” may elicit strong reactions. Many Christians in America avidly…