We’re in the last couple months leading up to an election some say is the “most…
Category: Church
How Colombia’s Most Popular Christian Artist Landed in Houston
Colombian cyclists often refer to themselves as escarabajos or “beetles,” drawing a comparison between the journeys…
Bethany Sues Michigan for Denying State Contracts Due to Faith-Based Hiring
After decades of resettling refugee families and placing unaccompanied refugee children in foster homes, Bethany Christian…
China’s New Adoption Policy Leaves Children in the Balance
On September 4, the US state department informed adoption service providers and waiting families that the…
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…