Sojourner Truth Was a ‘Double Woman’ in More Ways than One
She championed both abolition and women’s rights. And she wasn’t afraid to challenge advocates of either cause. In the most recent issue of The Atlantic,...
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Jesus Was Civil, Not Polite
Christ was an exemplar of civility in an age of sociopolitical and religious hypocrisy. Our world today is defined by two extremes: intense hostility on...
The Debate over Concert Worship Goes Back Eras
Taylor Swift’s “transcendent” stadium tour got Christians once again talking about whether secular stages point us to God’s common grace or just another idol. “Take...
16 Evangelical Alliances Call for Gaza Ceasefire, Condemn Hamas
Statement issued by regional and national fellowships seeking “a just peace” goes biblically deeper than similar humanitarian pleas. As civilian casualties mount in Gaza in...
Three Years Later: What I Miss Most
Today marks the third anniversary of the day Nick left us—the third anniversary of the day he arrived in heaven. It has been some time...
A La Carte (November 3)
We are still in Unalaska. Yesterday’s flight was canceled due to volcanic ash in the air along the route. That’s a first for me! If...
Largest US Christian College Fined $37.7M
Grand Canyon says it hasn’t misrepresented its program costs and is being unfairly targeted by the Department of Education. Grand Canyon University (GCU), the largest...
Campus Antisemitism and the Lessons of a Nazi-Occupied Church
We do not love our “side” if we let it slide into movements that history and our consciences show lead to atrocities. This piece was...
From the Chicago Suburbs to Penang, We Sought to Love Our Neighbors
Whether hospitality means house parties or intimate gatherings, God’s charge is the same. It’s so nice to finally meet my neighbors. I haven’t met any...
A La Carte (November 2)
I am still in Unalaska, Alaska. That’s three days now in which no flights have been able to land. As much as I am enjoying...
Chapter 7: Friendly Fire in the Culture War
Lasting damage was inflicted not by restrictions imposed from outside the church but by politicized conflicts inside each congregation. Pastors frequently cited COVID-19 as a...
As Campus Threats Rise, College Ministries Look for Ways to Help
The fallout of the Israel-Hamas war at US universities, including antisemitic attacks, are roiling the Ivy Leagues especially. Across the country, college campus tensions over...
I Was Facing a Lifetime in Mental Institutions When God Threw Me a Lifeline
How he purged the voices in my head telling me I was worthless. I grew up in a loving middle-class family in Lubbock, Texas, a...
The Opposite of Abuse Is Care
In an age of spiritual abuse scandals, the early church offers a positive model of pastoral authority. Americans buy millions of self-help books each year,...
The History of Chinese Bible Translation Is Full of Cooperation
Western missionaries collaborated with Chinese Christian scholars to translate the Word of God, leading to the achievement of the Union Version. One author once said...
Living Sorrows and Departed Joys
I am worshipping with a congregation that is not my own, a community of Christians on the far side of the planet. Though I am...