There Is an Edge to Living on the Edge
My outsider experiences have only strengthened my confidence in God’s goodness and sovereignty. Four years ago, I embarked on a master’s program at a theologically...
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Interview: Mystics, Monastics, and the Moderns Who Need Them
Medieval Christianity holds up a helpful mirror to the contemporary church. In recent decades, evangelicals studying faith in the Middle Ages have done much to...
Dying to Our Selfies
We’ll never see the glory of God if we look only to our own brand. Greek mythology may not be a guide to the Christian...
I Stumbled in the Steps of the Good Samaritan
When we picture ourselves as heroes, we often forget our humanity. It seems to me that many of us read the parable of the Good...
Paul’s View on Death Changed Mine
The Corinthian church needed the reminder of the power of God. So do we. In this Close Reading series, biblical scholars reflect on a passage...
A Day in the Life of an Ordinary Christian
Let’s suppose that for just one day the Lord chose to make a documentary about you—“A Day in the Life of an Ordinary Christian.” For...
A La Carte (October 23)
Good morning from Oakville. After a very enjoyable weekend in Louisville (spent mostly with Third Avenue Baptist Church) I’m glad, as always, to be back...
Worship Round the World: Pressing On and Nearing the End
It has been quite a year—a year in which the Worship Round the World project has taken me far and wide. If my statistics are...
A La Carte (October 23)
My thanks goes to the Missionary Conference for sponsoring the blog this week. They did so to tell you about the upcoming conference (which is...
Christian Moms Feel More Pressure to Get It Right
Today’s resources aim to offer reassurance instead of adding to the weight parents already feel. A majority of mothers with kids at home today—69 percent...
How True Crime Can Create a False Reality
Criminal dramas are becoming more popular today, but at what cost to a Christian’s conscience? As a middle school girl, I enjoyed watching criminal dramas...
Does God Care About Gender Identity?
It’s hard to believe, but it was just a very short time ago that nobody believed in gender identity. At least, nobody believed in what...
A La Carte (October 20)
Good morning from Louisville, Kentucky where I’m spending some time with my girls and preparing to speak at Third Avenue Baptist Church (first at a...
Argentina Legalized Abortion in 2020. Will This Impact Evangelicals’ Presidential Vote?
Upstart candidate Javier Milei says he's pro-life. But for some Christians, his economic positions may be a bigger draw than his moral ones. SALTA, ARGENTINA—Clutching...
Let the Children Play: Their Lives Depend on It
How the next generation's mental health crisis might recall the timeless values of wandering and wayfinding. This piece was adapted from Russell Moore’s newsletter. Subscribe...
‘Can You Find the Wolves in This Picture?’
Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” probes the unacknowledged darkness in every human heart. Lament is at the heart of Killers of the Flower...