Amazon’s “Rings of Power” series adds to what Tolkien termed the “Cauldron of Story,” where sub-creators mix up the stew of God’s creation. I’ve read…
From the Archives: Mikhail Gorbachev and Christianity
A selection of articles on the late leader’s global legacy. When Mikhail Gorbachev first took his place as the leader of the Soviet Union in…
Evangelical Report: Creation Care Is an Act of Worship, Hospitality
The National Association of Evangelicals focuses on the impact of the changing environment. The National Association of Evangelicals unveiled a sweeping report on global climate…
World Vision Employee Sentenced to 12 Years Prison in Israel
Humanitarian organization calls verdict “unjust” as questions about lack of public evidence of terrorism persist. Update (Aug. 30): A World Vision International employee has been…
Stop Applauding Pastors Who Publicly Confess Their Sins
When leaders admit wrongdoing, we should respond with quiet sobriety, not clapping. Yesterday, I finished a 17-year ministry at Southern Hills Baptist Church in Sioux…
Died: Rodney Stark, Sociologist Who Said Religion Is a Rational Choice
His theories of conversion and competition shaped widely held views of church growth and decline. Rodney Stark, the influential and controversial sociologist who argued for…
Helper: You Keep Using That Word for Women
But it doesn’t mean what you think it means. A recent LifeWay Research study asked American Protestant pastors if women in their congregations were allowed…
Christian Radio Reacts to Ukraine Restrictions on Russian Language
Slavic broadcasters take different approaches as legal and societal efforts to combat propaganda impact worship and evangelism. A new language law in Ukraine has complicated…
Court: HHS Can’t Require Christian Providers Perform Gender Transitions, Abortions
The appellate ruling sides with the Christian Medical and Dental Society and a Catholic hospital system that opposed the federal rule. The Biden administration has…
Is Student Loan Forgiveness Biblical?
Christians are divided over whether Biden’s promise to cancel student debt is ethical and just from a scriptural standpoint. Once President Joe Biden followed up…