For almost two decades, Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ was the highest-grossing R-rated film. This portrayal of Jesus Christ’s final hours resonated with…
Worship Together or Bowl Alone
From wherever you’re sitting, this likely feels like a low point for the church in America. (Elsewhere it’s a different matter.) Some of our neighbors…
10 Prayers for a Volatile Election Season
We’re in the last couple months leading up to an election some say is the “most important” of our time. As political presidential candidates vie…
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 of the small bugs across their varied terrain with…
The angel in the rubble on 9/11
“Transformed in a single day.” The incredible story of the woman who survived when more than 90 floors of the World Trade Center collapsed on…
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 Services announced Tuesday that it is suing the state…
Evangelical Alliance appoints new leader for Scotland
Lynne Paterson has been appointed as the new head of the Evangelical Alliance Scotland. Read MoreThis post was originally published on this site
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 People’s Republic of China (PRC), would “no longer carry…
Trump’s abortion pivot hasn’t shaken evangelical Christian leaders’ support
‘I don’t just consider a candidate’s words, I look at their actions and what they have done,’ said the Rev. Franklin Graham. Read MoreThis post…
Joseph and the Unintended Authoritarian Politics
As an Old Testament scholar, I’ve been spending much of my time writing a commentary on Exodus. And as I worked through the first chapter,…