Priscilla Shirer remembers the advice she got earlier in her ministry career: You cannot do a thousand things to the glory of God, but you…
The Robot Will Lie Down With the Gosling
In an animation landscape full of sequels, prequels, and remakes, The Wild Robot is a welcome respite. Based on Peter Brown’s eponymous 2016 novel and…
Why Can’t We Talk to Each Other Anymore?
Years ago, I taught a Bible study that I knew would be controversial. I was a couple years into seminary, and my church asked me…
Which Church in Revelation Is Yours Like?
Revelation is often interpreted out of context based on current concerns and fearful speculations about the end times. But after a study trip to Turkey—and…
You Don’t Need a Rule of Life
Contemporary culture is brimming with exhortations to discipline. From Jordan Peterson’s runaway bestseller 12 Rules for Life to Ryan Holiday’s The Daily Stoic to James Clear’s Atomic Habits, we have…
In Appalachia, Helene’s Water Crisis Taps A Global Christian Response
International Christian engineering nonprofit Water Mission usually responds to clean water crises overseas, like flooding in East Africa this year or the earthquake in Turkey…
The Bible Doesn’t Fit an Information Age
This piece was adapted from Russell Moore’s newsletter. Subscribe here. I recommended the Gospel of Mark to an unbeliever. He read it and found it “creepy.” That’s…
Evangelicals for Harris Asked to ‘Cease and Desist’ Billy Graham Ad
The ad begins with a clip of Billy Graham, wearing glasses, a gray suit and tie, leaning in toward a pulpit. “But you must realize that in…
5 Lessons Christians Can Learn from the Barmen Declaration
In recent weeks, a group of evangelicals crafted a Confession of Evangelical Conviction in response to the “social conflict and political division” plaguing the American…
Facing My Limits in a Flood Zone
When we moved to the small town of Canton, North Carolina, last fall, we heard stories about flooding. Living in the mountains spells unpredictability. In…