Christians can love America—with all of its flaws and failures—precisely because we don’t expect it to be the kingdom of God. This piece was adapted from Russell Moore’s newsletter. Subscribe here. If any political idea in American life has proven itself over the past several years, I can’t think of a better candidate than the…
Jesus could end this crisis. His followers almost certainly can’t. The way to resolve the Israel-Hamas war is very simple, journalist Matt Yglesias recently explained. We could do it in just five steps: It’s great, right? I love it! Only—well, that third step seems a little tricky. And that’s the point, as Yglesias wrote at…
Online pop psychology has a simple solution to every relationship problem. Love and prudence call us to something messier—and better. Everyone on social media is asserting their boundaries. Everyone is cutting toxicity out of their life. Everyone is prioritizing their own healing journey and giving up on one-sided relationships. Everyone is disarming the narcissist, protecting…
Sauls spent a decade leading Christ Presbyterian Church and had been on leave since May. Scott Sauls, an influential pastor and author, has resigned from the Nashville megachurch he had led for the past decade. Members of Christ Presbyterian Church (CPC) voted to accept Sauls’s resignation during a congregational meeting on Sunday night. Sauls had…
More than 300 Christian families have been affected, says a local pastor. Nepali Christians are mourning the loss of many of their own after a series of devastating earthquakes in early November. On Friday, November 3, a 5.6-magnitude earthquake rocked the mountainous Nepali villages of Jajarkot and Rukum West just before midnight, burying people under…
An inquiry at Alan Scott’s former church found evidence of manipulation, narcissism, and spiritual abuse. Vineyard USA is calling on a breakaway congregation to launch a “thorough, independent investigation” into allegations of misconduct, narcissism, and spiritual abuse. “We pray for those who were hurt, harmed, mistreated, or in any way negatively impacted by their time…
Amid rising persecution to Christians in the world, here are some stories that can guide your intercessions. Christians around the world are praying for their 360 million brothers and sisters in Christ who live in countries with high levels of persecution and discrimination, as part of the International Days of Prayer for the Persecuted Church,…
He plays Minecraft and talks church history on YouTube—and he’s organizing a new mainline reformation. It’s October 31 in Denver. Snow is falling. A cutting wind makes the air feel much colder than it is. But nothing will stop Jake Boston, a Gen Z Episcopalian, from celebrating the holiday. No, not Halloween—Reformation Day, when Protestants…
As faithful Twitter users drop the platform, writers, leaders, and ministries adapt to a new social landscape. Scrolling through our Twitter X feeds over the last several weeks, we’ve seen familiar Christian names, from David French to Sam Allberry, signing off the platform. Many more are wondering aloud whether they want to stay much longer….
The novel and Netflix show explore scriptural themes of light and dark—and the cosmic reign of Christ. My wife and I spent our honeymoon in St. Lucia, an island known for its two iconic mountains that rise from the Caribbean like majestic guardians. At breakfast one morning, with the mountains behind us, I remember asking…
