Religion
At a recent (Christian) school event we attended as a family, I was intrigued to hear one administrator commend the faith to high schoolers.
“It works,” he ...
As snow fell on Zurich’s narrow streets on January 21, 1525, a group of young Swiss reformers huddled inside Felix Manz’s home in the shadow of the Grossmüns...
Sodalitium of Christian Life ended after investigation found sexual and spiritual abuses and financial mismanagementPope Francis has taken the remarkable ste...
Its dean has launched an emergency appeal to raise £300k by the end of March as costs climb to over £2m a yearBeneath the breathtaking oak ceiling of Peterbo...
Another high-profile pastor resigns in disgrace. For love of power or a fleeting season of forbidden pleasure, he forfeits his hard-earned reputation, his po...
In my work as a historian, I study and write about sports and Christianity in America. My first book is all about the ways that Christians, for more than a c...
Pastoral ministry is far more than preaching. Pastors are fundamentally shepherds, which means we’re called to care for particular sheep. How can we do that ...
The small things in life often bring the most joy. One of those small things is a hot shower after playing soccer in the driving rain and freezing cold. I ar...
The first ever memoir by a living pope reveals a warm, emotionally intelligent man who loves football and ‘cutting-edge’ cinema – but skates over the more co...
We don’t like to admit we’re scared. No one wants to be thought a coward. Admitting fear or anxiety feels like admitting weakness, and we constantly encounte...
The church is always situated in a cultural context. Ever since the early church, Christians have grappled with how to speak the gospel into culture and beco...
When Frodo stands before the Council of Elrond, learning how his uncle’s ring connects to an ancient story of darkness and hope, he’s experiencing something ...
Big history is fashionable again. Authors, publishers, and readers agree that large-scale, sweeping world histories, as ambitious and unwieldy as they might ...
Two of the most beautiful things I saw on TV last year were broadcasts from Paris, taking place in the city’s two most iconic structures. One was explicitly ...
I recently preached on Jesus’s most revolutionary ethical teaching––love your enemies (Matt. 5:44). It stands as a Mount Everest among ethical instructions t...
Did you know that 1 in 8 adults globally experiences mental health issues such as depression and anxiety, with over 280 million people affected by depression...
My friends Ben and Paige have a 3-year-old named Ruth who loves playing hide-and-seek. Ruth hiding from her dad is one of the sweetest things I’ve seen. For ...
My mentor phoned me. His voice broke telling of another pastor disqualified over sexual sin. We didn’t see it coming. Neither of us imagined this man would b...
In this lecture, Don Carson examines the biblical concept of God as the reigning King. He contrasts modern perceptions of monarchy with ancient understanding...
The North African bishop Augustine of Hippo (354–430) is one of Christianity’s most formidable thinkers. Many esteem him as a great theologian, others as an ...
One of the hardest aspects of my pastorate has been trying to disciple someone experiencing deconstruction. Much of my pastoral effort in the last few years ...
