Features
Church is the perfect place to cry
Richard was always asking for more than I could give
What doing improv taught me about scarcity and choice
Learning costly resistance from Bonhoeffer
Lynched but not forgotten
Books
Theodicy in real life
William Abraham's theological affirmations of faith are shadowed by a persistent question: Why don't they work?
A writer’s careful, surprising attention
J. D. Daniels writes beautiful letters to no one. They aren't for everyone.
The coming-of-age novel comes of age
If old age is another country, three novelists are exploring not just the peaks and valleys but also the rough places in between.
The remarkable life and martyrdom of Lin Zhao
As Chinese communism turned to violence, Zhao turned to Christ. Lian Xi tells her story in memorable fashion.
When Rome succumbed to the elements
What brought down the Roman Empire? Kyle Harper says it was plague and cold climate.
Departments
How Rep. Walter Jones has turned his guilt over the Iraq War into acts of empathy
The spiritual desert of First Reformed's minister
NFL players are human beings with rights
Terrorist, spy, prisoner, truth-teller
News
Gazans and Israelis strive to keep connections, hope across the border
Dozens of Palestinians have been killed by Israeli soldiers along the border. Ordinary people are trying to stay connected to friends on the other side.
Southern Baptists call Paige Patterson to account
Firing him as seminary president is the most dramatic example of the #MeToo movement pervading the top reaches of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Australian archbishop convicted of covering up child sexual abuse
The test case was another step toward holding the church to account for a global abuse crisis.
Michael Curry's sermon at royal wedding imagines 'when love is the way'
The Episcopal presiding bishop wove in references to Teilhard de Chardin, Martin Luther King Jr., and the composers of African American spirituals.
U.S. embassy move to Jerusalem fulfills prophecy for some, causes mourning for others
The day after the embassy move was the anniversary of Israel's founding—a day Palestinians call the catastrophe, when hundreds of thousands of Palestinians fled or were expelled from their homes.
Edwin Mulder, Reformed church leader, dies at age 89
As general secretary of the Reformed Church in America, he led his denomination in standing against apartheid.
Peter Borgdorff, who brought global Reformed churches together, dies at age 78
Borgdorff was also the first executive director of the Christian Reformed Church in North America.
Black Church Food Security Network brings fresh food to Baltimore
A group of Baltimore congregations is connecting with black farmers to promote healthy eating and economic empowerment.