How We Do Things
What makes work meaningful? When we love and serve by the power of the Spirit and for God’s eternal purpose of restoring and redeeming the entire world through love and kindness.
‘After Death’ Steps Up The Religion Documentary Game
Angel Studios is having quite a year. It released the season three finale of “The Chosen” and its first original theatrical films with “His Only Son” and “Sound of Freedom.” Now, the studio is staking its claim in the documentary space with “After Death.”
The Conversation We Should Have Had
We're built to love. We're created by God to love the precious family, friends, and acquaintances he's put in our lives. And if we're not doing well this thing we're created to do, we violate our nature.
Forty or So in a Living Room
I've struggled with worship. For much of my life, it was the part of any church service when my mind was most apt to wander. But then, finally, some friends taught me how to worship.
Five Things That Faith-Based Films Get Right
Faith-based films like “I Can Only Imagine,” “Jesus Revolution,” and “Sound of Freedom” compete at the box office with mainstream movies. Movie critic Joseph Holmes explores why.
An Interview with Billy Graham’s Daughter and Granddaughter
Anne Graham Lotz and Rachel-Ruth Lotz Wright, the daughter and granddaughter of the late evangelist Billy Graham, are both Bible teachers and have both endured serious medical conditions.
Ways To De-Stress In An Anxious Age
We’re living in a stressful age. Paul Prather offers some reminders about dealing with presidential indictments, global warming, nightmarish customer service, artificial intelligence, road rage, grouchy spouses, and troublesome offspring.
Five Lines In
In the seventh century BC, Zephaniah told us about God’s nature; to paraphrase the ancient prophet, God is so crazy in love with his children that he sings over us and dances because of us.
New Album Bridges the Gap Between Faith and Mental Health
“Sanctuary Songs,” a 12-track album inspired by conversations about mental health and faith, is another timely and topic-driven album from The Porter’s Gate—a sacred ecumenical arts collective.
Esau McCaulley Remembers His Past and Dreams
New York Times columnist, New Testament scholar and theologian in residence at Progressive Baptist Church in Chicago, McCaulley tells the story of growing up in a poor neighborhood in Huntsville, where he dreamed that football would offer him a way out.
The Lost Art of Listening Well
In a culture riven by crises of miscommunication, we suffer unnecessarily in our families and even in our body politic. Maybe it’s always been this way. But it certainly seems worse today.
Creators Designing ‘Biblical’ Chatbots
Since its launch in November 2022 by the research laboratory OpenAI, the chatbot spurred excitement among Christians, forcing leadership to reckon with this technology and adapting their habits.
Faith Is About Uncertainty More Than Certainty
Questioning, doubt and bewilderment are norms of faith, not indications that you lack it. Ideally, they’re the prods that keep us searching, reading, praying and eventually lead us into a deeper, more seasoned relationship with God, others and ourselves.
Do You See God as a Very Loving Father?
One problem with Christianity specifically and the whole world generally is that many people seem not to comprehend how radically and unconditionally they are loved by God.
Blaise Pascal: Faith, Reason and the Heart's Wisdom
Pascal was among the first to grapple with the implications of modern science on faith, and his scientific sophistication didn’t keep him from being a devout Christian.
The Relationship Between Christians and Freud
Jacob Lupfer believes the distance between psychoanalysis and faith is needlessly wide. Religious leaders and psychoanalytic practitioners, he says, should take a step toward each other.
The World May Be Filled With Ordinary Mystics
What if mysticism isn’t confined to holy people living in monasteries? What if the mechanic at your local car dealership has received the same visitation as Bernard of Clairvaux?
What ‘Barry’ Has To Say About Redemption
That Bill Hader’s phenomenal four-season show “Barry” chose to end in a deeply religious and Christian fashion only made its themes and social commentary stronger.
Visiting The Seven Churches From Revelation
The prophetic and apocalyptic Book of Revelation has inspired diverse interpretations over the centuries. One thing not in dispute is the book’s strong historical ties to modern-day Turkey.
Christian Ornithologists Find Deep Meaning
For many, the relationship between birds and Christianity does not stray further than the dove and olive branch on a banner at church. However, for Christian birdwatchers, the link is alive.