‘The Prince Of Egypt: The Musical’ Is A Triumph Of Faith And Art
‘The Prince of Egypt’ is a rousing triumph of both faith and stagecraft. It is one of the most satisfying viewing experiences I’ve had all year and is a stunning reminder of what can be accomplished when faith and art are put together well.
How Advent Prepares Us To ‘Stand’ Heaven
Most Christians know what Advent signifies: A time of penitence and preparation. And they know how it signifies these two: four Advent wreath candles. But why do we observe Advent? Dallas Willard had a “why” you might find surprising.
What Suffering Prepares
Our sufferings are always preparation for callings—which are, at the highest level, to join Jesus in his work of healing, restoring, and redeeming this world.
When You Or Someone You Love Is Suffering
Pastor Prather takes a look at the book of Job, which he considers the best guidebook he knows for dealing with suffering and loss. As he says, it is an ancient work with timeless applications.
Martin Scorsese’s Faith Shines In New Movie
It’s deeply fitting and gratifying that Scorsese’s career-long struggle with God would lead to possibly his best and most Christian film to date: Killers of the Flower Moon
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.