June (Web-only) 2016

What Politics Can (and Can’t) Do to Prevent Another Holocaust
What Politics Can (and Can’t) Do to Prevent Another Holocaust
Good governments can slow the spread of genocide, but they can’t stop people from becoming genocidal.
When Prolonging Life Means Prolonging Suffering
When Prolonging Life Means Prolonging Suffering
A trauma surgeon on when letting go of our loved ones is the most God-honoring thing we can do.
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Mormons and Christians: So Close, Yet So Far Away
Mormons and Christians: So Close, Yet So Far Away
What should we make of claims that the two faiths are on a path to reconciling?
Parenting in a Porn-Saturated World
Parenting in a Porn-Saturated World
It’s addictive, has devastating consequences, and nearly all of our kids will be exposed to it. What can we do?
Why Can’t We Christians Laugh Anymore?
Why Can’t We Christians Laugh Anymore?
At a time when evangelicals feel culturally embattled, it seems we’ve lost our ability to laugh.
The Purge: Election Year
The Purge: Election Year
The opportunity for biting social critique gets swept away in a torrent of bloody destruction.
The BFG
The BFG
Fairy tales need real dragons.
Q+A with Adam Grant: Does Our Calling Make Us More Creative?
Q+A with Adam Grant: Does Our Calling Make Us More Creative?
The author of ‘Originals’ talks about how faith factors into our ideas and work.
McDonald’s May Be the Most Welcoming Spot in Your Neighborhood
McDonald’s May Be the Most Welcoming Spot in Your Neighborhood
A fast-food skeptic finds lessons on community in an unexpected place.
When Tithing Comes With a Money-Back Guarantee
When Tithing Comes With a Money-Back Guarantee
How did churches like NewSpring and Life.Church get thousands of Christians to start giving? By offering a refund if God isn't faithful.
Why Complementarian Men Need Complementarian Women
Why Complementarian Men Need Complementarian Women
In the midst of our civil war on the Trinity, we need to put down our arms and remember that men and women are in this together.
Don’t Call Me Out at Your Wedding for Being Single
Don’t Call Me Out at Your Wedding for Being Single
The church can model a more inclusive community, one that doesn’t divide over marital status.
Your Youth Pastor Should Totally Be a Millionaire by Now
Your Youth Pastor Should Totally Be a Millionaire by Now
Discipling adolescents isn't all Ping-Pong and Pixy Stix, you know.
Bill Gothard, 'The Fits,' and Me
Bill Gothard, 'The Fits,' and Me
Sometimes a movie can give you a kinder way to remember difficult things about yourself.
As UK Votes 'In' or 'Out' on EU, Christians Have Two Tasks
As UK Votes 'In' or 'Out' on EU, Christians Have Two Tasks
Today, the United Kingdom decides on its European Union membership. Tomorrow, the most important role of Christians begins.
Who’s Who of Trump’s ‘Tremendous’ Faith Advisers
Who’s Who of Trump’s ‘Tremendous’ Faith Advisers
The Republican candidate finally names his campaign’s evangelical connections.
Why Google and BuzzFeed Need the Church
Why Google and BuzzFeed Need the Church
When big corporations make big moral decisions, where is the church’s voice?
The Sacred Ritual of Coffee Prep
The Sacred Ritual of Coffee Prep
Grind, boil, brew, pour—and praise.
Tim Keller and John Inazu: How Christians Can Bear Gospel Witness in an Anxious Age
Tim Keller and John Inazu: How Christians Can Bear Gospel Witness in an Anxious Age
Our confidence in the gospel spurs us to serve our communities, not to shrink back when they decide they no longer need us.
Timehop Helps Me See God’s Providence
Timehop Helps Me See God’s Providence
How a social media app reminds me of God’s faithfulness in my life.
Cox Killing Shows Why Brexit and Trump-Clinton Need 'Civil' Religion
Cox Killing Shows Why Brexit and Trump-Clinton Need 'Civil' Religion
Disagreement without division must be possible in UK and US politics. Christians can get us there.
What I Learned About Faith from Watching My Father Die
What I Learned About Faith from Watching My Father Die
Researchers keep discovering more about humility. My dad’s life already taught me plenty.
Awkward Church Stock Photos: Church Is More Metal Than You'll Ever Be
Awkward Church Stock Photos: Church Is More Metal Than You'll Ever Be
Fun sanctuary décor idea: human bones. Mountains of them. Everywhere.
Gordon Lewis: Irenic Apologist
Gordon Lewis: Irenic Apologist
Remembering one of the great early evangelical philosophers.
Gender and the Trinity: From Proxy War to Civil War
Gender and the Trinity: From Proxy War to Civil War
An explainer: the latest complementarian debate isn't over women’s subordination—but Christ's.
How Grandparenting Redeemed Our Family
How Grandparenting Redeemed Our Family
This Father’s Day, I celebrate my parents’ choice to move close to my kids.
Living with Bipolar Disorder
Living with Bipolar Disorder
Christian women talk about their challenges.
Grieving Together: How Orlando's Hispanic Evangelicals Are Reaching Out
Grieving Together: How Orlando's Hispanic Evangelicals Are Reaching Out
A local pastor shares on-the-ground efforts to pray for, comfort, and serve their LGBT neighbors.
BAMCinemafest 2016 Round-Up
BAMCinemafest 2016 Round-Up
Five films worth looking for.
Finding Dory
Finding Dory
Everyone's favorite forgetful fish is back - in a quietly subversive tale.
My Marriage to an Undocumented Immigrant
My Marriage to an Undocumented Immigrant
I lived with the threat of my husband’s deportation. Here’s what I learned about immigration.
A Meditation on the Orlando Shooting
A Meditation on the Orlando Shooting
This latest attack is part of a pattern, and the pretext for a remarkable prayer.
Genius
Genius
Great American writers get an interminably dull film.
The Conjuring 2
The Conjuring 2
Ed and Lorraine Warren return, fighting demons and relying on faith.
How to Keep Your Friends When Life Happens
How to Keep Your Friends When Life Happens
Busy moms, long-distance besties, workaholics: There’s hope for you.
Has Tony Robbins Preached at My Church?
Has Tony Robbins Preached at My Church?
Turn down the volume on this new documentary and the structure and techniques look a lot like Sunday morning.
This Year's Summer Jam Is All About the Love of God
This Year's Summer Jam Is All About the Love of God
In "Coloring Book," Chance the Rapper is honest about his flaws, his faith, and the reality of growing up on Chicago's South Side.
The Fearless Call of Asian Americans in Christian Hip-Hop
The Fearless Call of Asian Americans in Christian Hip-Hop
Breaking stereotypes and spreading the Good News.
Forget Wonder in 'Now You See Me 2'
Forget Wonder in 'Now You See Me 2'
"An eye for an eye" is not the end of that passage.
The Stanford Rape Victim Said the Words I Couldn’t
The Stanford Rape Victim Said the Words I Couldn’t
Why we all should pay attention to her bold account.
Gifts of the Wilderness
Gifts of the Wilderness
Surprising ways God meets us during desperate and lonely seasons
Dishes, Diapers, and a Deeper Faith
Dishes, Diapers, and a Deeper Faith
Discover the hidden spiritual opportunities in motherhood.
I’m a Woman Who Got Kicked Out of Women’s Bathrooms
I’m a Woman Who Got Kicked Out of Women’s Bathrooms
Our zealous policing of gender norms can have unintended and hurtful consequences.
The Ministry of Growing a Forgotten Flower
The Ministry of Growing a Forgotten Flower
'That is why it was grown—to be small and extravagant.'
AMC's 'Preacher' Is Violent, Vulgar—and Surprisingly Churchy. Is It Redeemable?
AMC's 'Preacher' Is Violent, Vulgar—and Surprisingly Churchy. Is It Redeemable?
Our review of the dark comedy's pilot episode.
Kids Want What We Teach Them to Want
Kids Want What We Teach Them to Want
Habit proves to be powerful liturgy.
Is Bernie Sanders Religious?
Is Bernie Sanders Religious?
No. But he's deeply influenced by the modern Jewish experience.
3 Truths Married People Should Know About Love
3 Truths Married People Should Know About Love
Hollywood has it all wrong.
Fearfully and Autistically Made
Fearfully and Autistically Made
Acceptance means seeing autism as part of who my son is.
Justice and a Heart for the Fatherless in the Global Village
Justice and a Heart for the Fatherless in the Global Village
Today, there are more than 150 million orphans in the world.
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Helping Minority Students Excel in the Classroom
Helping Minority Students Excel in the Classroom
Q&A with Katrina Boone
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Raising Our Standards
Raising Our Standards
In the Hispanic community, we have both good news and bad news regarding education.
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Died: Michael Knott, Christian Alternative Musician Who Helped Launch Tooth & Nail
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Knott wrote rock operas, sang with honesty and conviction, called out hypocrites, and bucked the norms of the Christian music industry.

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