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We Have to Touch the Problem
Discomfort is the price of making a difference in the world.
May 16, 2013
A Wake-up Call for Blasé Believers
Christians, says Richard Stearns, have everything they need to finish Jesus' mission—except the willpower.
May 14, 2013
Two Urban Manifestos for Evangelical Christians
Two new books locate Christians' presence in cities, but only one of them actually engages the city.
May 21, 2013
Rob Bell's 'Ginormous' Mirror
To read his book is to read about our fascination with ourselves.
May 15, 2013
My Top 5 Books on Missions
Books to remind us that holistic mission is not evangelism or justice, but always and forever both.
May 7, 2013
Not 'That' Kind of Housework
Why many contemporary women are embracing knitting, home cooking, and a variety of domestic arts.
May 6, 2013
Adoption Horror Stories Aren't the Whole Story
'The Child Catchers' demonizes overseas adoption through agenda-driven journalism.
May 3, 2013
Bad Sex That "Just Happens"
Donna Frietas looks at the social pressures and cultural stereotypes that fuel the campus hookup culture.
May 2, 2013
Billy Graham Meets Martin Luther King Jr.—Again
Reclaiming the historic evangelical vision that marries evangelism, moral reform, and social crusades.
April 30, 2013
Suffering Servants
Chronic pain and depression taught Joni Eareckson and Ken Tada to put each other's needs first.
April 25, 2013
Religious Freedom Is Not a Zero-Sum Game
Paul Marshall, Nina Shea, and Lela Gilbert take an ecumenical approach to fighting international persecution.
April 22, 2013
Taking Action Through Radical Kindness
One great agent of healing is showing love to those who have hurt us.
April 22, 2013
Let the Gamers Say "Amen!"
Finally! A balanced, generous perspective on what Christianity has to say about video games.
April 18, 2013
Touching God in the Iranian Darkness
Imprisoned for distributing Bibles in Iran, Maryam Rostampour and Marziyeh Amirizadeh saw its verses of suffering and forgiveness come alive.
April 10, 2013
Chased by Grace 
After fleeing her own broken life, Sarah Thebarge learned to see God's image in her refugee neighbors.
April 9, 2013
You Can't Think Your Way to God
Christian formation means shaping our loves, says Jamie Smith, not just educating our minds.
April 9, 2013
Zondervan Launches New YA Imprint
Blink is designed for the general trade, not the Christian market (Publishers Weekly)
Q. and A.: Christian Wiman on 'My Bright Abyss'
Mr. Wiman discussed why he’s a Christian, the writers who mean the most to him, the state of his health and more (The New York Times)
Turning a Dark Place Into a Beacon of Discovery
Dwight Garner reviews ‘My Bright Abyss,’ a memoir by Christian Wiman (The New York Times)
Rookie Christian Writers Get a Helping Hand from Seasoned Vets
New opportunities from journalist David Aikman and novelist Jerry Jenkins aim to help aspiring authors who lack a platform.
My Top 5 Books on Missions
Books to remind us that holistic mission is not evangelism or justice, but always and forever both.
Suffering Servants
Chronic pain and depression taught Joni Eareckson and Ken Tada to put each other's needs first.
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