Topic
Fear
The Double Shock of Unexpected Pregnancy
How faith meets this scary, stressful, but ultimately divine surprise.
May 15, 2013
What A Flight Attendant's Outburst Revealed About My Own Fear
The scare revealed I am more afraid of death than I should be.
March 12, 2012
Scared to Death of Death: Facing More Than Gramma's Mortality
When my family moved my grandma cross-country to a nearby nursing home, I had no idea she would bring with her a reminder of irrevocable loss.
February 7, 2012
Thoughts on Afghanistan from a Marine Wife
The 'drawdown' announced last month gives me another opportunity to be sore afraid—or to trust God.
July 6, 2011
Quivering with Fear: A Review of 'Quivering Daughters'
Hillary McFarland reveals the idolatry of patriarchal Christianity.
June 23, 2011
Kierkegaard's Spiritual Writings
George Pattison offers a new translation and selection.
November 11, 2010
Why Should the Devil Get Halloween?
The holiday, one of my favorites, reminds me why I became a Christian in the first place.
October 29, 2010
The Duct Tape Solution
In 'Be Very Afraid,' sociologist Robert Wuthnow explains how Americans typically respond to fear.
August 23, 2010
The Anti-Racist, Anti-Fear Gene
People with Williams Syndrome, a rare genetic condition, show us what it means to live trusting others as God calls us to.
May 11, 2010
Curing Christians' Stats Abuse
The statistics we most love to repeat may be leading us to make bad choices about the church.
January 15, 2010
The Myth of the Perfect Parent
Why the best parenting techniques don't produce Christian children.
January 8, 2010
When the Pastor Suffers
Matt Chandler comforts an anxious church following his Thanksgiving seizure.
December 14, 2009
Grace Amid the Vices
Exploring the seven deadly sins doesn’t have to be depressing. An interview with Glittering Vices author Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung.
September 25, 2009
The Only Hope for Monsters 
We can't defeat evil in the world without facing the evil in ourselves.
October 15, 2008
God Is In Control During the Financial Crisis
God often uses adversity for his greatest blessings and the markets are his.
October 2, 2008
A Merciful White Flash
While despairing of nuclear annihilation, I received an irresistible consolation.
March 31, 2008
Go Gently into That Good Night
Fear of mortality lies at the root of our bioethics confusion.
January 2, 2007
Conspiracy, Control, and Crichton
State of Fear is about more than controlling the weather. Duh, it's media ecology.
February 2, 2005
Fear and Hate
"In times like this, as in all other times, Christians have a responsibility to love above all else."
September 1, 2001
Suffering well: Faith tested by pastor's cancer
He preaches to 6,000 people at The Village Church in suburban Flower Mound, where the 35-year-old pastor is a rising star of evangelical Christianity. (Associated Press)
A better you: Professor debunks self-help
University of Texas business professor Paul Damien's new book, "Help!," argues that best-selling self-help authors pray on people's fears for personal profit. (The Daily Texan)
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