Advancing the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God.
March 26, 655: Deusdedit becomes the first English-born Archbishop of Canterbury. He served until 664.
March 26, 752: Stephen III assumes the papacy after Stephen II dies. But Stephen III is sometimes called Stephen II, since the real Stephen II hardly counts: he died a mere four days after his election!
March 26, 1831: Richard Allen, founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church and the first black bishop in America, dies at age 71 (see issue 62: Bound for Canaan).
News
A federal judge ruled that ICE can no longer arrest legally admitted refugees in the state, many of whom are persecuted Christians. But damage has been done.
Inside the Ministry
The Big Tent Initiative is building bridges across the American Church.
When Christians neglect the poor and oppressed, it’s not because we love Jesus too much but because we love him too little.
The rapper’s political advocacy seems sincere, but she has fallen into political tribalism.
The Just Life with Benjamin Watson
The harrowing story of whistleblowing from the inside.
Public Theology Project
Ask not what will happen to your country—although that’s of grave importance. Ask what will happen to you.
We must engage the truth of the gospel with relationship and respect.