Advancing the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God.
June 4, 1873: Charles F. Parham, founder of the Apostolic Faith movement and one of the founders of the modern Pentecostal movement, is born in Muscatine, Iowa. In 1900 he founded the Bethel Bible School, where speaking in tongues broke out—launching the Pentecostal movement (see issue 58: Pentecostalism).
June 4, 1948: The Far East Broadcasting Company, based in the Philippines and broadcasting across Asia, goes on-air with the staff singing “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name.”
My nondenominational church is having its first Ash Wednesday service today. But why start now?
Martin Luther called Psalm 110 the core of Scripture for its 7 short verses of foundational doctrine.
The Russell Moore Show
What if the church’s biggest discipleship problem isn’t disbelief—but disinterest in learning?
Review
N.T. Wright’s Homecoming hits familiar notes, but they’re still needed.
Review
Our society tends to treat feelings as inevitable and authentic. A new book explores an older understanding in the Bible and the church.
News
From arson to armed attacks, North American houses of faith have seen alarming acts of aggression in recent years.
The Bulletin
Marco Rubio’s message to Europe, NBC host’s mother is still missing, and Thomas Chatterton Williams on race and identity.