Advancing the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God.
June 7, 1099: The First Crusade reaches Jerusalem (see Issue 40: The Crusades).
June 7, 1502: Ugo Buoncompagni is born in Bologna. As Pope Gregory XIII (1572-1585), he issued the Gregorian calendar, supported the Inquisition, promoted the Counter-Reformation, and encouraged missions.
June 7, 1891: English Baptist Charles H. Spurgeon, who preached to (on average) 6,000 people at each of his services, delivers his last sermon at London's Metropolitan Tabernacle (see issue 29: C.H. Spurgeon).
The Russell Moore Show
Former Harper’s Magazine editor Christopher Beha on his journey from skeptical Atheism to skeptical Christianity.
Trump rightly campaigned against “endless wars” and nation building in the Middle East. His war on Iran is likely to repeat those very errors.
Two theologians and a psychologist on offering comfort for those in pain.
RFK Jr. and surgeon general nominee Casey Means identify real problems in American health and medicine. But their solutions are lacking.
Review
Ryan Gosling’s new science fiction movie shows an astronaut who saves the world and dies to self.
The Bulletin
Secretary of DHS fired, former Ayatollah’s son declared new supreme leader, and Pakistan’s war with Taliban.
Scripture’s description of the church is more than a comparison to human anatomy.
Excerpt
An excerpt from Letters on Living the Faith.