Advancing the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God.
August 18, 1688: John Bunyan, author of Pilgrim’s Progress preaches his last sermon, in London (see issue 11: John Bunyan).
August 18, 1732: In an emotional farewell service, Moravian Christians at Herrnhut sing 100 hymns and commission Leonard Dober and David Nitschmann as missionaries to slaves in the West Indies. Herrnhut, a community of only 600 members sent more than 70 missionaries between 1732 and 1742 (see issue 1: Nicolaus Zinzendorf).
Analysis
Jewish-Christian friendships offer solace and solidarity after antisemitic violence.
Lebanon’s civil war is a taboo subject. A group of Christians and Muslims is broaching it.
Review
Artistically, it’s ambitious. Narratively, it works. But it’s no “The Prince of Egypt.”
Christmastime comes with its own losses and longings. God understands them.
The Russell Moore Show
What if the most radical thing about Christmas isn’t that God came near—but that he came to serve?
Excerpt
Meet the unlikely characters who defined this musical classic.
News
After Myanmar’s military raided a compound, a network of ministries helps trafficking victims return home.
Technologies like AI privilege “growth” and “effectiveness” over imagination and inefficiency. God operates differently.