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).
The Bulletin
The global aftershock of military action in Venezuela, California churches rebuild one year after LA fires, and the possibility of revival in America.
The gaming platform poses both content concerns and safety risks that put minors in “the Devil’s crosshairs.” The company says tighter restrictions are coming.
Three books on politics and public life to read this month.
Analysis
Is America’s appetite for power in Venezuela bigger than its ability to handle it?
News
Working in the Gulf States promises better pay, but pastors say the distance harm marriages and children.
Silence from Scripture on new technologies and the ethical questions they raise is no excuse for silence from the church.
More believers from China and Taiwan are finding Eastern Christianity appealing. I sought to uncover why.