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).
News
The civil rights leader believed in a gospel bigger than race or self-interest.
America prepared for a bicentennial, and religious identity dominated the presidential campaign.
The Bulletin
The financial and moral toll of war, immigration slows but ministry continues, and why denominations split.
Review
The Oscar-nominated film reminds viewers to learn from the past—and to share our stories with the next generation.
The Philadelphia-based pastor discusses how the church can engage Black men and have a biblical approach to government.
The author of the Mitford Years series married at 14, protested segregation, and wrote her first book at 57.
The Just Life with Benjamin Watson
Exploring the sobering connection between modern convenience and human suffering.