Advancing the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God.
December 24, 1223: Francis of Assisi stages history’s first living nativity scene, complete with live animals, in a cave near Greccio, Italy (see issue 42: Francis of Assisi).
December 24, 1491: Spanish ascetic and theologian Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Jesuits, is born in Guipuzcoa, Spain. His order quickly became a great power in Roman Catholicism and led the Counter-Reformation.
December 24, 1818: Franz Gruber composes “Silent Night” in the St. Nicholas Church of Oberndorf, Austria.
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The president’s penchant for renaming things after himself is unprecedented in American politics.
It’s easy to see the errors of health-and-wealth grifters. But a subtler addition to the gospel misleads many believers.
Being Human
How do family dynamics shape our lives and relationships?
The Russell Moore Show
I don’t know how likely extraterrestrial life might be but, no matter what, the truth of Christianity will stand.
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US-Israel strikes killed supreme leader Khamenei, whose Islamic regime has long persecuted believers.
Pray that the Iranian people will have real hope of a peaceful future without systemic repression and fear.
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Christians call for peace and prayer after the killing of drug kingpin El Mencho led to violence across the country.