Advancing the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God.
December 27, 1784: Francis Asbury is ordained superintendent of the Methodist Church in America. He later took the title “bishop,” against the wishes of John Wesley (see issue 2: John Wesley and issue 45: Camp Meetings and Circuit Riders).
December 27, 1899: American temperance leader Carry Nation wrecks her first saloon in Medicine Lodge, Kansas.
In his State of the Union marking our 250th year, the president honored athletes, veterans, Sage Blair, America—and himself.
Public Theology Project
I don’t know how likely extraterrestrial life might be. But no matter what, the truth of Christianity will stand.
Christian faith must act on behalf of the most vulnerable, not clutter social media feeds.
Analysis
We need to know how badly students are failing in math class. Then we must return to the fundamentals.
News
Christian leaders fight to draw attention to the abductions by criminal gangs amid government denial.
The Russell Moore Show
What do boys need from fathers, churches, and institutions that they aren’t getting right now?
Inside the Ministry
CT Partners are making Jesus known.
On the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a Ukrainian theologian meditates on self-interested calls for a comfortable peace.