Advancing the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God.
The penalty for reading the news.
As it turns out:
1. The Archbishop of Canterbury didn’t actually call the nativity “a legend.”
2. The Pope didn’t actually call The Golden Compass “godless.”
3. Fred Thompson wasn’t actually endorsed by “an umbrella group for 40 million conservative Methodists across the U.S.”
4. Mitt Romney’s dad didn’t actually march with Martin Luther King Jr., and neither did he.
5. I didn’t actually find five stories in this vein. But here’s my favorite media criticism artifact of all time.
Review
Reuben Bredenhof’s new book encourages pastors to focus on small acts of faithfulness.
Analysis
Ubiquitous screens, classroom chaos, a dearth of qualified teachers: The reasons our children are struggling in math class are multitude.
On the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a Ukrainian theologian meditates on self-interested calls for a comfortable peace.
Excerpt
An excerpt from Cameron Shaffer’s Keeping Kids Christian.
The Bulletin
In Music City, Russell, Mike, Sho, and Clarissa talk about creativity, vocation, and AI.
News
Even as Moscow weaponizes winter, locals attend church conferences, go sledding, and plan celebrations.
Somang Prison, the only private and Christian-run penitentiary in Asia, seeks to treat inmates with dignity—and it sees results.
Being Human
Listening to learn vs fixing, defending, and hijacking