Advancing the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God.
Haggard the only ‘real’ one in a list of rotten reverends
The South Florida Sun-Sentinel compiled a slideshow called “Scandalous Preachers in film,” and the No. 1 man on the list is Ted Haggard, now being featured in an HBO documentary
Haggard is the only real preacher in the slideshow; the other 10 are fictional characters from film over a number of decades – including Rev. Henry Kane in Poltergeist II (pictured here), Silas in The Da Vinci Code, and Pentecostal preacher Eulis ‘Sonny’ Dewey in The Apostle.
(Hat tip to Sarah Pulliam.)
A conversation with Beth Moore about UnitedHealthcare shooting suspect Luigi Mangione and the nature of sin.
The biblical account of the Flood resonates with a persecuted church born near Mount Ararat.
Review
We’re eager to ask whether it could have happened. We shouldn’t forget to ask what it means.
Some Protestants observe the Catholic tradition of Simbang Gabi, predawn services in the days leading up to Christmas.
The Bulletin
The Bulletin talks about Christians in Syria, Bible education, and the “bad guys” of NYC.
A conversation with Russell Moore, Book of the Year winner Gavin Ortlund, and Award of Merit winner Brad East.
Excerpt
As we learn from the surprising journeys of several holiday classics, the term defies easy definition.
