Advancing the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God.
Gerald E. Groff is taking the postal service to the US Supreme Court. Behind him is a long line of sabbatarians.
The United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on April 18 over whether a Christian postal worker has a religious right not to deliver mail on Sundays. Though most evangelicals did not object when the US Postal Service started delivering Amazon packages on the first day of the week, there is a long history of Christian opposition to Sunday mail.
This month’s cover story delves into a specific facet of theodicy: animal suffering. Also in this issue: the history of missions in Haiti and how evangelicals can respond to today’s crisis, how the ‘daily quiet time’ may be hindering Bible fluency, and the story of God’s powerful work among Bhutanese Nepali refugees who are impacting American churches and communities.
News
Small Pentecostal churches across poor peripheral neighborhoods fuel Protestant growth nationwide.
News
An interfaith group created a Youth Mock Parliament to imagine a nonsectarian government.
The Bulletin
Mamdani leads NYC mayoral race, Trump-Putin relationship cools, and why horror movies might help you cope in a horrible world.
“We want to make a space where people can scratch an itch about the weird stuff they’ve encountered, but our heart for this is for people to encounter God.”
Analysis
When the president exercises lethal force without congressional authority, we all lose.
Wire Story
Following a string of scandals, the accusations against Archbishop Steve Wood come amid plans for the denomination to overhaul its abuse response.
The Russell Moore Show
Russell takes a listener’s question about church membership and the Communion table.
Slow Theology highlights how a long obedience in the same direction grows.
