News

A Brief History of American Christians Fighting Sunday Mail

Gerald E. Groff is taking the postal service to the US Supreme Court. Behind him is a long line of sabbatarians.

Getty / Justin Sullivan

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.

Also in this issue

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.

Cover Story

Why Does Creation Groan?

John R. Schneider

These States Are Devouring Widows’ Houses

From Librarians, With Love

Kate Lucky

John 3:16: So Loved, So Familiar

Jarvis J. Williams

News

‘The Evangelical Soul Is Not for Sale’ in Venezuela

Like Joseph, Our Hope Is Greater Than a Box of Bones

Our April Issue: What God Gives Us

Kelli B. Trujillo

Bhutanese Nepali Refugees Turn Their Trials into Zeal for Evangelism

News

New Program Offers Accreditation for Child Safety Standards

Knowing the Future Doesn’t Cure Anxiety

Testimony

I Was the Mole in a Family of Mallets

Glenn E. Pearson

Review

Tim Keller and Beth Moore, On and Off the Stage

Lucy S. R. Austen

Is It Time to Quit ‘Quiet Time’?

Dru Johnson and Celina Durgin

News

Degree by Digital Degree, Christian Colleges Go Online

Hannah McClellan

News

Speaking for Evangelicals at the UN, Gaetan Roy Seeks to Serve

Shame Has Many Causes—and One Remedy

Interview by Abbey Wedgeworth

Review

Shift Your Bible Reading into a New Gear

Jason Helopoulos

New & Noteworthy Fiction

Cathy McCrumb

5 Books About Contemporary Christian Martyrs

Jerry Pattengale

What Evangelicals Owe Haiti

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Review

We Aren’t Just Disenchanted. We Are Desecrated.

Danielle Treweek

Carl Trueman’s latest work tackles Western society’s theological ailments—but could offer a stronger Christian remedy.

‘No Guardrails’ for Some Christian Wellness Influencers

Supplements and other wellness products do big business on social media, and even Scripture can be turned into marketing language.

The Bulletin

War Projections, 2028 Hopefuls, AI Novels, and Men’s College Attendance

Mike Cosper, Clarissa Moll

Trump predicts end of war, presidential candidates emerge, publisher detects AI-generated novel, and men think twice about college.

News

Died: Chuck Norris, Icon of American Machismo Who Returned to Faith

Cody Benjamin

The action star personified the ideal of a clear-cut fight between good guys and bad guys.

News

Elevation Church’s New College Reflects a Shift in Christian Higher Ed 

The influential megachurch’s new partnership with Southeastern University is an onsite training program for Christian college students.

The New Party Politics of Abortion 

Some Republicans remain consistently pro-life. But under Trump’s lead, the GOP has become an anti-Roe yet pro-choice coalition.

Being Human

Dr. Craig Mattson on Digital Overwhelm: Is It Time to Unplug?

What are the hidden costs of technology on our work & relationships?

The Russell Moore Show

Remembering John Perkins

The civil rights leader treated love of God and love for others as inseparable.

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