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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Wire Story

Beth Moore Is Leaving Her Ego Behind

Bob Smietana - Religion News Service

Eyeing retirement, the prolific Bible teacher still longs for discipleship in a fractured church.

Excerpt

Sorting out Truth and Lies After Divorce

Vaneetha Rendall Risner

An excerpt from This Was Never the Plan: Walking With God Through the Heartache of Divorce.

Review

Put Not Your Trust in Techno-Kings

A new book on Elon Musk examines his wide influence, impressive achievements, and flawed ideology of centralization

News

UK Immigration Plans Unsettle Hong Kongers Who Fled China

Joyce Wu

Christians continue to cling to the fact that “the Lord has not abandoned us.”

The Bulletin

Failed Iran Talks, Draft Registration, Orbán’s Loss, and Revenge Addiction

Clarissa Moll

Vance’s failed negotiations with Iran, US draft registration for young men, Hungary’s prime minister loses, and the science of revenge.

Thou Art the Man

President Donald Trump’s diatribe against the pope—paired with his posting of a blasphemous AI-generated image—shows contempt for the things of God.

Being Human

Christine Caine Shares Her Adoption Story, Abuse Recovery, and ‘The Faith to Flourish’

Emotional healing through identity in Christ not identity in crisis

The Russell Moore Show

Should I Report Abuse in Church to the Police?

Spoiler alert: yes, you should.

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