Cover Story
Cover Story
Chaos and Grace in the Slums of the Earth
My Easter weekend with missionaries who follow Christ to the uttermost.
Features
Prodigal Love: What to Do When Family or Friends Have Rejected Jesus
As we watch family and friends leave the faith, do we look more like the elder brother, the father—or the younger son?
A Front-Row Seat to African Faith
James Ault’s magnificent new documentary gives a firsthand account of global Christianity.
God’s Word in Two Words
All that we need to understand the power of the gospel.
Why We Need Small Towns
And how they correct the supersized spirituality of evangelicals.
More from this Issue
The Gospel of Small for an Oversized Church
Why we need quiet disciples. Like the ones in this issue.
News
News
The Hope Dealers of Honduras
Corruption, assassination, sex trafficking, and drug addiction thwart justice in the murder capital of the world.
News
Why America’s Christian Colleges Are Pursuing Chinese Students
Schools see both revenue and mission opportunities.
The Wars Over Christian Beards
Church leaders have almost always faced off over pastors’ shaving habits.
News
Game Changer: Pastors Blame Kids’ Sports for Attendance Dips
Would embracing organized youth sports help?
News
Should Pastors Rebuke Parishioners from the Pulpit?
Experts weigh in on Jim Standridge’s recent, mid-sermon rant.
Reviews
N.T. Wright Wants to Save the Best Worship Songs
The scholar urges the church to stop neglecting Jesus’ prayer book.
Review
Faith Outside the Bubble
Christians who question their beliefs deserve better than defensive slogans and cliches.
Wilson’s Bookmarks
From the editor of Books & Culture.
New & Noteworthy Books
Compiled by Matt Reynolds
Excerpt
Conversion or Death
“You know what happens to anyone who attacks the holy Prophet Muhammad.”
My Top 5 Books on The Body
Picks from the author of author of Eat with Joy: Redeeming God’s Gift of Food.
Views
Editorial
Hungry for Outrage
Indignation is the discourse du jour on the Internet. We can do better.
Should Yoga be Banned from Public Schools as a Religious Activity?
Three views on a possible church-state stretch.
Worship con Queso
How sensual delights prepare us for the eternal feast.
To Tame the World
What terrifies us about reality pushes us toward its Creator.