Advancing the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God.
A look at five updates to the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible.
The official Bible translation of the National Council of Churches, commonly used by academics and mainline Presbyterians, Lutherans, and Episcopalians, has been revised for the first time since the fall of the Berlin Wall. The NRSVue—which stands for New Revised Standard Version updated edition—has about 20,000 edits. The changes incorporate new scholarship on the Dead Sea Scrolls as well as stylistic changes to keep up with the evolution of English.
SOURCE: National Council of Churches
This issue we give special attention to the thousands of US pastors who faithfully labor unseen and who wonder how much longer they can hold themselves together. COVID-19 put unique strains on clergy—a group that was already seeing rising rates of burnout—and the effects will linger long after most Americans have put their masks away. In our cover story, Kyle Rohane argues that pastors are less likely than other workers to join the Big Quit. It sounds like good news and is, in ways. But in other ways, it’s a warning.
Leaving a beloved church doesn’t mean ever forgetting its goodness, its beauty, and the immense blessing it was in one’s life.
News
Muslim communities often expel new Christians from their families. One Fulani convert is urging churches to take them in.
The Russell Moore Show
Step into the classroom with America’s government teacher.
A conversation with physician and ethicist Lydia Dugdale.
Our corrupt political and racial discourse teaches us to judge by identity and ideology instead of honestly testing the spirits and assessing the fruit.
The Bulletin
Trump posts racist meme about Obamas, JD Vance booed at Olympics, new Epstein file revelations, and young men in the church.
Analysis
Even in San Francisco, some change is possible: The Tenderloin neighborhood is improving.
News
Iranians hope for US action after the regime in Tehran killed thousands–perhaps tens of thousands–last month.
