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Jeffrey Epstein and the Myth of the Culture Wars
Some leaders of different political stripes teach us to hate each other, but they’re playing for the same team.
We’re Not Made to Outlast Time
At the Korean Lunar New Year, everyone turns a year older. Psalm 103 frames aging as a sign of God’s sustenance.
We Are Not Workhorses
In a culture that champions power, Proverbs 21:31 reframes what strength and victory look like for Chinese Christians.
Public Theology Project
When Christians Contemplate Assisted Suicide
Answering a reader’s tragic question requires more than a sound theology of hell.
Jesus Did Not Serve Grape Juice
Why reopen debate about what we serve for Communion? Because it matters that we follow God’s commands.
This Winter, Be Bored
This slow and quiet season is an opportunity to hear anew from God.
Christian Devotion Does Not Undermine Christian Charity
When Christians neglect the poor and oppressed, it’s not because we love Jesus too much but because we love him too little.
Public Theology Project
What Happens When You Look Away from the Minneapolis Shootings
Ask not what will happen to your country—although that’s of grave importance. Ask what will happen to you.
Theologians in Christian History
Anselm
Reluctant bishop with a remarkable mind
Martin Luther
Passionate reformer
Thomas Aquinas
The brilliant “dumb ox”
Augustine of Hippo
Architect of the Middle Ages
John Calvin
Father of the Reformed faith
Athanasius
Five-time exile for fighting “orthodoxy”
Karl Barth
Courageous theologian
Public Theology Project
How to Know If You’re Growing in Patience—or Just Giving Up
The right kind of waiting can save us. The wrong kind will destroy us.
Who We Are and Whose We Are
Only Christ can teach us the truth about ourselves and enable us to fulfill our God-given purpose in an era of confusion about gender and sex.
The Gospel Is Good News Before It’s Good Advice
Yes, Christianity can improve your life, build social cohesion, and foster respect for reality. But more importantly, Jesus is our Savior.
Public Theology Project
Christians, Let’s Stop Abusing Romans 13
Believers often use the passage to wave away state violence, but that’s the opposite of what Paul intended.
Featured Books
Happy 80th Birthday, John Piper
Fame didn’t change how the Reformed theologian lives.
So What If the Bible Doesn’t Mention Embryo Screening?
Silence from Scripture on new technologies and the ethical questions they raise is no excuse for silence from the church.
Public Theology Project
Why Christians Ignore What the Bible Says About Immigrants
Believers can disagree on migration policies—but the Word of God should shape how we minister to vulnerable people.
Public Theology Project
The Church Needs to Recover the Primacy of God’s Word
A postliterate culture cannot afford a postbiblical church.
Faith Stagnant? Play More.
Having fun might be the greatest testament to the gospel of God’s grace.
Church Scandals Don’t Negate God’s Faithfulness
That fallen pastor or troubled tradition was never responsible for the truthfulness of the gospel. That is God’s work, and God never fails us.
Come, Thou Long-Expected Spirit
The Holy Spirit is present throughout the Nativity story. So why is the third person of the Trinity often missing from our Christmas carols?
In Bethlehem, God Chose What Is Weak to Shame the Strong
What is true of Good Friday applies to Christmas too.
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