Advancing the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God.
August 9, 1788: American Baptist missionary Adoniram Judson, who during his missions work in Burma translated the Bible into Burmese and wrote the first Burmese-English dictionary, is born in Malden, Massachusetts (see issue 36: William Carey).
August 9, 1883: Robert Moffat, pioneer missionary to southern Africa and inspiration (and father-in-law) to David Livingstone, dies (see issue 56: David Livingstone).
Inside the Ministry
Review
Spinning a happy ending for George Orwell’s dire warning about communism, this film can’t decide if it’s a serious commentary or a collection of fart jokes.
News
After a lower court froze telehealth access to abortion drug mifepristone, the Supreme Court temporarily restored mail-order pills while it plans to consider the case.
New tech promises to do our work for us. But it can’t replace our need for rest in God.
Being Human
Family systems, emotions, and God’s grace
The Bible’s view of sin frees us from seeing ourselves as autonomous choosers or victims of our circumstances.
The Russell Moore Show
Russell shares his tips for making major decisions.
The Bulletin
Trump insists on nuclear deal with Iran, Brand’s viral Bible faux pas, and Senator Sasse shares his dying and his faith.