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June (Web-only) 2015
Sodom, Leviticus, and Obergefell: The Bible After Friday's Decision
Scriptures searched and tweeted in response to the Supreme Court's same-sex marriage order.
'Outrage and Panic' Are Off-Limits, Say Evangelical Leaders on Same-Sex Marriage
(UPDATED) Groups say the gospel requires different reactions.
Here We Stand: An Evangelical Declaration on Marriage
More than 100 leaders respond to Supreme Court legalizing same-sex marriage.
The Most Popular Bible Verses for Debating Gay Marriage
What Scripture stats reveal about evangelicals' shifting rhetoric.
What Else to Read about the Gay Marriage Decision
We address things legal, pastoral, and spiritual
Six Things To Do after the Supreme Court Decision on Gay Marriage
Now is not the time to sulk.
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'Korean Evangelicals on Steroids'
Meet the band of intensely devoted Asian missionaries working around the clock to re-Christianize America.
Stop Explaining Away Black Christian Forgiveness
The Charleston families did not forgive to express the values of their race, but to be faithful to their God.
'A.D. The Bible Continues' Concludes (For Now)
Telling the story of the early Church in a way that speaks to modern Christians while keeping curious non-believers entertained can't be easy.
Jesus Wants You to Wait
Waiting is not something to be avoided or overcome, but to be embraced.
How Charleston’s Emanuel AME Spent Sunday after Massacre
Scenes from the hot, crowded, and praise-filled worship in South Carolina.
Going Deeper after the Charleston Murders
Evil like this calls for both anguished lament and better theology.
A Father for the Romans
To call God our “Father” is remarkable. When we consider the Romans’ understanding of fatherhood, the Christian practice is even more profound.
Infinitely Polar Bear
Mark Ruffalo is superb as a man with bipolar disorder struggling to keep his family together.
How Christians Can Observe Ramadan
A billion Muslims are fasting and seeking God. Let’s pray he comes to them.
'A.D. The Bible Continues': Not Every Story is a Conversion Story
The penultimate episode leaves us wondering why these writers imagine evil much more easily than good.
'A.D. The Bible Continues': Who Exactly is James?
There are some surprises in the tenth episode of the NBC miniseries, when the show also says goodbye to Saul.
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
What do you do when a movie says something itself better than you could ever hope to say it?
Jurassic World
After going extinct in 2001, the franchise returns with a familiar warning: Don’t play God. (But it sure makes for a fun ride.)
The Wolfpack
A documentary about a troubling family situation that turns into something much bigger than its subjects.
No, Prayer Isn’t Really a Conversation
Even in the New Testament, talking with God is mostly unilateral. But he does answer.
The Last Gasp of the Cradle Christians?
The American church has a key role in rescuing, restoring, and returning Christians and other religious minorities who have fled ISIS.
Love & Mercy
Brian Wilson biopic explores the soundscape of artistic genius and tragedy.
Getting a Handle on Boko Haram
What we know, and what we don’t, about Nigeria’s brutal band of Islamists.
Spy
The latest Melissa McCarthy vehicle is a fun twist on the spy genre, despite some dips into bad taste.
How Evangelicalism Built Its Brand Loyalty
It all goes back to the smiling gentleman on the Quaker Oats label.
'A.D. The Bible Continues': Saul, Peter, and the Skeptics
As the NBC miniseries continues, it makes use of some texts outside Acts—but only some.
The Problem with 'Mad Max' Feminism
Is men’s propensity for violence really something to be imitated?
