May (Web-only) 2015

Former Member Accepts Acts 29 Megachurch Apology in Church Discipline Case
Matt Chandler says Village Church will review its practices.

Hot Girls Wanted
A documentary on Netflix tells an ugly truth about those who join the pornography industry and challenges our silence.

Sexed-Up Culture Ruined Healthy Male-Female Work Relationships
The importance of both genders partnering in ministry.

Why Reality TV Can’t Handle the Josh Duggar Scandal
It’s time for ’19 Kids and Counting’ to come to an end.

'A.D. The Bible Continues': A Magician and a Patroness
Saul's been converted, but it's going to get worse before it gets better.

Remembering the Gospel with Alzheimer’s
Christian psychologist: ‘God has a way to reach them’

Living with Anxiety
I needed more than prayer to overcome my struggle with panic attacks.

Why It’s a Good Time to Be a Christian Woman
New opportunities affirm the unique giftedness we’ve always had.

Tomorrowland
Hollywood is fighting its own Loudness War, and this movie definitely isn’t helping.

The Church Is Your Mom
Maybe not a perfect mother, but a mother worth celebrating nonetheless.

Why Boko Haram and ISIS Target Women
The oldest way to spread a religion is not to evangelize people; it’s to create new ones.

Deliver Us from Social Media Temptation
Facebook and exes can be a dangerous combination.

‘A.D. The Bible Continues’: Fiction and Fact
In the seventh episode, the historical fiction overwhelms the text.

B. B. King, My Soundtrack for Suffering
What the late King of the Blues reminded me about the King of Kings.

What Christians Can Learn from Secular Business Thinking
Do good and serve others: Biblical lessons from unlikely places.

Why 'Overpaying' Workers Makes Biblical and Business Sense
Defending the $70,000 minimum wage.

All God’s Children: The Spiritual Cost of Opportunity Inequality
Christians help bridge the gap by making the local church really local.

David Platt: Urgency for the Gospel Led to Policy Changes
IMB president says changes will help unite Southern Baptists on mission.

Richard John Neuhaus, Warts and All
A new biography captures the life and times of a brilliant, headstrong champion of faith in the public square.

International Mission Board Drops Ban on Speaking in Tongues
New rules also loosen restrictions on baptism, divorce, and parents of teenagers.

Happy Anniversary, B-3
How the Hammond Organ transformed gospel music.

When the Cross and the Crescent Are in the Same Family
How an evangelical mom and Muslim daughter overcame their divide.

Is It Okay to Be "Fat"?
It’s time to dethrone the idol of physical perfection.

'A.D. The Bible Continues': Enter Saul
The NBC miniseries covers one of the most important chapters, and figures, in the book of Acts.

Q+A: Talking to Jeb Bush About Religious Freedom at Liberty
Another likely candidate speaks in Lynchburg. (And yes, the school invites Democrats, too.)

Why I Wore the Same Thing All Week
Simplicity has become trendy. But what are we simplifying for?

Kirsten Powers: The Rise of the Intolerant Left
The commentator says we are in a new McCarthyist era—and that the Americans quashing free speech are the ones who have typically heralded it.

Hot Pursuit
Well-worn gags and tired characters do not make a good comedy - even if the faces are new.

Giving Once to Nepal Relief Is Great. Twice Is Better.
Nepal’s recovery will likely take years. Christians should stay the course—generously.

Is Parental Discipline a Black-and-White Issue?
Two Christian moms address the cultural divide over how we punish our kids.

Bridging the Mother/Daughter Divide
A Christian mother, a Muslim daughter, and their path to peace

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
The man inside the yellow suit really is the heart and soul of the world’s most beloved avian character.

'A.D. The Bible Continues': Insult and Injury
There's something strange about the Stephen in this episode of the NBC miniseries.

Life Begins Before the Womb
Amid IVF dilemmas and frozen embryos, we have new chances to affirm a pro-life ethic.

The Long Tail: ‘Marie’s Story,’ ‘The Nun,’ and ‘(Dis)honesty’
Two nuns, a behavioral economist, and the ninth commandment.

Motherhood: Transformation by Interruption
My life hasn’t gone according to my plans, but his.

A Pacifism for the Whole Church
Whatever your stance on war, Ron Sider’s defense of nonviolence can open your imagination to new possibilities for promoting peace.

Far From the Madding Crowd
A ham-handed treatment of Hardy's Victorian novel that does the feminist inspiration for the film a frustrating disservice.

Avengers: Age of Ultron
Grade-A scifi and a meditation on evil in the human heart, in one entertaining package.