Ideas

My Family Resisted Iran’s Regime. My Hope Is Not in Foreign Intervention.

Sara Afshari

Jesus spoke peace to his disciples as they hid. Iranian Christians modeled for me that same resistance with grace.

The Iranian Church Persists

David Yeghnazar

Amid war, some Christians are evangelizing, preparing food for neighbors, and displaying other acts of generosity.

To Write Well Is Human

Using AI to write is a disordered and deforming means of fulfilling a good desire. The church must offer something better.

The Rebellious Act of Rolling Back the Stone

Richard Mouw

From Jesus to angels to the apostles, Resurrection Day instructs us on earthly and heavenly authority.

SCOTUS Ruling on ‘Conversion Therapy’ Is a Win for Christians

This week’s Chiles v. Salazar ruling allows counselors freedom to serve their clients in the ways they see fit.

The Eternal Meaning of the Cup

John Anthony Dunne

Across the church, our Communion practices reveal a broken world and anticipate the one to come.

A Case for In-Person Voting

As a volunteer at a polling station, I saw what we lose when we choose convenience over communal participation.

The Syllabus

What’s the Fix For the Affordability Crisis?

Compiled by Haleluya Hadero

Baylor University students tell us what they think about Zohran Mamdani, Ezra Klein’s Abundance, and the rising cost of housing.

What’s the Point of Education in an Age of AI? 

American teenagers are getting a crash course in nihilism, and we need answers more compelling than the hope of universal basic income.

Low-Tech Parenting Must Be a Big Tent

If we want to parent wisely in a digital age, we must pair courage with grace—not judgmentalism.

Friction-Maxxing Higher Ed

Kristin VanEyk and Elisabeth E. Lefebvre

Christian colleges can offer complexity and real challenges instead of pat answers and easy degrees.

The New Party Politics of Abortion 

Some Republicans remain consistently pro-life. But under Trump’s lead, the GOP has become an anti-Roe yet pro-choice coalition.

What Loving South Africa Taught Me About Patriotism

Christina Stanton

Attachment to another country didn’t diminish my affection for America. It showed me God’s love for all peoples.

The Birds and the Bees, Babies and Me

God calls us to a fruitful life, no matter our fertility.

We Should Demand More from MAHA

RFK Jr. and surgeon general nominee Casey Means identify real problems in American health and medicine. But their solutions are lacking.

Hope for Freedom for Iran, but Expect a Mess for America

Trump rightly campaigned against “endless wars” and nation building in the Middle East. His war on Iran is likely to repeat those very errors.

You Don’t Need a Decoder Ring Each Time You Suffer

Liz Hall, Kelly M. Kapic, and Jason McMartin

Two theologians and a psychologist on offering comfort for those in pain.

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