Teens should take Bible study as seriously as school and sports practice.

We’re learning more than ever about good giving.

After a childhood marred by substance abuse and a deadbeat dad, I made a friend who would change my life.

How the composer (and his lesser-known collaborator) wedded Scripture and music in daring new ways.

Enlightenment-era pastors didn’t oppose modern science. They helped advance it.

An Eastern Orthodox theologian assesses Luther’s famous doctrine of ‘sola fide.’

Important developments in the church and the world (as they appeared in our December issue).

Our Christmas stories may be missing their most important character.

How theology sheds new light on the purposes of architecture.

Here's when and how you can best help the poor.

Why some Christian poverty experts believe we should give cash to the poor, no strings attached.

Selected by Paul Gutjahr, Ruth Halls Professor of English at Indiana University and editor of 'The Oxford Handbook of the Bible in America.'

Analogies between abortion and other “life issues” are shakier than we sometimes suppose.

Peter sees no conflict with God’s compassion and his justice.

Hundreds pledge lives to missions at ‘Chinese Urbana’ as red tape rises.

Labor of love brings the Reformation’s seminal work into the Middle East.

Compiled by Matt Reynolds.

Are you close friends with someone who is significantly different?

What the box-office hit tells us about beauty, weakness, and the imago Dei.