It didn’t look at all like I thought it did.

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

How the civil-rights hero honed his preaching skills and prophetic vision at a Northern liberal seminary.

The “Napalm Girl” from a famous Vietnam War photo tells her story of coming to faith.

Let’s ask the early church fathers.

A scholar’s journey through the region reveals much more than Baptists and church barbecues.

They have different responses to God. And He has different responses to them.

From sex-selective abortion to sexual abuse, it encompasses the entire female life cycle.

New historical research by Brian J. Wright shows that early Christians were surprisingly bookish.

But it might be time for it to grow up.

In Luke’s famous sister rivalry, Jesus isn’t warning against busyness.

What dissecting bodies taught me about the passion story and life after death.

In this celebrity culture, it’s easy for a servant to lose her way. These few habits keep our eyes on Jesus.

The theologian’s memoir is refreshingly raw about the wounds he’s suffered—and the wounds he’s inflicted.

A letter of encouragement—and realism—to Christian men considering marriage.

Craig Detweiler sees spiritual significance underneath the stereotypes.

Data about how Muslims come to Christ should affect our thinking on immigration.

Insights from some of her heroes, like John Calvin and the Puritans, would help round out the picture.

The civil rights hero delivers his “final manifesto” on race and the church’s call to unity.