Theology+Spirituality

Jesus Loves the Little Children
And yet I've resisted being like a child my whole life.
We're So Vain
'Vainglorious', that is. Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung examines an obscure vice that entraps us all.
Top 10 Books on the Protestant Reformation
A Reformation Day list, picked by historians and theologians.
My Son's First Brush with Racism
A Small Talk guest post by Helen Lee
Saying Goodbye for Good
How to bid farewell as though our bodies mattered.
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What a Christian Ethic Looks Like Outside
Beauty for the many: Why I side with conservationists over nature mystics.
Mark Labberton: This Is the Best of Times for Following Jesus
The Fuller Seminary president sees the church’s moment of cultural exile as a moment of incredible opportunity.
When We Don't Get A Happy Ending
Even when our lives don't go as we had hoped, not all hope is lost.
Why Nigerian Health Officials Turned to a Megachurch Pastor When Ebola Struck
Outbreak highlights African views about God’s healing power.
New Poll Finds Evangelicals’ Favorite Heresies
Survey finds many American evangelicals hold unorthodox views on the Trinity, salvation, and other doctrines.
Does My Local Church Have Authority to Declare That I Am Not a Christian?
A new Lifeway survey found that 9 in 10 evangelicals say no. Here's how Christian leaders responded.
Blessed Are the Broke
. . . and rich are the financially desperate. Just ask my family.
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When Punishment Isn't the Point
An excerpt from 'True Paradox: How Christianity Makes Sense of Our Complex World'
The Softer Face of Calvinism
Reformed theology is more irenic and diverse than you think, says theologian Oliver Crisp.
What the Ebola Panic Reminds Us About Worry
Even faced with deadly disease, we can choose to live like God’s in control.
When Pastors Lose Their Swagger
When pastors lose their swagger, they find the true heart of ministry.
When You Feel Sidelined by God
God knows the best position for you to play in life.
A Word Can Be Worth a Thousand Pictures
Why the pulpit—and not the screen—still belongs at the center of our churches.
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You Need a More Ordinary Jesus
We are united with a Christ who seems not to have done much of note for most of his life.
An Experiment in 'Going Saint'
Richard Foster's son gets acquainted with the spiritual disciplines.

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Creating Christian College Presidents for the Future
Creating Christian College Presidents for the Future
A first cohort of scholars consider whether God is calling them to executive leadership.

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