Theology+Spirituality

What Does Preaching Do to Your Brain?
Richard Cox explores the findings of neuroscience on how we hear sermons.
Are Birth Defects Really Part of God's Plan?
After the death of my twins, I had to rethink what it means to be fearfully and wonderfully made.
You Only Die Once
N. D. Wilson paints a portrait of living joyfully underneath the horizon of mortality.
Kay Warren: Another Mammogram, Another Chance to Surrender
Once a year, I allow myself to worry about a recurrence of breast cancer.
The Whole Gospel in One Word
Why do we often squirm at the announcement of God's love?
Finding a Feminine Theology in C. S. Lewis's Narnia
Spiritual heroism gets rooted in love and mercy.
The Fitness-Driven Church
Across the country, congregations are whipping members into shape with highly marketed, faith-based health programs. What's right—and troubling—about the trend.
The Feel-Good Faith of Evangelicals
Are we really as “biblical” as we think we are?
Confessions of That Mom, the One on Her Phone
A work-from-home parent during summer vacation.
How One Artist Turns Skid Row into Sacred Streets
An interview with Los Angeles's Jason Leith about his new installation that features portraits of the homeless.
Love the Lord with All Your Voice
Singing is a forgotten—but essential—spiritual discipline.
The Despair of Dead Ends
Like St. John of the Cross, we wait expectantly in the darkness.
Grace for the Not-Quite-Happy Homemaker
Gloria Furman’s call to find joy at home, through the gospel.
Our Francis, Too
Why we can enthusiastically join arms with the Catholic leader.
Read, Write, Worship
Finding God between the lines of literature.
Will New Calvinism Report Calm Tensions among Southern Baptists?
(UPDATED) SBC advisors find "challenging but not insurmountable points of tension" in soteriology struggle.
The Prodigal with 128,000 Twitter Followers
Sammy Rhodes's @prodigalsam is self-deprecating, observant—and hilarious.
The Golden Fish
How God woke me up in a dream.
After Turning Theological, Christian Hip-Hop Turns Critical
What Shai Linne's takedown of Joyce Meyers suggests about Reformed rap.
Calvin College's New President Talks Budget Pressures, Diversity, and the Biggest Theological Issue Today
Hint: It's not homosexuality, says the first non-Dutch president in over 60 years.

Top Story May 18, 2024

AI Preachers and Teachers? No Thanks, Say Most Americans.
AI Preachers and Teachers? No Thanks, Say Most Americans.
American Bible Society study finds majority don’t trust technology with spiritual matters.

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