Advancing the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God.
August 21, 1874: Henry Ward Beecher, a popular Congregational clergyman from Connecticut, is accused of adultery. Sued for $100,000 by the alleged adulteress's husband, the brother of Harriet Beecher Stowe (and son of evangelical leader Lyman Beecher) would eventually be exonerated by his congregation and the jury (which voted 9-3 in favor of Beecher).
The Just Life with Benjamin Watson
How the Gospel provides the framework for both righteousness and justice.
Analysis
At California’s Orange County Rescue Mission, a two-year program provides far more than a roof over residents’ heads.
In the late actor’s hands, Christian conversion was not something to be lampooned or deconstructed but an object of wonder.
News
In a State of the Union focused on immigration and domestic policy, the president’s mention of Christianity was brief and debatable.
In his State of the Union marking our 250th year, the president honored athletes, veterans, Sage Blair, America—and himself.
Christian faith must act on behalf of the most vulnerable, not clutter social media feeds.
Analysis
We need to know how badly students are failing in math class. Then we must return to the fundamentals.
News
Christian leaders fight to draw attention to the abductions by criminal gangs amid government denial.