Advancing the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God.
August 3, 1492: Christopher Columbus sets sail from Spain for the “Indies.” Though the explorer was in part driven by a quest for gold and glory, he also saw himself as a missionary. He thought, if there were a shortcut to the East by sea, missionaries could be sent there faster, thus enabling Christians to meet the provision for world evangelization before the Lord could return (see issue 35: Christopher Columbus).
Public Theology Project
First-century Bethlehem is not an escape from all the political chaos; it’s the epicenter.
How a former MLB player found God and a calling for civic service.
The Russell Moore Show
Gather round ye listeners come…Andrew Peterson is back.
The heroine reminds me what it means to be beloved as I raise three children who were abandoned like her.
There are still good teachers doing good work. But they can only do so much when state directives and district resources push them online.
News
The executive order reverses a Biden-era push for LGBTQ policies that shut Christians out of fostering and adoption, but its legal mechanism is left vague.
They’re not wrong to believe in a contested world. But they’ve misidentified the villains.
The Bulletin
Australia bans social media for kids, CDC’s recommendations change, college football uproar, and the far right lens on history.