Advancing the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God.
December 24, 1223: Francis of Assisi stages history’s first living nativity scene, complete with live animals, in a cave near Greccio, Italy (see issue 42: Francis of Assisi).
December 24, 1491: Spanish ascetic and theologian Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Jesuits, is born in Guipuzcoa, Spain. His order quickly became a great power in Roman Catholicism and led the Counter-Reformation.
December 24, 1818: Franz Gruber composes “Silent Night” in the St. Nicholas Church of Oberndorf, Austria.
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After Myanmar’s military raided a compound, a network of ministries helps trafficking victims return home.
The Russell Moore Show
What if the most radical thing about Christmas isn’t that God came near—but that he came to serve?
Excerpt
Meet the unlikely characters who defined this musical classic.
Technologies like AI privilege “growth” and “effectiveness” over imagination and inefficiency. God operates differently.
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Australian Christians are finding ways to support the Jewish community after an ISIS-motivated shooting killed 15.
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God “draws near to us in our suffering,” local pastor Scott Axtmann preached after Saturday’s deadly attack. Area ministries were active too.
The Bulletin
Shootings prompt a conversation about antisemitism and violence, and Being Human’s Steve Cuss discusses God’s hospitality.
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The requirement makes it difficult for religious minorities to get jobs, justice, and opportunities. Advocates are pushing for change.