Advancing the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God.
December 9, 1608: English poet John Milton is born in London. Though most famous for his epic Paradise Lost, he also penned an exposition of Christian doctrine, a plan for Christian education, and various political writings.
December 9, 1840: Unable to go to China, David Livingstone sets sail from London as a missionary to southern Africa (see issue 56: David Livingstone).
December 9, 1843: The first Christmas cards—actually more like postcards—are created and sold for a shilling.
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Southern Baptist chaplain says God prompted him to write song for the newest branch of the US military.
China should honor its promises to the last 300 children matched with families through international adoption.
Evangelicals helped elect Trump. Can evangelicals also hold him accountable?
Christian leaders from Nepal to Turkey greet the US election results with joy, grief, and indifference.
The Lausanne Movement’s State of the Great Commission report details where and how Christianity is growing.
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Some of the president-elect’s proposals seem unlikely, but he has threatened to remove millions of both undocumented and legal immigrants.
I voted for Kamala Harris and mourn her loss. But I want to keep politics in its proper place, subordinate to Jesus.