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.
The Russell Moore Show
Step into the classroom with America’s government teacher.
Our corrupt political and racial discourse teaches us to judge by identity and ideology instead of honestly testing the spirits and assessing the fruit.
A conversation with physician and ethicist Lydia Dugdale.
News
Muslim communities often expel new Christians from their families. One Fulani convert is urging churches to take them in.
Leaving a beloved church doesn’t mean ever forgetting its goodness, its beauty, and the immense blessing it was in one’s life.
The Bulletin
Trump posts racist meme about Obamas, JD Vance booed at Olympics, new Epstein file revelations, and young men in the church.
Analysis
Even in San Francisco, some change is possible: The Tenderloin neighborhood is improving.
News
Iranians hope for US action after the regime in Tehran killed thousands–perhaps tens of thousands–last month.