Advancing the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God.
June 4, 1873: Charles F. Parham, founder of the Apostolic Faith movement and one of the founders of the modern Pentecostal movement, is born in Muscatine, Iowa. In 1900 he founded the Bethel Bible School, where speaking in tongues broke out—launching the Pentecostal movement (see issue 58: Pentecostalism).
June 4, 1948: The Far East Broadcasting Company, based in the Philippines and broadcasting across Asia, goes on-air with the staff singing “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name.”
Across the church, our Communion practices reveal a broken world and anticipate the one to come.
The Russell Moore Show
A reflection on how the resurrection reshapes science, suffering, joy, and the future of the world.
In 1979, CT investigated deceptive Christians, made the case for psychology, and watched Islam with concern.
News
Many in the community have moved abroad. Those who stay are barred from visiting holy sites.
As a volunteer at a polling station, I saw what we lose when we choose convenience over communal participation.
Review
Makoto and Haejin Fujimura’s new book aims to help Christians think deeply about how we live but falls short on details.
Excerpt
An excerpt from Protestants and Patriots: Presbyterians in the Age of Revolution.
The Bulletin
Schools question tech for students, No Kings protests continue, US sends troops to Iran, and a repressive situation in Cuba.