Cover Story
Cover Story
Bono’s Punk-Rock Rebellion Was a Cry of Hopeful Lament
Grief and God have been part of U2’s story from the start.
Features
Testimony
Cambodian Spies Were Watching Me. So Was Someone Else.
After escaping the Khmer Rouge with my siblings, I learned who had been protecting me all along.
Bible Apps Are the New Printing Press
How evangelical computer programmers changed the way we read Scripture.
When the Best Bible-Reading Tool Made Bible Reading Worse
The unintended consequences of concordances offers a warning to Christians today.
Why Christmas Is Bigger Than Easter
The Incarnation exists for the Atonement, but it is also so much more.
If Troubled, Look for God’s Comfort. If Restless, Look for His Lordship.
God’s creation is done, our sin is bearing its fruit, and a little girl with cancer has a big question.
More from this Issue
The Messiah Is Coming
And his kingdom is global.
Our December Issue: We Wonder as We Wander
All of us come to the manger as pilgrims.
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Responses to our October issue.
News
News
They’re Not Religious. But They Oppose Abortion.
“Nones” take a more prominent place in the pro-life movement.
What Is a Missionary Kid Worth?
Risks remain higher in cross-cultural contexts. And misconduct is harder to report.
News
Finding Common Ground in a Big Fish
Christian scholars look for ways to connect with Muslims over the shared story of Jonah.
News
The Season’s Greeting Most Preferred for Happy Holidays? ‘Merry Christmas.’
Americans expected to send 1.6 billion cards this year, continuing Victorian-era tradition.
News
Prayer and Forgiveness Offered at Texas Execution
And other brief news from Christians around the world.
Reviews
New & Noteworthy Fiction
Chosen by Cathy Gohlke, author of “A Hundred Crickets Singing” and “Night Bird Calling.”
‘I Will Grieve but not Grumble, Mourn but not Murmur, Weep but not Whine’
What Tim Challies resolved in the wake of his son’s sudden death.
Review
From the Rise of the ‘Nones’ to the Indifference of the ‘Never Weres’
A sociologist observes the changing tides of American antireligion.
Review
Who Do You Say He Is?
In her follow-up to “Confronting Christianity,” Rebecca McLaughlin helps us discover (or rediscover) all that Jesus is and does.
5 Books on Women in the Global Church
Chosen by Gina Zurlo, author of “Global Christianity: A Guide to the World’s Largest Religion from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.”
Views
Why Are We So Cynical About Peace on Earth?
Many evangelicals believe war is inevitable. But that shouldn’t stop us from praying for peace.
From Holistic Health to a Holistic Gospel
Wellness culture has infiltrated the church. Scripture casts a different vision.
Our Advent Waiting Goes Back to Eden
At just the right time, God fulfills his promise.
We Can’t Outbreed Unbelief
The Virgin Birth challenges our fears regarding projected secularization.