Cover Story
Features
Yes, Charisma Has a Place in the Pulpit
But let’s not mistake it for calling.
Charisma and Its Companions
Church movements need magnetic leaders. But the best leaders need more than charm.
Testimony
I Cried Out to the Name Demons Fear Most
How Jesus rescued a New Age psychic from spiritual darkness.
The Secret Sin of ‘Mommy Juice’
Alcoholism among women is rising. Can the church help?
More from this Issue
Unpacking Community
Finding an ecclesial home is one challenge. Living in community is another.
Stories We Are Made to Tell
It is easy to be discouraged by division in the United States, but we are called to have a bigger worldview.
Readers Send Mixed Messages about the Israel-Hamas War
Responses to our March issue.
News
News
Creating Christian College Presidents for the Future
A first cohort of scholars consider whether God is calling them to executive leadership.
How to Pray with ADHD
Christians with neurodivergence are exploring other options for devotions and Bible study.
News
Exploited South African Miners Turn to Churches for Help
Pastors help widows take on delayed pensions and negotiate peace amid violent labor disputes.
News
If You’re a Christian, You Should Probably Thank Your Mom
A majority of American Protestants were raised by devout mothers, a study finds.
Pakistani Christians Accused of Blasphemy Found Not Guilty
And other brief news from believers around the world.
Reviews
In a Divided World, Practice Patient Persuasion
A law professor shares lessons on respectful disagreement in the classroom, the church, and the wider culture.
New & Noteworthy Fiction
Chosen by Lindsay A. Franklin, freelance editor and author of The Weaver trilogy.
Review
Criticizing Critical Race Theory—and Its Critics
A new book seems oddly outraged that CRT skeptics take its arguments seriously.
Review
Can a Secularizing Nation Have a Christian Soul?
One of England’s finest writers surveys the past and present of English faith.
5 Underrated Books on Spiritual Formation
Chosen by Alex Sosler, author of A Short Guide to Spiritual Formation: Finding Life in Truth, Goodness, Beauty, and Community.
Views
Against the ‘Audience Capture’ of the Church
Our message cannot be market tested or manufactured.
Be Still and Come Out of Your Shell
To heal divides, God wants to bring us out from hiding.
The Struggle to Hold It Together When a Church Falls Apart
How do we carry on when there’s more confusion and hurt than clarity and healing?
Bible Figures Never Say ‘I’m Sorry’
If they don’t “apologize” in the modern sense, it’s only because Scripture has a richer vocabulary of repentance.