New & Noteworthy 2023
Seven books we’re looking forward to this year.
Take Me Out to the Faith Night
More than half of MLB teams offer an annual post-game program with worship and testimony from Christian players.
Former Mars Hill Elders: Mark Driscoll Is Still ‘Unrepentant,’ Unfit to Pastor
Dozens of leaders from the preacher’s former congregation are calling for him to resign from The Trinity Church, where departing members are raising familiar concerns.
Many Churchgoers Don’t Know If Their Pastor Is a Republican or Democrat
Still, three-quarters of evangelicals say they agree with their church leaders on politics.
What Does ‘Evangelical’ Mean?
CT discusses key distinctives of evangelical belief, identity, and spirituality.
Why Black Protestants and Evangelicals Still Preach Politics
Amid increasing polarization and shifting church trends, the black church continues to speak out on matters of justice.
Black and Evangelical: Why I Keep the Label
A conversation with an incredulous friend gave me a chance to tell my story.
Isaac Backus: An 18th-Century Evangelical with 21st-Century Wisdom
On questions of race, religious liberty, and political power, the Baptist preacher should be our guiding light.
Baseball Review 2016, Part 2
Auguries and predictions (with an eye to 1983).
What We Talk About When We Talk About Race in Pop Culture
As a young writer and a young Christian, knowing how to discuss race can be a landmine.