Along with hell houses and harvest fests, might evangelicals consider celebrating All Saints' Day?

The holiday, one of my favorites, reminds me why I became a Christian in the first place.

Anti-abortion groups lead charge to halve their number in the House.

Why exactly do we want to make a difference in the world?

Annie Murphy Paul's new research shows mothers alone cannot be responsible for babies' prenantal health.

And it's not for the reasons you think.

Politicians like Sharron Angle, Michele Bachmann, and Barbara Boxer show it's possible to be powerful 'and' feminine.

Is it enough to say bullying gays is wrong?

Eastwood's film ponders the afterlife, but it seems his mind is already made up. PLUS: Discussion guide for small groups.

Jefferson, an eloquent leader of the pro-life movement and the first black woman to graduate from Harvard Medical School, died October 15.

The wife of NFL quarterback Brett Favre speaks about her faith amid suffering.

The disturbing realities of reproductive tourism as a global growth sector.

We happen to think they aren't going away anytime soon.

'The World Is Bigger Now' recounts Christian journalist Euna Lee's imprisonment in a North Korean jail.

Continent-wide runup to Capetown 2010 draws more than 58,000 to Christ.

Group says event "became more about policy than people."

An old priest and a hardened convict open each other to grace in this spare, gentle story.

Compelling true story becomes conventional legal drama.

Documentary calls for end to Obama's "socialism" and a change in Congress.

Bruce Willis fronts an impressive cast in this enjoyable light action-comedy.

Ethical issues abound in case of British Columbia couple who wanted surrogate mom to terminate pregnancy after baby was found to have Down Syndrome.

For those wanting to get back to the park and the poolside, here's a retrospective round-up, a list of the most-read posts from June to September. Enjoy!

What the rescue of the Chilean miners didn't teach me.

Respectful biopic with slight feminist leanings.

Forget 'Slaughterhouse Five'—there's enough bloodshed in some of the best children's literature to raise my parenting fears.

Marriage is about more than feelings—but it is never less.

Why I hold Facebook's founder complicit—at least in part—for the suicide of Rutgers freshman Tyler Clementi.

Christian filmmaker 'Olivia Klaus' goes inside California prisons to hear the stories of survivors of domestic violence who killed their husbands.

Amid a call for civility, Christians trade political jabs.

While it's easy for me to criticize modern worship, I also criticize my own criticisms, based on what I observed at David Crowder's church music conference.

An inspiring film about history's top racehorse—and the woman behind him. PLUS: Interview with director Randall Wallace.

Despite a promising premise and strong leads, this rom-com falls short.

A charming, surprisingly life-affirming peek at a depressed teen's stay in a psych ward.

Unconventional prison drama with some muddled spiritual themes.

The success of IVF technology and our empathy for the families it helps do not trump ongoing ethical concerns.

How should we respond to intellectual challenges to Christianity from inside the flock?

'Braveheart' writer Randall Wallace brings his faith into his work as a filmmaker, and now again as director of 'Secretariat,' opening this week.

Despite controversial invitation, Rick Warren missed the Desiring God conference due to family health incidents.

The 'Crazy Love' author stepped down from his church and doesn't know where he's headed.

Also, why the high-profile pastor and author invited Rick Warren to Desiring God's national conference and how he has been spending his 8-month leave of absence.

Researchers re-vamp Maslow's famed hierarchy of needs, replacing "self-actualization" with something more self-giving.

Observers doubt world's worst persecutor of Christians will shift back toward "Jerusalem of the East."

Life, marriage, and religious liberty are still top priorities.

Pro-life groups applauded the administration's move but remain skeptical over framing grants as 'common ground.'

'No Ordinary Family' has an extraordinary premise: love.

The Facebook creation myth comes vividly to life in this sophisticated film.