TÁR is one of the best movies of 2022, not only because it features a magnum-opus performance by Cate Blanchett but because it substantively wrestles with timely, provocative, and ultimately…
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9 Things You Should Know About Chinese President Xi Jinping – Joe Carter
On Sunday, Chinese President Xi Jinping increased his control over China by breaking with tradition and having himself named as head of the Communist Party for a record third term.…
What the Bible Says About Social Media – Rae Tosh
The Bible is the true story behind what we believe, the primary way we learn about God’s character, and a guide on how to live. Unfortunately, it doesn’t talk directly…
3 Threats to Christian Unity and How to Address Them – Greg Strand
My brother and I have had many lively discussions over the past few years. I’m trained as a pastor-theologian. He’s trained as an epidemiologist. The COVID-19 pandemic, shelter-in-place orders, mask…
20 Quotes from Trevin Wax on the Thrill of Orthodoxy – Matt Smethurst, Trevin Wax
The following 20 quotes caught my attention as I read Trevin Wax’s superb new book The Thrill of Orthodoxy: Rediscovering the Adventure of Christian Faith (IVP, 2022). This book will fire…
2 Competing Visions of History – Dennis L. Sansom
In 1990 and 1991, I took groups of students to Switzerland and Germany to study during our school’s January term. On both occasions, we went to the infamous concentration camp…
Hope in the Hate Spot: Daniel Nayeri’s ‘Everything Sad Is Untrue’ – Kathryn Butler
Daniel Nayeri’s heart-wrenching, evocative, and at times hilarious autobiographical novel, Everything Sad Is Untrue, has earned widespread acclaim since its release in 2020, with starred reviews from Kirkus and Publisher’s…
How Can Jesus’s Return Change Us If We Don’t Know When It Will Be? – Chris Davis
The return of Jesus is the blessed hope that trains us to renounce ungodliness (Titus 2:11–14) and motivates us to purify our hearts (1 John 3:2–3). It strengthens us to…
Philip Yancey on Family Wounds and God’s Grace – Collin Hansen, Philip Yancey
When I worked at Christianity Today magazine, it seemed that readers only wanted to speak with one former editor: Philip Yancey. His writing resonated with readers in uncommonly powerful ways.…
How to Talk with Your Kids About Transgender Ideology – Josh Glaser, Paula Rinehart
Last spring, Helena Kirschner’s story of de-transitioning made waves. Helena detailed what lured her into gender transition—and how she got out. She had felt insecure about her body and was…