In 1527, Martin Luther wrote his most beloved hymn, “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God,” now a staple for Reformation Day services around the world. It is arguably one of…
Month: October 2025
Hurricane Melissa, Should Christians Celebrate Halloween? Obergefell Challenge at the Supreme Court
Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica as a category 5 storm leaving behind a wake of destruction. John and Maria tackle the annual question; should Christians celebrate Halloween? And the ruling that…
Go out into the world but don’t dilute the Gospel, says evangelist and former nightclub DJ
The Church must be willing to go into some “very dark places” to share the Good News of Jesus Christ while being careful not to compromise the Gospel, says evangelist…
Walter Kim urges global Church toward reconciliation: ‘Every person has a place at the table of God’
On the third morning of the World Evangelical Alliance General Assembly, the Rev. Walter Kim, president of the National Association of Evangelicals in the United States, delivered a deeply personal…
Jen Wilkin and Mike Kruger on Understanding Revelation – Michael J. Kruger, Jen Wilkin
Revelation is a book of the Bible many of us fear or avoid: It can feel opaque at best and terrifying at worst. Popular conceptions in movies and fiction have…
Young Men, Sports Gambling, and a Better Way to Play – Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra, Josh Hollinger
Last week, authorities charged an NBA head coach, a Miami Heat guard, and a former NBA player and friend of LeBron James in connection with illegal gambling and sports betting.…
Gateway Church, Robert Morris seek to dismiss Cindy Clemishire’s defamation lawsuit
Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas, and its embattled founder, Robert Morris, are seeking to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed by Cindy Clemishire earlier this summer, just weeks after Morris pleaded…
Honoring the Witnesses: All Saints' Day
After the day of dress-up and candy-hunting is over, take time with your family to learn about Halloween’s Christian origins of saints and martyrs. __________ Register for our Colson Fellows…
We Need Luther’s High View of Scripture – Mark D. Thompson
On All Saints’ Eve 1517, Martin Luther changed the shape of Europe and the world forever. However it was done—and I don’t think Luther was beyond the theatrical flourish of…
Reformation Day: 7 notable enemies of Martin Luther
Here are seven notable enemies of Martin Luther, the Augustinian monk who nailed 95 theses on a church door in Wittenberg, Germany on this day in 1517, launching the widely…