The Dallas Mavericks were intended to be the first Christian team in the NBA.

Migrant rights have been off-radar for many Panamanian Christians. But as pressures increase, some are speaking out ahead of this weekend’s general elections.

Ethan Hawke has made a movie as scandalous as one of the writer’s short stories.

Why the church has struggled to address mental illness well and how we can care better.

After years of disagreement and the departure of thousands of churches, the change passed without debate.

And other brief news from Christians around the world.

A professor explains why examining a school’s doctrinal statement isn’t enough.

Every sin requires Christ’s atonement. But the Bible shows God punishing—and repairing—different sins differently.

The surprising argument that Saul of Tarsus was born into bondage.

The Oscar-nominated actor talks about cowriting and directing Wildcat.

As my doubts about his teachings grew, so did a secret fascination with Jesus.

As the presidential election approaches, the incumbent government seeks to win support with aid to churches and pastors.

But true liberty, in art and in life, is created by constraints.

In Reversing Entropy, the 95-year-old poet looks lovingly at creation.

How the world’s largest nongovernmental provider of the resource is delivering on its promise.

Like the disciples, we need to learn the difference between trust in Jesus and spiritual cockiness.

A late historian explores how crusade hymns told both the classic story of gospel salvation and the evolving story of evangelical worship music.

Only on our best days do we get a glimpse of the joyful labor to come.

Connecting with the peace of Jesus.

Do activists often invest their work with religious significance? All the more reason for Christians to be discerning co-laborers.

How groups like Hillsong learned to let go of the literal in favor of creative collaboration.

The government plans to close its porous border with Myanmar to boost security, separating ethnic groups that straddle the boundary.

The rage of the mob is a poor substitute for real community.

How the West became family unfriendly, and what we can do about it.

The plan would organize UMC churches in four global regions, with each given more leeway around same-sex marriage and other theological issues.

The world is realizing anew that our faith has tangible benefits. This is an opportunity for the gospel.

Beyoncé’s right. Whether listening to Cowboy Carter or reading theology, diversity is a good thing.

How the keeper of the beat is adapting to shifts in worship music.

Heather and Andrew Farley discuss the Bible and questions you can’t ask in church.

Let us not give up meeting together—even when we disagree.