Theology+Spirituality

Spiritual Formation Is Becoming Like Jesus
Our new year’s resolutions won’t get very far if we neglect the object of our transfiguration.
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The Philippines’ Top 10 Bible Verses
Leaders reflect on what YouVersion’s list of the most-shared Scriptures in their nation includes—and misses.
The Half-Truths We’ve Told About MLK
In the ’60s, white evangelicals condemned Martin Luther King Jr. In the ’80s, we lauded a convenient, hagiographic version of his life. How should we remember him now?
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The Middle East’s Favorite Christmas Carol Is About War and Hate
Traditional melody suggests it is only when Christians realize the holiday comes with “hard realities” that the spirit of Nativity dwells in their hearts.
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There’s Never Been a Better Time to Be an Evangelical Christian
Evangelicalism’s historical emphases on personal renewal and church revival shine precisely in dark days like these.
Africa’s Top 10 Bible Verses
Leaders reflect on what YouVersion’s list of the most-shared Scriptures in their corner of the continent includes—and misses.
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How Old Is Too Old to Lead a Church?
Six Asian church leaders discuss whether it’s wise for congregations to set age limits for senior pastors.
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Died: Chungthang Thiek, Pastor of Manipur’s Prayer Movement
The Indian evangelical leader sought a space in the hills where people “could commune with God without interruption.”
Singapore’s Top 10 Bible Verses
Leaders reflect on what YouVersion’s list of the most-shared Scriptures in their nation includes—and misses.
How Churches Can Build Trust Among Gen Z Filipinos in an Age of Scandal
As police arrest a pastor for an alleged murder in a lurid crime of passion, young people question how they can trust the church.
‘Cultural Christians’ Have Existed for as Long as Christians Have Existed
We often credit the early church with heroic faithfulness. But it was hardly innocent of accommodation and compromise.
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Brazil’s Top 10 Bible Verses
Leaders reflect on what YouVersion list of the most-shared Scriptures in their nation includes—and misses.
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The Bible Dictates What the Church Teaches. Should Church Teaching Dictate How We Read the Bible?
A Protestant considers a Catholic theologian’s call for an “ecclesial” reading of Scripture.
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Evangelicals Shouldn’t Criticize Evangelicalism (Unless the Evangel Really Matters)
The gospel doesn’t come with a gag order. It calls us to name and repent of idolatries and hypocrisies—especially our own.
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Close Encounters of the Elite Institutional Kind
How a contested alien abduction claim from the 1960s helps explain modern cynicism toward credentialed experts and organizations.
Friends in High Places
We love celebrity conversions, but this obsession may not be as gospel-centered as it seems.
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Theology Is Not a Waste
Far from being impractical, careful theological study is crucial to ordinary Christian life.

Top Story July 28, 2024

A Theological Monument to Unity amid Diversity
A Theological Monument to Unity amid Diversity
Fifty years ago, the Lausanne Covenant’s solution to rampant division in evangelical ranks wasn’t uniformity.

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