Cover Story
Cover Story
The Rise of the Bible-Teaching, Plato-Loving, Homeschool Elitists
How evangelicals are becoming the new champions of the pagan classics.
Features
Confessions of a Chinese Dreamer
When my immigration status jeopardized my college goals, I discovered my true identity.
Are You Close to God? Your Answer Affects How You Read Scripture
A new study suggests that both men and women who seek spiritual intimacy view the Bible more literally.
Are Missionary Kids Missionaries?
Families in the field say it’s complicated.
America Needed Spies During World War II. Many Missionaries Were Ready and Willing.
They regretted some of what they were asked to do, but they thought defending democracy was worth it.
Churches Are Saving Ethiopia’s Last Remaining Native Trees
How Tewahedo Orthodox theology led congregations to become an oasis of forest conservation.
More from this Issue
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Responses to our June issue.
The School for Love
Can our church regain its passion for God?
Our September Issue: Go West, Young Scholar
The church’s complex relationship with the classics.
Testimony
I Was a Violent Klansman Who Deserved to Die
Yet at the height of my segregationist fervor, God showed me mercy.
News
News
How US Churches Cover Millions in Medical Debt
A nonprofit helps even modestly sized congregations take on their neighbors’ unpaid bills.
News
Pro-Life and Pro-Choice Clinics Have the Same Adoption Referral Rate: 1%
Why adoption has become a less popular option.
News
Gleanings: September 2019
Important developments in the church and the world (as they appeared in our September issue).
Reviews
There’s More to Romans Than Personal Salvation
How Western readers miss the meaning of Paul’s letter—and how an Eastern perspective can correct the imbalance.
Review
Why Christians Have a Knack for Boundary-Crossing Friendships
Throughout history, believers have taken risks of love for the sake of the kingdom.
Review
Fixing the Fellowship Deficit in America’s Struggling Communities
Why collapsing cities and towns need something more than a better economy or a bigger government.
New & Noteworthy Fiction
Chosen by Paul Willis, professor of English at Westmont College and author of ‘The Alpine Tales’ (WordFarm).
5 Books That Help Cultivate a Biblical View of Time
Chosen by Michael LeFebvre, author of ‘The Liturgy of Creation: Understanding Calendars in Old Testament Context’.
Views
Editorial
Celebrate Sexual Ethics. Don’t Apologize for Them.
We can take pride and joy in the historic, biblical view of human sexuality.
Praying With Fire
What Moses and the burning bush teach us about approaching God.
5 Tips for Training Little Evangelists
Faithful speech doesn’t need to rely on formulas.