Faithful Fathers
Reports of the death of fatherhood have been greatly exaggerated. There are many good dads, like mine, quietly blessing their children.
A Vision for Screen-Free Church
Too many of our worship services are digitally indistinguishable from secular spaces. Church can and should be different.
Penalty or No, Athletes Talk Faith
The public square is increasingly hostile to religion. But don’t be surprised when Olympic athletes overflow with thanks to God.
All Hail the Power of … Stage Lighting?
Our congregations should be formed by the Word, not by the flashiest technology.
Doubt Is a Ladder, Not a Home
Churches should welcome questions. That doesn’t require embracing perpetual doubt.
The Loosening of American Evangelicalism
Long-standing norms against drinking, tattoos, and Catholic-coded church practices have rapidly fallen. What’s going on?
How (Not) to Talk About ‘Christian Nationalism’
The phrase is increasingly useless—unfairly applied to ordinary Christians yet too weak to sufficiently condemn “another gospel” in our midst.
Two Cheers for the Wedding Industrial Complex
For all their faults, our marriage rituals present family and promise-keeping as beautiful, desirable, and worth the effort.
Jordan Peterson Loves God’s Word. But What About God?
The popular influencer’s latest book, “We Who Wrestle with God,” is ambitious, insightful, and slippery on theological truth.