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A cottage industry of authors and speakers has sprung up claiming that the Bible’s teachin... more

Travel sports, stranger danger, busybody neighbors, housing prices, helicopter parenting, ... more

The term "Christian" is a rare one in the Bible. By far the most common way the New Testam... more

Christians have long taught that God’s existence and power are evident in the world He has... more

Artificial intelligence has advanced by leaps and bounds, raising questions about freedom,... more

Forty years ago, Anglican theologian Oliver O’Donovan published a prophetic critique of re... more

In Colossians 2:8, the Apostle warns us not to be taken captive by hollow and deceitful ph... more

The beauty, the tradition, the sense of authority and certainty about doctrine—these are s... more

Evangelicals are often suspicious of the environmental movement because of its fatalism an... more

Whether from pop culture or politicians, corporate executives or mainstream journalists, A... more

Something happens to Christians who join the largest worldview fellowship in existence. Co... more

The overturning of Roe v. Wade was the beginning of a new phase in the fight for life. But... more

Some of our go-to figures of speech are mechanistic. We compare ourselves to computers tha... more

Our divide between “ordinary jobs” and “ministry” and “mission” reveals a hidden assumptio... more

What is a woman? In this best-of episode from 2023, Shane welcomes Dr. Abigail Favale, aut... more

You are basically good, and meaning comes from looking within and conforming reality to yo... more

In 1776, America became an independent nation. But that year also saw the beginning of tre... more

The concept of “engaging the culture” from a “Christian worldview” has been talked about f... more

On the road to Emmaus, the risen Jesus explained how the whole Bible foreshadows Him. As w... more

From the tilled earth to the family table, every step of growing and preparing food was in... more