Faith • Biblical Reflections Eli, the Passive Priest Rev. J.T. Tarter | 9 min read Growing up, I regularly spent time with the Berenstein Bears. You may have really loved those books—I certainly did, and do—but you may or may not be aware that the... Continue Reading
Culture • Christianity & Culture The Surprising Origins of Religious Freedom Hugh Whelchel | 9 min read On May 6, 1776, thirty-two “sons of Virginia” representing every county of the state met at Williamsburg to pass a resolution calling for the Virginia delegates at the Continental Congress... Continue Reading
Culture • Popular Culture A Story. A Person. An Idea. Dr. Steven Garber | 5 min read This week I was in Stanford, Kentucky, the second oldest town in the state, taking part in the biannual gathering of the Wedgwood Circle. Most of 15 years ago a... Continue Reading
Culture • Christianity & Culture Exiles Again Rev. Dr. Bill Fullilove | 20 min read Last month Jacob Birch wrote a widely-viewed article at Christianity Today questioning the common use of Jeremiah 29 in the Western church. In short, Birch complains that the common refrain,... Continue Reading
Culture • Christianity & Culture If Vincent Van Gogh Could Have Met C. S. Lewis Randy Newman | 9 min read In the same instant, I felt both disappointment and inspiration. Does that seem contradictory? It didn’t at the time. In fact, I was thankful for both. My wife and I... Continue Reading
Culture • Christianity & Culture The Greatest Story Ever [Re]Told Erin Rodewald | 13 min read Let me tell you a story… Since ancient of days, these words have held our collective imaginations captive. We all enjoy a good story: to be drawn into a compelling... Continue Reading