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The Netflix series focuses on the pressure around the monarch’s marriage. I recall sitting with my mother in my childhood living room and watching Diana Spencer—about to be Princess Diana—walk slowly down the aisle toward the altar and her prince. The year was 1981, and despite my tender age, the princess fantasy did not takeContinue reading “The Crown: Balancing Family and Calling Is a Royal Pain”

Three seminary leaders explain how believers balanced justice vs. grace. The longest-running conflict in the Western Hemisphere finally came to an end yesterday, after Colombia’s congress approved a peace deal with its largest guerrilla group. However, in order to do so, lawmakers skipped over Colombian voters, who last month narrowly rejected a similar peace dealContinue reading “News: Why Many Colombian Protestants Opposed Peace with FARC Fighters”

Every preacher at some point has experienced the painful vulnerability of baring their soul. For my wife and I, it’s a joy being Lucero’s pastor. A young, intelligent, and enjoyable mother of an exuberant boy, Lucero has recently abandoned herself fully into the arms of Jesus, a true testament of the gospel’s power to transformContinue reading “Pastors, Your Sermons Do Matter If You Want To See People Come To Trust Jesus”

It won’t. And that’s (mostly) a good thing. The remains of Fidel Castro are being displayed in Havana as part of Cuba’s nine days of official mourning for the deceased dictator. Many world leaders will not attend the funeral next week for the man who raised literacy rates but kept a rigid grasp on civilContinue reading “How Fidel Castro’s Death Will Affect Cuba’s Christian Revival”

Historic renovations at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre won’t change some Protestants’ preference for the Garden Tomb. Beneath layers of ancient marble, renovators at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem say they have found what may be the limestone bench where the body of Jesus was laid after his crucifixion. For theContinue reading “News: Why Two Tombs Compete for Jesus’ Burial”

Historic renovations at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre won’t change some Protestants’ preference for the Garden Tomb. Beneath layers of ancient marble, renovators at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem say they have found what may be the limestone bench where the body of Jesus was laid after his crucifixion. For theContinue reading “News: Why Two Tombs Compete for Jesus’ Burial Place”

Why it’s the best and worst of times for India’s burgeoning churches. The world’s most unexpected megachurch pastor might be an illiterate, barefoot father of five. Bhagwana Lal grows maize and raises goats on a hilltop in Rajasthan, India’s largest state, famous for its supply of marble that graces the Taj Mahal. He belongs toContinue reading “Incredible Indian Christianity: A Special Report on the World’s Most Vibrant Christward Movement”

E. Stanley Jones calls us to radical conservatism and a conservative radicalism. The edges of the world capture our attention. Think of frontiers such as the frozen mountains of Antarctica, the Australian outback, or the Amazon jungle. They are places of great opportunity and, at the same time, filled with unknown threats. As Americans, weContinue reading “Thriving at the Edges of the World”

Will they—or will we—ever stop fighting? “Stop it! Don’t touch me!” “She started it.” “No, I didn—” “Yes! You! Did!” In our Christian subculture, the words “brother” and “sister” tend to conjure up feelings of kinship, intimacy, and loyalty. This made sense to me once. But then I became a parent. My children—aged 12, 10,Continue reading “Sibling Rivalry: From Childhood to the Church”

As the daughter of Cuban refugees, I feel torn between hate and grace. Last Friday, Fidel Castro passed away. World leaders have responded with a variety of statements. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a statement about Castro’s death that praised Castro’s love for the Cuban people. President Obama’s statement was somewhat neutral and, insteadContinue reading “I’m Trying to Forgive Fidel Castro”