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If religious nationalism is at the heart of India’s social and political uprising, what then is core to the spiritual renewals taking place in so many places and among so many peoples? Multiple Faces of India By Brian Stiller Two dramatically divergent pictures of India appear in this country of astounding complexity, variety, and opportunity.Continue reading “Multiple Faces of India”

Priest among 16 killed during Mass at Bangui Catholic church which suffered a similar attack in May 2014. At least 24 people are feared killed and more than 100 injured following a fresh outbreak of violence in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR). Until recent weeks, the capital had been considered aContinue reading “Church Massacre Shakes Central African Capital”

Christians and church leaders must listen, address real issues, take action, and bring judgment. The most recent rash of moral failures, accusations, and heartbreak over sin and human frailty is upon us. Ed Stetzer shared some very helpful reflections on this topic recently. Every time this topic hits the church (and world), I find myselfContinue reading “Responding to Moral Failure in Church Leaders”

A writer and a scholar attempt sympathetic portrayals of the president’s rural supporters, but their sympathy only extends so far. The torrent of words brought forth by the election of Donald Trump has turned modern political discourse into a daily obstacle course, dizzying in its movement from one news cycle to the next. Setting asideContinue reading “Taking the Measure of Trump Country”

President quotes Billy Graham: “Prayer is the key that opens up the treasures of God’s blessing.” President Donald Trump has once again marked the National Day of Prayer with new policy designed to protect faith groups and their involvement with the American government. Joined by his evangelical advisers and leaders from various religious traditions duringContinue reading “Trump Reveals White House Faith Initiative on National Day of Prayer”

The case for communing with God in a daring and agonizing way. From 1949 to 1952, the unthinkable unfolded on Scottish islands known as the Hebrides: revival! Seemingly out of nowhere, a spiritual awakening swept across the islands of Lewis and Harris, replacing post–World War II despair and depression with earnest, zealous faith. Some historiansContinue reading “How History’s Revivals Teach Us to Pray”

The idea behind the book is to use satire to magnify aspects of Christian living in order to get a better look at them. Ed: Why did you decide to write a Babylon Bee book? Adam: We knew a book was a natural extension of what we were doing. I had our head writer KyleContinue reading “One-on-One with Adam Ford on ‘How to Be a Perfect Christian’”

We should remember that it is God (not boards or faculties) who raises up leaders. The desire to plant churches using lay people is not new, but it is finding a renewed emphasis. This is partly because we’ve found that when we primarily go the Bible college/seminary route to find all our church planters, weContinue reading “Why Lay People Can (and Should) Plant Churches”

Proposal to let non-Catholic spouses share the Eucharist goes before Rome’s theological watchdog on Thursday. For all the progress made toward bringing evangelicals and Catholics together, the notion of a shared Communion table between the two traditions—each with their own theological and ecclesiastical understanding of the Lord’s Supper—has pretty much always been off the table.Continue reading “Give Protestants a Taste of Catholic Communion, German Bishops Tell Vatican”

Baylor seminary asked homiletics experts to pick the top English-speaking sermon givers of today’s generation. Even as many churches push for innovation, nothing can replace the power of a well-preached, gospel-centered message; Gallup found that effective sermons still remain the biggest factor drawing Americans to church each Sunday. This week, Baylor University’s Truett Theological SeminaryContinue reading “Tim Keller, John Piper, and Andy Stanley Among the 12 ‘Most Effective’ Preachers in America”