Mark Safstrom reviews “From Head to Heart: A Compendium of the Theology of Philipp Jakob Spener.”
Arts & Culture
The Videocast You Didn’t Know You Needed
Leeann Younger reviews “The Wedge” by Dr. Joyce del Rosario, an interview style videocast about the lives of our siblings in the Asian American and Pacific Island (AAPI) community.
The Time Is Now
Recently my faith has felt distant. But it turns out God has been paying attention to my struggle.
The Gift of Power
Steve Norman reviews “Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church” and “When Narcissism Comes to Church: Healing Your Community from Emotional and Spiritual Abuse.”
The Spirit of the Law
Joy-Elizabeth Lawrence reviews “Bearing God’s Name: Why Sinai Still Matters,” by Carmen Joy Imes
Listening to the World
Tyler Johnson reviews “The Good Place.”
A Prescription for Anxiety and Despair
As the Covid-19 pandemic has rolled over us all like a thick, global cloud, I feel its dark shadows over our daily lives in countless ways. We are weary of masks and social restrictions, and missing the fellowship and communal worship of the church. Loved ones, stricken and hospitalized with the virus, are deprived of family visits. Our festive celebrations are robbed of joy when we are isolated.
When Your Liberation Is Bound With Mine
“Liberation Is Here: Women Uncovering Hope in a Broken World,” a review by Veronica Gilliard
The Chaos and the Order
Review of The Lazy Genius Way: Embrace What Matters, Ditch What Doesn’t, and Get Stuff Done by Kendra Adachi
Prepared to Respond
Creating Shared Resilience: The Role of the Church in a Hopeful Future by David M. Boan and Josh Ayers
The Legacy We Carry
In the room that evening were gathered four generations—a rare gift in many contexts, but after listening to 1619, I was acutely aware of how impossible this would be for many of the families whose stories Hannah-Jones recounts.
Reexamining Evangelical Culture
Reckoning with who we really are and how we have been shaped by a particular history can open evangelical Christians to healing.