Does Christianity Need to Change Its Sexual Ethics?
Churches that thrived a century ago were those that offered something more than the echo of the times.
Why Millennials Should Take Religion More Seriously
Religion is not just a placeholder for other interests — it is a powerful motivator.
A Case for Stating the Obvious on Good Friday
Context matters when reading Christ’s Passion, especially when anti-Semitism is alive and well.
How to Battle the Church’s Pornography Problem
Five ways we can apply the Gospel to the fight against this damning epidemic.
Why Lena Dunham Isn’t So Funny
Does the Jewish sense of humor have to be collateral damage in our current war against anti-Semitism?
3 Biblical Leadership Examples Most Christians Ignore
Here are a few leadership tactics found in the Bible that I’ve never seen a Christian use well.
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Five Race Issues Everyone Needs to Acknowledge
By Qasim Rashid
How ignoring some basic facts exacerbates our country’s race problem.
Building a Church That Isn’t “A Middle Finger to Everybody from the Neighborhood”
Jordan Rice’s goal for his newly launched Renaissance Church is to love Harlem without changing it.
Three Ways Your Church Can Embrace the Lessons of Ferguson
As Ferguson leaves the national limelight, here are three ways you can make sure your community does not miss its most crucial lessons.
Do White Christians Care Enough About Racial Justice to Make it an American Reality?
Successful movements for women’s ordination and gay ministers have swept through Protestant churches, but the movement toward racial reconciliation is mixed, at best.
The Crucified God in Ferguson
What I’ve learned from living in the most diverse neighborhood in all of America.
Are Millennials Really Leaving the Church? Yes — but Mostly White Millennials
By Bob Smietana
All the hand-wringing stories about young adults leaving religion overlooks the vibrancy and growth of multiethnic churches.
5 Reasons Religious Millennials Aren’t Marrying
Always a bridesmaid, never a bride. Or a groom. Or, okay, even a bridesmaid. Why are we waiting to tie the knot?
5 Churchy Phrases That Are Scaring Off Millennials
The statistics are in: millennials are leaving the church. And nobody seems quite sure what to do about it.
The New Religious Fundamentalists? Christian Millennials.
Christian Millennials need to get over themselves.
Are Followers of Jesus the Kind of People Who Put Someone to Death?
A criminal defense attorney’s thoughts about capital punishment this Easter season.
3 Causes of Muslim Youth Radicalization
We must show our youth that can love one another and that we view all life as sacred.
10 Easter Songs That Are Better Than Contemporary Worship Music
An Easter playlist for liturgical purposes or just feeling hipper than your church friends.