Rewilding American Christianity
by Justin LeeWhat does it mean to cultivate Christian wildness in North America? There are few markers of deep memory by which to orient ourselves to the work of concentration. Continue Reading »
The Politics of American Christianity
by Mark BauerleinGeorge Yancey joins the podcast to discuss his book, One Faith No Longer: The Transformation of Christianity in Red and Blue America. Continue Reading »
The History of National Flags in Churches
by Miles SmithA national flag in a church is not a sign of idolatry, but a reminder to the faithful to remember the specific magistrate we pray for. Continue Reading »
Christian Nation, Yes and No
by Peter J. LeithartFrom G. K. Chesterton to Sidney Mead to Robert Bellah and beyond, observers have noted that America is a “nation with the soul of a church.” No one, however, has yet attempted to assess the latest manifestation of this fusion of Christianity and nationalism. Taking America Back for . . . . Continue Reading »
CoWo, NoGrow
by Kevin MartinBack in 1998, at a theological conference, I heard a pastor (we’ll call him Pastor V.) of my denomination (the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod) recount what had driven him out of his second call, a mission church in Lawrence, Kansas. It was the early ’90s, and Lawrence was one of the . . . . Continue Reading »
Using Christ to Sell Cars
by Mark MovsesianIn our consumerist culture, Christian references have become so trivialized that we no longer recognize when mass market advertisers misuse them. Continue Reading »
Evangelicalism After
Billy Graham
by Thomas Kidd
If God chooses to raise up “another Billy Graham,” then there will indeed be another. Continue Reading »
A Good and Faithful Servant
by John D. WoodbridgeBilly Graham deserves to be ranked among the greatest evangelical preachers—with Dwight L. Moody, George Whitefield, and John Wesley. Continue Reading »
The Legacy of Billy Graham
by Grant WackerBilly Graham’s combination of style, timing, authority and, above all, sincerity left little doubt that he was the best in the world at what he did. Continue Reading »
Disciples Are Made in the Home
by Rebekah CurtisChristian couples’ personal decisions to keep their families small has amounted to the shrinking of America's churches. Continue Reading »
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