Paper was once a far more precious resource. Sometimes, our ancestors would scrape markings from parchment, clean it, and start anew. Historians call these documents, inscribed with layers of text, palimpsest. Often, visible traces of past writing remain underneath the new words. I couldn’t help but think of that age-old practice as I stepped into the Read more…
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On a sweltering Sunday in Cúcuta, Colombia, the worship team at Casa Sobre la Roca prepared onstage in the cool, air-conditioned sanctuary as parishioners, many from the city’s upper-class neighborhood, mingle before the first service. Unnoticed, a grey-haired man with deep wrinkles etched in his face and a trash bag in his hand limped to Read more…
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This past Sunday in Minnesota, a group of protesters barged into a Southern Baptist church in Saint Paul during the worship service. Chanting “justice for Renee Good” and “hands up, don’t shoot,” they spread out in the aisles and refused to leave. Alerted ahead of time by the organizers, former CNN host Don Lemon showed Read more…
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This piece was adapted from Russell Moore’s newsletter. Subscribe here. A reader of my newsletter asked me if he might be going to hell. Actually, the reader’s question was quite a bit more nuanced. He’s a Christian, a committed follower of Jesus. He’s also suffering from a debilitating, painful, and slowly terminal disease. Let’s call him Max. Read more…
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My husband and I moved into a low-ceilinged basement apartment on a snowy day in January. The landlord was related to a prominent Nigerian poet, which boded well for our literary future, I thought. Combining our books into a single collection was one of the first tasks of our young marriage. I was unpacking a Read more…
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I would just like to point out,” said Sara Jacobs, a California Democrat speaking from the House floor, “that I think it’s very interesting that my colleague from South Carolina [Rep. Nancy Mace] is so obsessed with the issue of trans people—using horrible slurs to talk about them—when many people in this body have received Read more…
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When I was in grad school eight years ago, YouTube’s algorithm recommended I watch pastor Mike Todd’s sermon series on relationships, aptly called Relationship Goals. I hadn’t heard of Todd before, and at that point not a lot of other people had either. He was a young pastor shepherding Transformation Church, which was then a Read more…
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When I teach evangelical college students about the practicalities of Communion, I’ll often begin with the Last Supper, with Jesus and the disciples, because it raises some straightforward questions. I’ll ask them: Should we obey Jesus? Should we celebrate the meal as he instituted it? Should we do what he said? Should we use what Read more…
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