This piece was adapted from the Mosaic newsletter. Subscribe here. Nicki Minaj has gone MAGA. The rapper’s political evolution seems to have begun last fall when she expressed rightful concern over the safety of believers in Nigeria. Minaj, who identifies as a Christian, has since started talking more about God and has expanded her commentary to Read more…
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Parenting literature these days is full of encouragement to let kids be bored. In an over-scheduled world, kids need downtime. Their brains benefit from white space, which ultimately results in greater creativity and motivation. As a mom of three young children, I can attest to the benefits of boredom (although I can also attest to Read more…
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It was a “social experiment” playing out on TikTok: A young Kentucky woman called churches asking if they’d buy formula to feed her (fictional) hungry baby. Only a handful agreed on the spot, and the stunt went viral, “proof” that Christians and other religious people are stingy hypocrites who can’t be bothered with the needy. In reality, it 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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