Many Christians believe they do their due diligence by reading the Bible every day, conducting Bible study and reading a devotional. While these spiritual practices are worthwhile, Christians should broaden their horizons to consider theological works aside from Scripture. As the word of God, the Bible...

During the pandemic, the world experienced a type of unity during difficult and unusual circumstances. The cornerstone of the United States is its namesake—the unification of people from all walks of life. However, over the past few months, people have begun to see divisions rise because of the social...

Imagine if a large portion of the world celebrated your birth by giving gifts to one another, not you, six months after your actual birthday. And they combined it with a bizarre assortment of cultural customs, like stringing lights on trees and singing songs about chestnuts and snowmen. All of this despite...

“We say a thousand times over: no, no, no.”  On January 28, Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, denounced the peace plan that U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu created, since it required Palestine to give up their land in the West Bank....

Whenever I hear about religious persecution, I think of the days when the Nero and the Romans pursued early Christians or of Scottish martyrs being tied to a tree and drowned in rivers for their faith. While we all know that religious persecution is still a problem, we often do not know how bad persecution...

Glitz and glamour are rumored to be in the city. Fame and fortune are waiting to be found. People tell you to come to Hollywood, where stardom is easily found—or so they say. The city streets bear witness to the state of her heart. It is full of those who struggle to make ends meet. It’s full of...

During his spring 2019 convocation address last Wednesday, Talbot School of Theology dean Clinton Arnold, echoing a prior speech from President Barry Corey, compared Christians in today’s society to Daniel in exile—outsiders in a world that does not share their beliefs. The illustration is accurate....

Christians are commanded to love their neighbor as they love themselves. This has implications for how they live their lives—how they communicate, what they believe and how they interact with others. But are we doing this well? What can we do to love people more deeply? Although we strive to serve...

“Facts do not care about your feelings,” has become a tried and true method of conservative politics. You give me the facts and I will give you my opinion. Of course, the implication is that the other side believes something like, “Feelings do not care about your facts.” No one would confess...

In honor of the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s death, Evangel Ministries pastor Chris Brooks’ opening remarks on how to change a nation set the tone for the university’s last Community Chapel of the semester. KING AND THE TRUTH IN A DIVIDED NATION “We don’t live to be...

I think I have always been a feminist—not the man-hating, bra-burning type, but the equality for all type. Even from my earliest years, I pushed back against those who called me subordinate to men in the eyes of God. I was ambitious, feisty and determined to do something great in my life, despite the...