This is a question that should be vital for Christians, especially since the Great Commission makes growing Christianity one of most important concerns.
As Springfield’s 15,000 Haitians brace for deportations, local churches train to resist ICE
“We have orders of deportation,” said a volunteer in a raised voice, posing as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent and pounding on the sanctuary door. “What you’re doing is harboring.”
Trump’s antisemitism envoy rebukes European rabbi, drawing praise from Elon Musk
A disagreement over how to define the sources of rising antisemitism in Europe escalated into a public clash this week between two prominent Jewish leaders, with tech billionaire Elon Musk intervening to back the U.S. government’s antisemitism envoy over a…
Tia Noelle Pratt’s ‘Black and Catholic’ puts a neglected community at the forefront
Much ink has been spilled in scholarly and religious spaces addressing the intersection of race and religion, especially in the context of the United States. Largely left out of the equation, however, are Black Catholics. Tia Noelle Pratt, in her new…
Is being virtuous good for you – or just people around you? A study suggests traits like compassion may support your own well-being
Virtues such as compassion, patience and self-control may be beneficial not only for others but also for oneself, according to new research my team and I published in the Journal of Personality in December 2025.
March for Life airs tensions with Trump’s ‘flexibility’ on Hyde Amendment
Gathering for the annual March for Life on the National Mall on Friday (Jan. 23), the anti-abortion demonstrators from every corner of the country listened patiently as the event’s organizers praised Vice President JD Vance, who addressed the march, and…
Invoking Torah, Jews are mobilizing against ICE in Minnesota
The Hebrews’ flight from Egypt is on a lot of Jewish minds right now, as the annual cycle of Torah readings has reached the Book of Exodus.
The next 170 Latter-day Saint temples signal emerging era for church
Half of the first six new Latter-day Saint temples scheduled to open this year are in the Philippines.
It Makes Sense That People See A.I. as God
Hark! A sign of the End Times. No, not the Four Horsemen, nor a black sun, nor the resurrection of the dead. The omen that the rapture is upon us is none other than artificial intelligence.
God Against the Algorithm
Four years ago, when I was a college freshman, a dear friend and I agreed to delete TikTok from our phones for two weeks to see what might happen. I never downloaded the app again. It took those two weeks…
How to Know If You’re Growing in Patience—or Just Giving Up
Whenever some terrible atrocity comes to light in the news cycle these days (in other words, about every 15 minutes), I hear the question “But what can we do?”
Meet The ‘80s Preacher-Comedian Who Inspired Joe Rogan
Sam Kinison, the famed comedian and actor, is remembered for his intensity, volcanic punchlines and the wild nights that carried him far beyond the boundaries most people never cross.