Congregationalism & Churches
Mountain Gateway became the latest Christian ministry to run afoul of the Ortega regime. When Hurricanes Hilary and Idalia flooded Nicaragua’s coast last August and September, evangelical ministries in the country had little choice but to step up and serve. President Daniel Ortega and his wife, vice president Rosario Murillo, had expelled the Red Cross… Read More
Alexei Navalny was willing to stand alone—knowing he’d never be alone in the bigger story. This piece was adapted from Russell Moore’s newsletter. Subscribe here. Russian president Vladimir Putin murdered another Christian this week. It was just another day in Putin’s supposed project of protecting “the Christian West” from godlessness. After all, they tell me,… Read More
After an accident on a radio tower, Federico Magbanua went on to inspire a generation of pastors in the Philippines. When the late Federico “Fred” Mission Magbanua Jr. preached a radio sermon on offering one’s body as a living sacrifice, he probably didn’t imagine he’d one day hear these words again as a 10,000-watt radio… Read More
Multiple blazes torched at least eight evangelical churches, as pastors grieve and bury the dead. This January marked Chilean pastor Alex Ugarte’s 24th anniversary at Iglesia Evangélica Bautista Esperanza Viva (Living Hope Evangelical Baptist Church) in Viña del Mar, a milestone that prompted him to ask himself if he should transition to something new. His… Read More
An excerpt on sanctification and conceit from theologian Cornelius Plantinga’s new book, Gratitude: Why Giving Thanks Is the Key to Our Well-Being. As children, we are taught to take care of our pets, take care of our room, take care of our toys. A parent’s voice is always in our head: Don’t leave your toys… Read More
Preaching legend and longtime professor Robert Smith Jr. is retiring after years of scholarship, accolades, and personal loss. A student at Beeson Divinity School once came to preaching professor Robert Smith Jr. in tears. The young man’s fiancée had returned the ring to him and called off their engagement. Smith cried with him. Then he… Read More
For Gen Z men who feel purposeless and lost, the way off the couch is the way of the Cross. This piece was adapted from Russell Moore’s newsletter. Subscribe here. A few weeks ago, I was talking to a group of men—some atheists, some Christians, some Jews; some conservatives, some progressives, some centrists—from completely different… Read More
Cringeworthy passages can derail our yearly Bible reading plans. How do we interpret them? On a recent trip to Egypt, the chefs at our hotel put out a remarkable buffet of culinary delights presented with both excellent taste and exquisite aesthetics. One of our group members served onto his plate a beautiful spread: a cucumber… Read More