John Stonestreet and Roberto Rivera

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Jan 9, 2020
China's escalating crackdown on churches
Thirteen years ago, Wang Yi was in the White House discussing the state of religious freedom in China with then-President George W. Bush. Today he is a symbol of just how perilous it is for religious minorities in China.
Jan 3, 2020
Christians must be clear on both what we're for and what we're against
To put it bluntly, Christian faithfulness in a culture like ours demands that we be against many things even as we embrace the hope of the invading Kingdom of God.
Dec 30, 2019
The trans sexualization of our children has begun
In the whole run-up surrounding the push for same-sex marriage and LGBT “rights,” some predicted that the normalization of homosexuality would open the door to other deviant practices. But it was much worse than imagined.
Dec 27, 2019
Pete Buttigieg's Bible is missing a lot of pages
If we applied the Bible in the way Mayor Pete suggests, abortion would be justified up until birth, a position now firmly embedded and championed across the Democratic Party.
Dec 23, 2019
Ethiopia's ancient Christian history and the Nobel Peace Prize
In early December, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Specifically, the Norwegian Committee cited Ahmed’s “decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with neighboring Eritrea.”
Dec 22, 2019
Take away your phone and what is left?
Five years ago, photographer Eric Pickersgill and his wife, Angie, were lying in bed, backs turned to one another, looking at their phones. When Pickersgill dozed off, his phone slid from his hand and hit the floor. The sound jolted him awake.
Dec 17, 2019
Playing god with our genes is an existential threat
The head of the team behind “Prime Editing” called it “a step — and potentially a significant step — towards this long-term aspiration of the field in which we are trying to be able to make just about any kind of DNA change that anyone wants at just about any site in the human genome.”
Dec 16, 2019
No lie, belief in God is good for you
Belief in God is good for you … and not just in the eternal long run. There’s a powerful link between religious devotion and happiness, mental health, and participation in community.
Dec 14, 2019
The nativity is a beautiful argument for life
Nativity scenes are so commonplace in December, we can easily forget how much they confront our self-absorbed age.
Dec 11, 2019
What would you say about abortion and rape?
Discussions about any controversial topic can be dangerous these days. It’s almost certain someone is going to get ...