What Churches Lose When They Fight like the World Fights
A journalist counts the cost of prolonged cultural conflict in the life of one fractured congregation.
By now, you’ve seen the statistics. In the United States, churches are shrinking. Christian belief is waning. “Nones” comprise …
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep Train
I’m learning that motherhood is less about technique and more about wisdom and formation.
Almost six months ago, I had my first baby. Ever since, I’ve been thinking about sleep: how long; how deep; whether it’s happening in a car, on a …
The Christian X-odus
As faithful Twitter users drop the platform, writers, leaders, and ministries adapt to a new social landscape.
Scrolling through our Twitter X feeds over the last several weeks, we’ve seen familiar Christian names, from David French to Sam Al…
AI Will Shape Your Soul
But how is up to us.
It’s summer in Silicon Valley, and I’m out for a jog in my neighborhood. It’s the most beautiful time of year: blossoming orange trees, beds thick with poppies, palm-sized roses in fuchsia and lemon. There&rsq…
Lent Is Not a Vibe
Even our most beautiful rituals and reflections can’t bring relief from the reality of death.
I started going to Ash Wednesday services when I was working in New York City, in an office a few blocks from the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. From…
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