Sarah Ruden is not a biblical scholar, but a Quaker and an expert on ancient languages who has been translating portions of Scripture from Hebrew and Greek.
This is it. Finally. This is the time you’re going to read the Bible cover…
Black History Month is a pivotal time to dive into literature that not only celebrates…
If you were to stop people on the street and ask them what our culture…
If you do little things like they’re big things, God will do big things like…
In the classic Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury paints a picture of a future world where…
We all love a good story. Stories transport us to other times and places, they…
Earlier this week, the world watched in horror as violence erupted in Israel and Gaza.…
When we think of social justice, we typically think of action. Yet, while action is…
There is a coming-of-age for fruit-bearing Jesus-followers. At some point in your growth in the…
First off, I wouldn’t normally compare myself to a street preacher on a soapbox. But…
Recently, I met with a couple who had been married for 20 years. A few…
As the summer starts to wind down, you may be looking for a way to…
My curious nature and appetite for reading led me to a career in journalism, and…
Lamenting the way things are is tied to longing for the way things ought to…
Let’s be honest. Taking time every single day to read and develop spiritually isn’t exactly…
My dream has always been to live in a house full of books. I saw…
As we step into a new year, many of us seek to deepen and expand…
When we think about the role of reading in our spiritual formation, we generally think…
Well, we didn’t have this one on our 2022 Bingo card: Brick-and-mortar bookstores are booming…
People think a lot of things about God. Christians, skeptics and atheists alike all have…
When I was a kid, horror movies weren’t part of my pop culture diet. Like…
The Bible is a book of answers, as many of us have been taught. And,…
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is one of her most successful endeavors, and that’s saying something.…
A new report from NPD BookScan found that romance fiction author Colleen Hoover has sold…
I’ve always been intrigued that the word “disciple” comes from origins that meant “learner.” Our…
Over the last few years, the growing moral panic about kids these days and what…
On Monday, Frederick Buechner passed away quietly in his home. The acclaimed novelist and essayist…
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare…
Earlier this month, the American Library Association said book banning efforts reached an unprecedented level…
Author and speaker Bob Goff opens up about how he deals with conflict and how…
Religion has an interesting role in superhero comics. Earlier this week, we explored the strange…
As you’ve probably heard, our nation’s school are in peril. Because of the chronically underpaid…
Earlier this week, a Tennessee school board voted unanimously to remove the Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic…
In 1956, British novelist Dodie Smith wrote One Hundred and One Dalmatians, the beloved children’s book…
It’s been a long time coming, but now it’s official. The name “Captain America” will…
Beloved horror novelist Anne Rice passed away on Saturday following complications from a stroke. The…
The rape conviction at the center of Alice Sebold’s 1981 memoir Lucky has been overturned after a…
Our culture is obsessed with bodies. From Instagram influencers who push diet pills to entire…
Superman’s got a lot of catchphrases. “Up, up and away.” “This is a job for…
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