Opinion

We saw a prophetic example earlier this week at the United Nations. And like many of the Old Testament prophets, this modern one did not come from a prominent position of power. But God doesn’t usually speak through the powerful.

Divorce numbers, down. Teen pregnancies, down. Rate of out-of-wedlock births, about the same. So, why are religious Americans more likely to believe social ills are on the rise?

"A compass will point to true north from where you’re standing," says Abraham Lincoln's character in the Steven Spielberg film. "But it’s got no advice about the swamps and the deserts and chasms that you’ll encounter along the way."

(RNS) — Netflix's docudrama "The Family" puts forward a false thesis based on a brief anecdotal experience of one of the filmmakers, shares communicator A. Larry Ross, spinning conspiracy theories about political power and international intrigue to fit a biased and pejorative agenda.

Like health or saving for retirement, a key component of any type of successful ministry boils down to a basic understanding, sometimes forgotten: Humans can be educated and encouraged to accept Christ, but we cannot be forced into that decision.

When was the last time you experienced a life circumstance that you just didn’t know how to get out of? Although hardships can be uncomfortable and frustrating, through them we are reminded of God’s ability to see after us in ways we couldn’t imagine.

We really are living in a more profane age. And it’s not just the four-letter words or the using of God’s name in vain. The Bible clearly teaches us that our words matter.

A college experience serves as a reminder that you don’t have to be a preacher or a missionary to serve the Lord. Instead, every child of God should serve God with what he or she does.

(RNS) — It all started with a tweet thread from Texas state Rep. Matt Schaefer declaring gun ownership to be one of our “God-given rights.” Enter actress-turned-activist Alyssa Milano, who asked, “Can someone cite which passage of the Bible God states it is a god-given right to own a gun?”

(RNS) — Historically, Americans want to help others, but how can those of us on the other side of the world — with little cultural knowledge of places affected by conflict — make a lasting impact? There is a solution that we share with these faraway places: local churches.