Guest Commentary

The USS Abraham Lincoln’s extended deployment has brought renewed attention to the human cost of war, including fatigue, mental health concerns, supply challenges, and the burden carried by military families. This article reflects on how Christians can support service members, pray for leaders, care for families at home, grieve lives lost, and refuse to grow numb to the cost of conflict.

Creed's Scott Stapp recently captivated thousands at the Velocity Festival, delivering an impassioned message about faith and purpose before leading an unexpected worshipful performance of Brandon Lake's "Gratitude."

Discover how a reluctant history student’s study abroad trip to the promised land sparked a lifelong passion for connecting Christians to Israel.

Pastor Son Hyun-bo’s testimony of worshiping under pressure, first as a young South Korean soldier and later as a pastor facing legal and government challenges, raises an important question for American Christians: what are we doing with the freedom we still have? This article reflects on religious liberty, Christian courage, the persecuted church, and the call to steward freedom faithfully before God.

California has passed "Adam's Law," establishing the nation's most stringent digital protections for children interacting with AI companion chatbots, spurred by the tragic suicide of a teen allegedly influenced by ChatGPT.

A new study reveals a surprising trend: nearly 9 out of 10 US pastors are actively using AI in their ministries, even as a striking 94% express significant concerns about its use when it comes to Scripture.

Barna research shows practicing Christians are adopting AI faster than many other groups, even as many still worry about AI misinterpreting Scripture, replacing pastors, or becoming a spiritual authority. This article explores how AI can reshape Christian habits through small decisions, efficiency, and dependence, while offering three practices for using AI with theological discernment, embodied wisdom, and verification.

Social media can connect, educate, and encourage, but it can also train our attention through notifications, algorithms, comparison, and endless scrolling. This article reflects on attention as a spiritual practice, showing how Christians can guard their hearts, practice Spirit-formed self-control, redeem their time, and ask what is shaping who they are becoming.

A new report reveals the Trump administration has admitted zero persecuted Christians this year, marking an unprecedented halt in U.S. refugee resettlement programs that historically welcomed religious minorities.

After Elysium Mahnke’s family lost their home in the Spokane Complex wildfires, a group of California firefighters dining at her Olive Garden learned what had happened and responded with compassion. Their nearly $1,000 gift reminds us that mercy after loss is not only about giving money, but about seeing someone’s pain, listening well, and offering practical love that reflects the God who is rich in mercy.

A Maine court has delivered a stunning verdict in a parental dispute, siding with a father who argued his daughter's evangelical church attendance was "dangerous and harmful."

Talk of a Myspace comeback has sparked nostalgia for a more customizable, personal, and relational version of the internet. This article reflects on why that longing may reveal something deeper: our God-given desire for rest, meaningful work, and relationship, and why even a better internet cannot restore what only Christ can make whole.