Cellist Yo-Yo Ma addresses the meaning of life The case for singleness as a vocation Complementarianism and the beauty of gender differences Advent: Clutch member Ashley Worsham-Giaccone shares her Advent devotional series Pelican Project member Karen Swallow Prior interviewed New Testament professor Jonathan T. Pennington about his new book, Jesus the Great Philosopher: Recovering the Wisdom […]
Pelican Project member Dorothy Greco discusses building the lasting love pledged on the wedding day: https://www.propelwomen.org/content/building-a-lasting-love/gjebi5?fbclid=IwAR0XZ2PAIva6Y-qUQ_DMH5Q3AkYSe3LSXd1FT-IVzoPm5AJ3oC3XdUREBvQ Volunteering can help children cope in uncertain times: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/on-parenting/volunteer-opportunities-kids-family-covid/2020/11/13/1df6d42e-244b-11eb-952e-0c475972cfc0_story.html?utm_campaign=wp_the_optimist&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_optimist Is the American church ready for refugees? https://www.christianitytoday.com/edstetzer/2020/november/us-will-re-open-to-refugees-is-us-church-ready.html “Calling-in” (private, respectful conversations) could be the remedy for cancel culture: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/19/style/loretta-ross-smith-college-cancel-culture.html?fbclid=IwAR3Ge4W_ubTyaEeGNQNDZGFVawHO1lCVKnEeZNi0nvm9qxRhmKds1tL3q04 Narcissism and the toxic megachurch culture: https://religionnews.com/2020/11/19/carl-lentz-and-the-hot-pastor-problem/?fbclid=IwAR08meeFUMxq8sMZkz2ur6rMTNlMkKXgC8GxEKm45IBJ-mVL3TCBnayvCtg PODCAST: Karen Swallow Prior talks with philosopher Jennifer […]
New Testament scholar Craig Keener discusses what happens when political prophecies don’t come to pass: https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2020/november-web-only/political-prophecy-false-bible-scholar-trump-election.html 2020 American Bible Society study indicates that combat veterans are more likely to read Scripture: https://www.biblegateway.com/blog/2020/11/research-the-us-military-and-the-bible/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BibleGatewayBlog+%28Bible+Gateway+Blog%29 60 years ago, Ruby Bridges walked into an all-white school because of desegregation. What we should know: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/9-things-you-should-know-about-ruby-bridges-and-school-desegregation/ Moonies leader tells his followers to take up […]
The Associated Press (among other networks) called the 2020 presidential race: Joe Biden to be 46th President: https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-wins-white-house-ap-fd58df73aa677acb74fce2a69adb71f9 The Dutch Protestant Church makes a long-awaited statement about guilt for not doing more for Jewish people during WWII: https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2020-11-08/dutch-protestant-church-admits-failing-jews-in-world-war-ii Is it wrong to be rich? How can we enjoy wealth to the glory of God? https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/enjoy-wealth-glory/ Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz […]
Sarah Billups writes in the NYT that regardless of the outcome of the election, there is a sizable remnant of evangelicals who will persist in choosing human flourishing over fear: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/01/opinion/trump-evangelicals.html?fbclid=IwAR1WDlFaIw-wFIFD43v8TV4Mmyg_NgOieRWdXTFvZnubVie-EZTyiR-aRzQ Pelican Project member Karen Swallow Prior gives reasons why voting for a third-party is an acceptable option: https://www.christianitytoday.com/edstetzer/2020/october/karen-swallow-prior-voting-for-neither.html Pelican Project member Tish Harrison Warren writes about why […]
The Pope recently voiced his support of same-sex civil unions: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/21/world/europe/pope-francis-same-sex-civil-unions.html John Piper talks politics in an article that went viral this week: https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/policies-persons-and-paths-to-ruin Christianity Today reflects on the life of Luci Swindoll, who passed away this week: https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2020/october/died-luci-swindoll-woman-faith-singleness-joy.html A review of Alisa Childer’s book, Another Gospel?: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/reviews/another-gospel-progressive-christianity-alisa-childers/ Covid-19 has forced millions of women to leave the workforce at a […]
Do Christian women feel shame for wanting it all (family, work, etc.)? What does Amy Coney Barrett do for feminism in Christianity?: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/13/opinion/amy-coney-barrett-motherhood.html?smid=tw-nytopinion&smtyp=cur Suburban women in Texas struggle to decide on a presidential candidate to vote for various reasons: https://www.texasmonthly.com/politics/suburban-women/?fbclid=IwAR1qcha9eFFZ1OsIYHFY-KeDw55wxBuhv6F9EZQcNgkLkdA0bB7LqwQVZWo Find joy in voting, and release yourself from the pressure of finding the perfect candidate or political […]
Alisa Childers addresses the commonly held notion that Christians should not judge: https://wellwateredwomen.com/biblical-judgment-in-a-dont-judge-me-world/ Are you prone to bias? The way you make decisions may give you insight to the answer: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/we-learn-faster-when-we-arent-told-what-choices-to-make/?fbclid=IwAR0Cm96jpVj2jZVYyVWsoArWRFDQ5xtGc967iNguXoFz11_0PiS0cVkPqdU Pelican Project members Anne Carlson Kennedy and Melanie Cogdill have a conversation about the Enneagram, a popular personality assessment tool: https://www.equip.org/article/the-road-back-to-where-a-look-at-self-discovery-using-the-enneagram/?fbclid=IwAR0yHUxrgmh4-zyUDqUi9jxOAlq0tRGVh3kJlpYcekiw50Qn-5NNVqn1y-c 40% of Christian Americans say […]
The editors at Christianity Today address concerns about why they chose to cover the investigation involving late apologist Ravi Zacharias (link to original article in letter): https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2020/september-web-only/editors-note-ravi-zacharias-investigation.html President and Mrs. Donald Trump have tested positive for Covid-19: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/02/us/politics/trump-covid.html Tim Keller recently wrote more than 37,000 words to help Christians understand the biblical perspective regarding race and […]