When Deverin Muff played Division I college basketball at Eastern Kentucky University, student athletes werent allowed to earn money off their name, image, and likeness (NIL)their personal brand. 　　Now hes a professor at the university, and some of the players in his classes have agents. An NCAA policy change in 2021heralded by Muff and other Christian athletes as a matter...

　　In the 1990s, the American Left had no political significance, though it was copiously influential in shaping the minds of the young. This story has now been updated in the 2020s, a triumphant period for the American Left when it continues to win the battle for cultural hegemony not only in the classroom but also in the press, American sports,...

　　It’s no exaggeration to say that America is in the midst of one of its fiercest economic policy debates for some time. But the current quarrel between economic nationalists and free marketers extends beyond domestic policy. Whether conducted via long-form articles or duked out on X (formerly Twitter) by dirigiste senators and their free market critics, China looms large in...

　　God is Already at Work 　　Weekly Overview: 　　In response to knowing the heart of God we are called to share the wonders of his invisible nature with a world in desperate need of him. God has chosen to use us to reveal himself. He’s filled us with the Spirit and empowered us to proclaim the good news of salvation and...

　　What Is Most Valuable in a Marriage 　　By Gina Smith 　　“Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!” - 1 Chronicles 16:11 　　Our son had recently gotten engaged when we asked him how he was feeling about getting married. “Are you nervous?” I asked. Although he wasn’t really nervous, having been in a relationship with his fiancé for...

　　The zeitgeist of the week, if we are to countenance viral memes, is this: 　　“The Rich Get Richer, The Lazy Live for Free, and the Middle Class Pays for it All!” 　　It’s catchy—no doubt in part because it isn’t overtly partisan. It’s also a modern take on an old and familiar refrain and therefore seems to strike a chord with...

　　Cast All Your Care on the Lord! 　　Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. 　　- 1 Peter 5:7 　　When we were constructing a huge church facility many years ago in the Republic of Latvia - a former Soviet nation where our family once lived and worked - worry and anxiety tried so hard to control me....

　　Someone of Value 　　By Greg Laurie 　　The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness. – Jeremiah 31:3 　　When we think of the apostles, we think of holy men of God. And though they were gifted and dedicated, they also were ordinary. Jesus did not...

　　Weekend, April 20, 2024 　　Pursuing the Kingdom of God 　　Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God.” (John 3:3 NLT) 　　Nicodemus finally had his face-to-face meeting with Jesus. He began by saying, “Rabbi . . . we all know that God has sent you to teach us. Your miraculous...

　　Grammy Award-winning contemporary Christian singer Mandisa Lynn Hundley, a former Lifeway Christian Resources employee and top-10 American Idol finisher, was found dead Thursday at her Nashville home, her publicist announced on social media. 　　No cause of death was given. 　　We can confirm that yesterday Mandisa was found in her home deceased. At this time we do not know the cause...

　　Kenyas leaders arent saying much publicly about the security force they plan to send to gang-embattled Haiti. But theyre talking a whole lot with God. 　　Last month, as armed groups escalated their insurgency in Port-au-Prince and plunged Haiti deeper into a historic humanitarian crisis, pastors advising Kenyas government met for three days at a hotel in Nairobi to pray. 　　In...

　　They call him Da Liu: Big Liu. A looser translation might be “the big kahuna,” the one who needs no introduction. Many American viewers of Netflix’s new interstellar drama, 3 Body Problem, are unfamiliar with the trilogy of books it’s based on (collectively titled Remembrance of Earth’s Past) and their author, Liu Cixin. But in his native country, he is...