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The Asbury awakening exposes the tensions in modern evangelicalism—and within our own hearts. The reactions to the spiritual awakening that began at Asbury are almost as fascinating as the event itself. By and large, the response has been one of awe and hope—as countless pastors and lay Christians, including myself, have flocked to Wilmore to get a sense of what’s in the air. But there have also been numerous critical reactions from many corners of Christian culture that... Read More

Facing persecution and economic decline, seven leaders share perspectives on a vote that will “make or mar” the future of a religiously divided nation. Christian leaders in Nigeria are convinced: The outcome of Saturday’s election is crucial. Against a backdrop of widespread insecurity, persecution, and corruption, on February 25 a record 93 million registered voters will decide the presidency of Africa’s most populous nation. And for the first time since the restoration of... Read More

But they struggle to promote “I dos” without sidelining single people in their flocks. Married life has not lived up to Jai Kang’s vision of what union in Christ might look like. Every day, Kang gets her nine-year-old son ready for school and sends him there before heading to work at an insurance company in Seoul. On the weekends, her husband works or plays golf while she cares for her son, leaving her busy and exhausted. "I've been married for 10 years, and I... Read More

A revival historian looks at four possible lessons from Asbury. The best-known evangelical interpreter of revivals, Jonathan Edwards, taught that no one can judge a revival secondhand. Edwards lived prior to telecommunication, but I think he would have said that the spiritual reality of a revival is not available remotely, however technologically sophisticated the transmission might be. The image of the thing is not the thing itself. So five years after I went to Asbury University to... Read More