Church Disappointment Is Multilayered

Why are people leaving the church or their faith behind? Some answers boil down to platitudes, like a supposed desire to pursue a sinful lifestyle. But apologist Lisa Fields has found the reasons to be much more complex. Fields, founder of the Jude 3 Project, which equips Black Christians to know what they believe and why, has sat across from many people leaving the church. During these “exit interviews,” she’s discovered that somewhere in nearly every story lurks the specter of... Read More

How Priscilla Shirer Surrenders All

Priscilla Shirer remembers the advice she got earlier in her ministry career: You cannot do a thousand things to the glory of God, but you can do one or two. “I’ve never forgotten that,” she said. Each season of life, she prays and discerns what priorities she believes God has laid out for her. Whatever doesn’t align with those is a “no for now.” “This is not always easy,” she said. “No, it’s a constantly saying, ‘Lord, please help us to have a little bit of discernment... Read More

Why Can’t We Talk to Each Other Anymore?

Years ago, I taught a Bible study that I knew would be controversial. I was a couple years into seminary, and my church asked me to join a team of teachers for the weekly women’s Bible study. We were going through Genesis, and I received the sign-up sheet after everyone else had already selected their texts, leaving me with one option: Genesis 18–20. Next to the chapters listed on the sheet, it simply read, “Sodom and Gomorrah.” Though I was mildly horrified by my assignment, I ended... Read More

The Robot Will Lie Down With the Gosling

In an animation landscape full of sequels, prequels, and remakes, The Wild Robot is a welcome respite. Based on Peter Brown’s eponymous 2016 novel and brought to the screen in painterly style, the film tells the story of a robot stranded on an island and forced to adapt to her woodland surroundings. Programmed to be helpful, she soon takes as her task raising a gosling and preparing him for an upcoming migration. Reminiscent of Ice Age, Wall-E, and The Iron Giant, The Wild Robot speaks to... Read More

Today in History: October 11, Anita Hill testifies at Clarence Thomas hearings

Today is Friday, Oct. 11, the 285th day of 2024. There are 81 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 11, 1991, testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Anita Hill accused Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment; Thomas re-appeared before the panel to denounce the proceedings as a “high-tech lynching.” Also on this date: In 1906, the San Francisco Board of Education ordered all the city’s Asian students segregated into their own school. (The order... Read More

Daily Horoscope for October 11, 2024

General Daily Insight for October 11, 2024 What’s no longer working must be upgraded. The Moon conjoins intense Pluto, bringing a recklessly investigative attitude to the forefront. Later, nervous Mercury struggles to connect with surprising Uranus, bringing unexpected shocks that are difficult to react to in the moment. We must keep our wits about us! Topping things off, Pluto stations direct at 8:34 pm EDT after being retrograde since May 2, beginning its last march through Capricorn... Read More

Hollywood Police officer injured in shooting spurred by a ‘neighbor dispute’

A Hollywood Police officer was hospitalized after a shooting Thursday morning. Hollywood Police Department spokesperson Christian Lata said law enforcement responded to a 911 call about a “neighbor dispute” about 9:30 a.m. near the intersection of North 66th Avenue and Eaton Street. The officer, whose identity has not been released, met with the caller, and a “physical altercation” broke out between the two, which led to the officer firing a gun, Lata said. The officer has since been... Read More

Hurricane Milton hit Florida with a never-before-seen tornado outbreak. Here’s why.

As Hurricane Milton neared Florida’s west coast on Wednesday, southeast Florida felt mostly removed from the pending destruction. But the region was caught off guard by a historic outbreak of powerful tornadoes. Crucially, Milton’s track put South Florida in the most deadly quadrant of the storm. As a result, it spawning at least 47 tornado reports across Florida, from Fort Myers to Homestead, Palm Beach County and north to Martin and St. Lucie counties, where one twister killed multiple... Read More