Nobigdyl. and the Rise of Faith in the Mainstream - RELEVANT
When nobigdyl.’s NPR Tiny Desk performance dropped earlier this year, one of the producers made an offhand comment that went viral: “I didn’t even realize
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The Anteroom of Christmas
Advent makes room for us so we can make room for Christ.
People Always Ruin Christmas
As you survey your memory, you will see them there—not doing or saying much, not playing major roles in any dramas of the day, but simply in the background. My family seems to attract a particular type of peripheral character: people who have few intimate attachments or are estranged from the ones they started with. If you are of Italian extraction, like many of my friends and relations, the answer is not just pepperoni but probably several different species of fish: calamari fried in crunchy, lemon-scented rings; sardines layered with red peppers on an antipastos board slick with olive oil; bread dipped in whipped salt cod. If we take the perfect Christmas card photo, if we set the perfect festive tablescape and cook the perfect prime rib (if anyone knows an idiot-proof method for this, please get in touch), if we purchase and receive the perfect gifts, we will be happy and know ourselves to be happy and be seen to be happy and know that we are seen to be happy—with all these layers of refraction never compromising the snowflake purity and refulgence of that immediate, satiating happiness.
‘Lewis & Tolkien’ Pours Pints at Museum of the Bible
The original play is a paean to male friendship, uninterrupted conversation, and, of course, the pub.
Carving Out Faith
A photo essay highlights thousands of pilgrims observing Christmas in the quiet highland town of Lalibela
Forrest Frank and Cory Asbury Won't Be Part of Turning Point USA's Alternative Super Bowl Halftime Show - RELEVANT
Cory Asbury is clearing the air. After weeks of speculation surrounding his rumored involvement with Turning Point USA’s planned “alternative” Super Bowl
You Can Be a Christian and a Patriot
Daniel Darling calls believers to their political duty, no matter the chaos.
The ‘Whole Counsel of God’ Requires Seeking Justice—and Naming Sin
An excerpt from "Don’t Let Nobody Turn You Around" on family history, gospel music, and the great Christian legacy of the Civil Rights Movement.
'Nuremberg' Film: Nazi Thriller Challenges Viewers to Confront Moral Responsibility
In a time when moral conviction can seem negotiable, James Vanderbilt s Nuremberg, starring Rami Malek, Russell Crowe and Michael Shannon, arrives as a film deeply concerned with conscience and the
Jessica Simpson Celebrates Eight Years of Sobriety: “Today I Am Driven by Faith” - RELEVANT
Jessica Simpson is celebrating eight years of sobriety — and says faith is what keeps her clear. “Eight years ago today, I made the choice to confront, to
