Guest Commentary

A leading neurosurgeon challenges the long-held belief that our brains are unchangeable, revealing how personal transformation and healing are deeply rooted in understanding the mind's power.

Ligonier Ministries CEO Chris Larson cautions against the unchecked use of AI in spiritual guidance, highlighting the critical distinction between artificial intelligence and the true, divine superintelligence.

Amazon Prime Video is set to launch an exciting new biblical comedy series, "The Promised Land," on Nov. 15, expanding its popular faith-based entertainment offerings.

Donnie Wahlberg, a member of New Kids on the Block and known for his standout performances on screen, is now openly sharing profound messages of faith and gratitude, revealing a deeply personal spiritual journey that extends beyond his public persona.

More Americans are sharing homes with parents, adult children, and grandparents, often because of finances, caregiving, or changing life circumstances. Living together can be rewarding, but it can also expose tension over boundaries, money, independence, and changing family roles. What can the gospel teach Christians about honoring parents, receiving help, serving one another, and building healthy multigenerational families?

America's government is now using the term “Super Intelligence” for artificial intelligence and has created a federal task force that will consult technology companies, consumers, public-interest groups, infrastructure providers, and religious organizations. But the larger Christian question is not simply how powerful AI may become. As human capability accelerates, are our wisdom, humility, and contentment keeping pace—or are we building faster than we are learning how to steward what we create?

The desire to belong is powerful, especially during seasons of transition like college, a new job, or entering adulthood. But when acceptance requires silence, compromise, humiliation, or harm, belonging has become something unhealthy. Fraternity hazing raises a larger Christian question: How can believers pursue genuine community while remembering that their identity and worth are already secure in Christ?

President Donald Trump recently made a stark admission on "60 Minutes," revealing his inability to forgive his adversaries and openly harboring hatred toward them.

A Baphomet plush toy listed for ages 3 and up raises a larger question for Christian parents: What happens when occult imagery becomes cute, funny, and familiar? Scripture calls believers neither to panic over every unusual symbol nor to become careless about practices God forbids. Parents can teach children discernment by knowing God’s Word, asking good questions, and showing them how to distinguish imaginative entertainment from spiritual practices that seek guidance apart from God.

When the candidate we supported loses, disappointment can quickly turn into anger, fear, or despair. But elections reveal something important about where our confidence rests. Christians can care deeply about public life while remembering that God remains sovereign, political power remains temporary, and our living hope is grounded in Jesus Christ rather than any candidate, party, or election result.

A University of Cincinnati-led study found that first-time stroke rates among adults ages 20 to 54 in its study population nearly doubled over 27 years. The findings are sobering, but Christians do not have to respond with fear. Psalm 90 offers another response: number our days, care wisely for the lives God has given us, and trust Him with the future we cannot control.

A live election-night broadcast is bringing hundreds of people together to watch returns, analysis, and prayer through an explicitly Christian lens. But does a biblical worldview require more than showing up on election night? Voting can be one part of civic responsibility, while Scripture also calls Christians toward truthfulness, prayer, justice, care for others, wise discernment, and faithful involvement long after the results are announced.

Starbucks recently announced the closure of approximately 250 North American coffeehouses while simultaneously investing heavily in making other locations warmer, more comfortable, and more welcoming. Its strategy points toward something our increasingly convenient culture may be losing: places where people linger, become familiar, and belong. The church should pay attention—not because it is merely another “third place,” but because Christian community requires something even deeper.

Only 4% of American adults qualified as having a biblical worldview in the 2026 American Worldview Inventory. But a biblical worldview is about much more than giving the right answers on a survey. It is allowing Scripture to shape how we understand God, sin, salvation, truth, purpose, success—and how those beliefs show up in the ordinary choices of everyday life.

Political stress is high, and Christians themselves often disagree sharply over candidates and policies. But political conviction does not have to lead to contempt. Scripture gives believers a better way to navigate election season—listening carefully, pursuing peace, treating others with dignity, and remembering that allegiance to Christ comes before allegiance to any political party.