A common misbelief about sex trafficking is that the United States is only a destination country, that all of the victims of sex slavery within the U.S. have been carried across international borders. The truth is that literally untold numbers of U.S. citizens are trafficked within our own borders and in our neighborhoods every year.

Chris Seay is among the most creative and surprising pastors in America. His church, Ecclesia, is in Houston's Montrose District, but it is really much more than a church. It's a multifaceted and creative community that is part of the fabric of their neighborhood. Here, Andy Crouch interviews Chris about what happens when a Church is more than a Sunday commitment.

I’ve counted 24 bosses over the course of my career. The longest I ever worked for one boss was four years. The shortest was for a few months. I’ve had good bosses and bad. I’ve had capable, competent bosses, and bosses who weren’t. I’ve had bosses I liked, and ones I didn’t. I’ve had bosses who were scrupulously fair, and ones who played favorites. Of all the varieties of bosses and boss experiences, there were two – fortunately, only two – that I would call toxic...

The Academy is unique in a lot of ways, both as a place of opportunity and also complexity and challenge for people of faith. Here, Gabe Lyons interviews Duane Grobman, Executive Director of the Mustard Seed Foundation and Director of the Harvey Fellows Program, a fellowship that sponsors Christians in diverse academic fields.

What does it take to save the lives of 30,000 children waiting in line for lifesaving heart surgery? Or to pursue peace between at-odds groups in a country at war? Jeremy Courtney draws from his last five years as a Christ-follower in Iraq’s most dangerous cities to establish “preemptive love” as the way to unmake violence, establish an enduring peace, and remake the world around us to the good of humanity and the glory of God.

Films serve a number of purposes in our society. Mostly, they tell stories, entertain audiences, and help us imagine the world in new and creative ways. The creators and distributors of films also contribute to our economy. But an often-overlooked purpose of film is that it should serve the common good. As a form of mass communication...

For anyone following the conversations about faith and science, it is obvious that one of the major trends—and a matter of great contentiousness—is how some scientists are doing deep research to dismantle the Darwinian notion that changes evolving in God’s creation happen randomly, by utter chance. Networks of scientists and philosophers of science, such as those loosely affiliated with what has come to be called the Intelligent Design movement, are increasingly respected, known for rigorous research...

Engaging ideas that you don't agree with is a crucial aspect of intellectual maturity and demonstrates the posture of being provoked and not offended. In Left, Right & Christ, Lisa Sharon Harper and D.C. Innes explore how the Christian faith speaks directly to American politics but often leads to different applications. In this chapter excerpt, Ms. Harper (from the Left) and Dr. Innes (from the Right) explore the topic of Health Care in the United States. Please make sure you read both of their excerpts before adding your voice to the conversation.

For years, I’ve spent some time at the beginning of the new year thinking about the books I’d like to read in the months ahead. Book lists help me order my reading. They let me dream about what I’ll do in the next year. And even when I end up copy-and-pasting half of last year’s list into this year’s, they help me remember who I want to be in the next twelve months...

In a presidential election year, we felt there was no better place for Q to host 700 cultural leaders than our nation’s capital. Q is no ordinary gathering—it is a calling to all Christian leaders to be thoughtful and faithful as we engage a rapidly changing culture. As a part of this community, I hope you’ll seriously consider joining us...

The Bible depicts the early church as a flourishing community: a body of individuals devoted to Christ and committed to each other. Believers were of one heart and one mind, sharing everything that they had–even going as far as selling their land and houses in order to redistribute wealth to those who were in need. Imagine that. Imagine your world today: your house, your car, your laptop, and your cell phone shipped to a stranger, becoming homeless so someone else can be housed...