think more closely about the doctrine of the end times

As more families reunite this holiday season, there’s one demographic that’s increasingly forced to meet over video call instead of in person: the incarcerated.

The pandemic apocalypse has made us think more closely about the doctrine of the end times—and how the hope of Jesus’ future reign outshines our differing positions.

This Advent, we remember how Jesus calls his followers to attentive waiting, rather than escapism or worry.

In other news

More than 140 organizations have filed friend-of-the-court briefs with the Supreme Court ahead of the major abortion argument scheduled for Wednesday.

The United Methodists might delay their annual meeting a third time.

After the pandemic canceled many of last year’s Christmas pageants, sales for Nativity play music and scripts are up 55 percent in the UK.