Metanoia

The Iranian Revolution of 1979 established a hard-line Islamic regime. Over the next two decades, Christians faced increasing opposition and persecution: all missionaries were kicked out, evangelism was outlawed, Bibles in Persian were banned and soon became scarce, and several

In eastern Poland, 40 years of Communism was particularly harsh. It crushed the small cluster of evangelical churches there, leaving very few Bible-believing Christians. Seven years ago, two pastors set out to plant a church in the eastern town of

Once every few decades, church leaders are given the opportunity to bear witness to Christ in an extraordinary moment, one on which the reception of the gospel hinges for years after. Such “hinge moments” can advance or significantly set back

The powers of darkness descended in hate, Maliciously, leeringly trying to bait Their Victim, Creator, this self-emptied Man, Committed to wrecking their Maker’s bold plan. Seducing Iscariot, whipping the crowd To lynch-mob ferocity (fear rages proud), Self-righteousness hoodwinked to murder

A few years ago I had an experience of beauty I’ll never forget—in a cemetery. It was a Saturday night Explosions in the Sky concert in the iconic Hollywood Forever Cemetery. As I lay on a blanket in the grass

Success is hearing “Well done” from the only lips that matter. Failure is succeeding at things that don’t finally matter at all. You probably knew this already. But how hard it is to live! How hard it is not to

On My Shelf helps you get to know various writers through a behind-the-scenes glimpse into their lives as readers. I asked Peter Leithart—president of the Theopolis Institute, author of Baptism: A Guide to Life from Death, and many others—about what’s