Is Singleness Better than Marriage?
Cole NeSmith examines the possibility that singleness may be the standard to which Christians are called, not marriage.
Where Were You on Sept. 11?
John Pattison and the Burnside Writers’ Collective remember and reflect on their experience of September 11th, 2001.
Why Care About Health Care?
Katie Paris writes for RELEVANT why health care reform is a moral one for Christians, not just a political issue.
Embracing the Real
This First Word column appears in the Sept./Oct. 2009 issue of RELEVANT. Click here to view the digital edition, or pick it up at retailers nationwide. Get to know me,…
How Big Small Can Be
Jeff Goins writes a column for RELEVANT about how much impact small things can have.
In Defense of Politics
Tyler Wigg-Stevenson, founder of the Two Futures Project, ponders the meaning of politics for RELEVANT.
Knowing What We Don’t Know
Robert Jensen, a journalism professor at the University of Texas at Austin, discusses humans’ struggle for truth.
Them Jews
It may be the most hateful four-letter word in the English language: “them.” As in, “Them Jews ain’t going to let him talk to me,” which was Jeremiah Wright’s…
I Believe in Magic
Anyone who has followed my Twitter this spring has probably been annoyed with me during the NBA playoffs. Longtime RELEVANT Podcast listeners know I’m a fairly—OK, very—passionate fan of the…
Podcasts, Sabbaticals & Other Updates
Well, it’s good to be back from my two-month sabbatical. Many of you have asked how I’m doing, and I just want you to know, yes, I’m more tan than…
Judging a Book by Its Gender
A little-known anecdote tells that J.K. Rowling was advised early in her writing days to make her main character a boy. Her publishers told her that boys wouldn’t read a…
The Rest of the Story
As I mentioned in my last column, the March issue marked the sixth anniversary of RELEVANT. I talked about the turnaround we’ve been working on and the new vision for…
The Tricky Art of Turnaround
Turnaround seems to be the de facto priority for Washington right now. And while I agree there are steps the government should take to get the free market economy flowing…
The Death of Facebook
The Facebook “25 Random Things” sensation is the first legitimate pop culture phenomenon of 2009. And it’s almost universally regarded as stupid. And yet in the last week, five million…
What Are You Listening To?
I recently Twittered about my regret in somehow overlooking Kings of Leon‘s Only By The Night. The album released last fall, but I hadn’t given it a listen until just…