N. T. Wright explores his new book, God's Homecoming

 

Feb 25, 2026 #ntwright #godshomecoming #bible

At the annual Spring Center for Bible Study Lecture at Jessup University, N. T. Wright explores the sweeping biblical narrative behind his new book, God's Homecoming. Wright argues that the Bible tells one grand story — the story of God’s return in Jesus Messiah and the ultimate vision of a renewed creation. What does it mean to say that “God is back”? What does it mean to pray "on earth as in heaven"? And what difference does this make for the church’s mission today? Drawing on decades of scholarship and pastoral wisdom, Wright invites us to rediscover the Bible’s overarching narrative and to see our own place within it.

Even if aliens exist, Christianity would be just fine

Today’s Briefing

Even if aliens exist, Christianity would be just fine, writes Russell Moore.

At his State of the Union marking the country’s 250th year, President Donald Trump honored Olympic athletes and veterans but mostly celebrated himself, writes Bonnie Kristian.

Trump took credit for a religious revival in his speech, but experts aren’t so sure there is one, reports Harvest Prude.

Actor Robert Duvall, who died last week, treated evangelicals with critical empathy.

A Christian nonprofit in California is helping people overcome homelessness. Marvin Olasky argues its solution is more than additional housing.

Behind the Story

From editorial project manager Mia Staub: I went to a press screening last night for an upcoming film review I am working on. I finished the book from which the film was adapted about an hour before heading out the door without any clear sense of the angle I would take to this "non-Christian" film.

Our editors sometimes ask me what movies I want to review. I am not often compelled to watch "Christian" movies (like David or The King of Kings), so I defer those reviews to people more familiar with the genre. My cup of tea is movies that involve Christian themes.

I like to be surprised by movies that make me think deeper about my own faith. I remember sitting in the theater watching Elio and reflecting on my own experiences of grief and on what it means to grieve as a child. I was thoroughly engaged in Women Talking for its reckonings with sin and for how relevant that was for so many conversations in the news. Or today’s article by Aaron Griffith reflecting on how Robert Duvall engaged evangelicals in the 1997 film The Apostle is another example of art that is more generally faith-themed. Art is a nontraditional way to communicate; some things just can’t be explained with words. That is why I love movies: They give me the opportunity to interact with my faith in new and unexpected ways. In Other News Kid Rock hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Christian music chart after his Turning Point USA halftime show.  Cardinal Timothy Dolan said Vice President JD Vance apologized to him for saying Catholic bishops expressing concern about the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown were motivated by money. One academic recently explored the oldest surviving New Testament fragments, which are kept inside a library at the University of Oxford. Today in Christian History February 26, 1536: Swiss Protestants sign the First Helvetic Confession, the first uniform confession of faith for all German-speaking Switzerland and an important Reformation document.

When Jesus taught, he used parables

Jen Pollock Michel writes that Christians shouldn’t performatively clutter social media feeds, but their public speech is becoming more necessary.

Ongoing kidnappings in Nigeria are leaving churches reeling.

For Christians, suffering is part of the job description, Craig Keener’s new book argues. It’s also where revival begins.

The final chapter of Carrie McKean’s series on math: The nation’s decline in math is a similar story to its decline in literacy.  Former Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz and his wife, Laura Lentz, are publishing a book about his infidelity.  An Iranian Christian, adopted as a child by an American family, faces deportation. Southern Baptists are intervening on her behalf. A federal court in Idaho ruled that a public hospital was justified in firing a nurse who prayed with patients.  The construction of Sagrada Família across more than a century has reached another milestone.

Cardinal Dolan reveals that the US Vice President apologized to him

Pope Leo XIV to priests: no to homilies with Artificial Intelligence and the search for “likes” and “followers” on social media

Jorge Enrique Mújica

The Pope also warned against a subtler distortion of priestly identity: the search for validation on social media platforms such as TikTok. The illusion, he suggested, is to believe that accumulating followers or “likes” means one is effectively evangelizing

Record number of adults to be received into Catholic Church in Southwark

ZENIT Staff

Of the 590-plus adults being received into the Church from across the Archdiocese of Southwark, 57% are women and 43% are men. The data reveals a notably young demographic, with half aged 35 and under, 37% under 30 and 20% between the ages of 18-2

Mexico After “El Mencho”: Bloodshed, Blockades and a Church Plea to “Recover Courage”

Enrique Villegas

Mexico’s homicide rates and the territorial control exerted by criminal groups have for years placed the country among the most violent in the Western Hemisphere. The death of Oseguera, often described as one of the world’s most significant fentanyl traffickers, may mark the end of a chapter

Cardinal Dolan reveals that the US Vice President apologized to him for a false and defamatory comment

Tim Daniels

Regarding New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a Muslim and self-described democratic socialist, Dolan struck a mixed tone. He expressed disappointment at not being invited to Mamdani’s inauguration and noted the limited Catholic presence in the mayor’s transition team

Pope Leo XIV will visit Algeria, the land of Saint Augustine, according to local media: these are the dates given by the press

Jorge Enrique Mújica

There is also a practical indication reinforcing the plausibility of the trip. The official calendar of Wednesday general audiences published by the Prefecture of the Papal Household does not list an audience for April 15

Four years into the war, life goes on for Ukrainians

33 historically Black churches receive $8.5 million in preservation grants
Religion News Service: Grants were awarded, ranging from $50,000 to $500,000, for capital projects, programming and interpretation, or project planning.

How Trump’s treatment of the vulnerable shifted the US Catholic bishops’ politics
Religion News Service: The only possible savior of this relationship is the Democrats’ ability to push the bishops back into the Republican camp.

Court clears way for Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms to take effect
NPR: A U.S. appeals court has cleared the way for a Louisiana law requiring poster-sized displays of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms to take effect.

Temple of boom! Why Taiwan’s religious sites are becoming unlikely rave venues
The Guardian: Dance culture faces barriers in Taiwan, with frequent raids on nightclubs. But Temple Meltdown is trying a different tack, with sound systems overseen by gods.

Four years into the war, life goes on for Ukrainians*
Christianity Today: Even as Moscow weaponizes winter, locals attend church conferences, go sledding, and plan celebrations.

Church in Mexico invokes Our Lady’s protection amid wave of drug cartel violence

Border bishops issue immigration policy wish list ahead of State of the Union Eighteen Catholic bishops and archbishops called for the government to restore due process, end the use of masks, and protect “sensitive locations” such as churches. Vermont backs off ‘gender ideology’ mandate for Christian foster families The state of Vermont will no longer consider foster parent applicants’ sincerely held religious beliefs when determining whether to grant a license.

Church in Mexico invokes Our Lady’s protection amid wave of drug cartel violence In response to the violence that broke out across Mexico following the death of a major drug lord in a confrontation with the military, the Church in Mexico has asked for the protection of Our Lady.

Trump-requested report on Nigeria by congressman calls for sanctions, withholding funds Rep. Riley Moore, R-West Virginia, also called for visa restrictions against religious freedom violators in Nigeria.

St. Peter’s Basilica unveils new Stations of the Cross A cycle of paintings by Swiss artist Manuel Dürr has been installed for Lent, marking the basilica’s quadricentennial.

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We call this SoNoGo - South Park-North Park-Golden Hill & Our Mission: to see the baptized who live in SoNoGo worship in SoNoGo

 Covenant Presbyterian Church

What is the Evangelical Presbyterian Church?

Covenant Church at 30th & Howard  is a Christian church in the tradition of the Protestant Reformation and allied with the EPC [The Evangelical Presbyterian Church] We believe the Scriptures to be the infallible Word of God and our final authority in faith and practice, and we find the historic creeds of the early church (the Apostles’ Creed and Nicene Creed) to be vital expressions of the most important tenets of the global church universal. When the EPC started in 1981, we determined that we would not disagree on the basic essentials of the Christian faith, but on anything that was not essential—such as the issue of ordaining women as officers or practicing charismatic gifts—we would give each other liberty. Above all, we committed ourselves to loving each other and not engaging in quarrels and strife. The result is that when we get together in our regional and national meetings, we spend most of our time in worship and fellowship and almost none in arguing with each other.

Church in Mexico: Pray for peace as cartel reacts after military kills its leader

Council on AI ethics formed to balance innovation with human dignity The American Enterprise Institute launched a council on artificial intelligence (AI) ethics to help ensure technological innovation promotes human dignity. Church in Mexico: Pray for peace as cartel reacts after military kills its leader The Church in Mexico urged the faithful to pray for peace after the military killed a top cartel leader and the cartel blocked roads with burning vehicles to prevent law enforcement access to towns. Christians in Kuwait offer sustenance to Muslims as Lent and Ramadan overlap “We wanted to say that the Church is an open home,” Father Suleiman Haifawi said, “and that authentic faith bears fraternity, and that practical love matters more than words.” Indian archbishop demands ‘justice’ after court halts digging up of Christian graves India’s top court has ordered a halt to the forced exhumation of tribal Christians’ remains, but Church leaders say they want more than temporary relief.

Will AI marginalize the faithful? Catholics call for ethical oversight A Brussels dialogue warns that faith-based voices risk being shut out as AI governance is shaped by technical and commercial interests alone.

The Republican Party has a Nazi problem

One of the Bible’s greatest moral revolutions*
The New York Times: The Bible explicitly commands three loves. The first and second many modern Christians and Jews cite easily — love of God and love of one’s neighbor. The third, and most often overlooked, is love of the “sojourner.”

Hegseth frames Trump policies as ‘biblical’ in address to Christian broadcasters
Religion News Service: During an address at the National Religious Broadcasters convention, the defense secretary told attendees that President Donald Trump is fighting for their faith and returning America to its Christian foundations.

The ‘Hymietown’ affair degraded Black-Jewish relations. Jesse Jackson wasn’t the real culprit*
Forward: Conventional wisdom suggests Rev. Jesse Jackson’s infamous, unfortunate, off-the-record, 1984 “Hymietown” comment radically reshaped and further degraded Black-Jewish relations. It’s true. But not for the reasons that one might imagine. 

The Republican Party has a Nazi problem*
The Atlantic: How did the GOP become a haven for slogans and ideas straight out of the Third Reich?

Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia reaches its maximum height after more than a century
The Associated Press: Barcelona’s towering Sagrada Familia basilica reached its maximum height on Friday, though the magnum opus of Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí remains years away from completion.

Washington responds to the Vatican’s refusal to join Trump’s Peace Board

Washington responds to the Vatican’s refusal to join Trump’s Peace Board

ZENIT Staff

According to Leavitt, the Holy See expressed concern that involvement might appear to compete with established U.N. peacekeeping mechanisms.

At 76 Years Old, This Is Cardinal Dolan’s New “Job”: New York Police Chaplain

Rafael Manuel Tovar

Commissioner Tisch, who is Jewish, said she chose Cardinal Timothy Dolan and Reverend A.R. Bernard as co-chaplains because they are known for their honesty and integrity.

Outgoing Chilean president asks Pope to intervene in US blockade of Cuba

ZENIT Staff

By turning to Pope Leo XIV, Boric is betting that moral authority can help unlock political space. Whether Rome will step beyond general appeals into more active engagement remains uncertain