National correspondent at The New York Times covering religion, faith and values. No relation. [email protected]
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Some Personal News: I'm writing a book! SONS OF GOD is about the young American men moving into more demanding forms of Christian faith and practice, and what that means for the country’s political and spiritual future. Truly excited about this reporting. Here we go!
Another twist in the Highland Park United Methodist saga: the congregation's bishop just announced he has removed the church's top pastors and appointed his own chief of staff as senior pastor. They'll meet off-site for now, to "avoid unnecessary conflict."
I've been to two weddings this month that were "church ceremony with lots of people --> cake down the hall." We're so back
"Ms. Duhon, now deep in the inner circle of one of the most powerful politicians in Texas, has brought Mr. Paxton close to a world of online influencers and Christian self-help." nytimes.com/2026/10/27/us/ke…
New from me: the biggest United Methodist church in Texas just voted to leave the denomination. Big potential implications for the control of thousands of other UMC church properties across the country. nytimes.com/2026/10/27/us/hi…
Wicker is like "What if Frankenstein, but it's just about how awesome it is to have your own monster?"
“We should never have been put in that position by the White House.” nytimes.com/2026/10/25/us/tr…
I reported that a Christianity Today leader said it needed to be less like Wheaton and more like TikTok. Former CT reporter @danielsilliman adds: "The person making TikTok videos was laid off right after leadership said CT needs to be more like TikTok." danielsilliman.substack.com/…
Another perspective on turmoil at CT: "CT had the funding and connections to provide global coverage of Christianity. They would send reporters to Africa, to Asia, to Europe to report on stories. That’s the kind of work that institutions can do, and it matters."
Today's unlocked post is about why we need institutions like @CTmagazine. newsletter.oalannoble.com/p/…
Ruth Graham retweeted
I love this. Me all the way back in 2017 for @DissentMag hoping for a religious left politics that would be explicitly “anti-meritocratic”:
Pope Leo: “We live in a performance-driven culture that constantly compares and ranks people, sometimes ruthlessly” and a “misguided understanding of meritocracy ultimately fails to respect people.” vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/…
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Fair enough!
“After graduation he entered a seminary to become a priest. After getting caught sneaking back to the seminary from seeing “Lawrence of Arabia” without permission, he decided that the priesthood was not for him.”
nytimes.com/2026/10/20/us/ri…
Christianity Today's new editor in chief on why the outlet's much-discussed article about writer Elisabeth Elliot was taken down and then restored. christianitytoday.com/2026/1…
Here's what Erik Petrik, the magazine's new editor in chief, told me about the incident in the New York Times story published yesterday. nytimes.com/2026/10/21/us/ch…
And here's the Elliot article itself: christianitytoday.com/2026/1…
Ruth Graham retweeted
Powerful story:
Christianity Today has seen about half its staff quit or laid off in the last 14 mos. Former employees told me that new business leaders have intervened in editorial decisions & are effectively abandoning the outlet's commitment to independent journalism. nytimes.com/2026/10/21/us/ch…
Another perspective on the situation at Christianity Today from @bonniekristian, whose last day was Friday: "At CT, in my experience, editorial independence is formally intact but functionally undermined. Again, this is due not to political or theological drift but to fear."
Christianity Today has seen about half its staff quit or laid off in the last 14 mos. Former employees told me that new business leaders have intervened in editorial decisions & are effectively abandoning the outlet's commitment to independent journalism. nytimes.com/2026/10/21/us/ch…
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A 2016 survey of Church of the Resurrection found 49% of parishioners were Republicans, 21% Democrats and 24% independent. @publicroad looks at how Adam Hamilton's ministry at a politically diverse congregation is a roadmap for his Senate campaign: nytimes.com/2026/10/15/us/ad…
