November 5, 2026
Not Just on Sunday
Lonetta McKee
Culture & Public Square
Culture & Public Square helps Christians think biblically about life in society and engage today’s issues with conviction and compassion. Explore articles on current events, ethics, justice, race, technology, public life, and cultural trends—grounded in Scripture and shaped by Christian wisdom. You’ll find guidance for faithful witness, thoughtful dialogue, and making disciples in a complex world, while keeping the gospel at the center. Whether you’re navigating challenging conversations or seeking clarity for ministry and daily life, these resources equip you to live and speak with grace and truth in the public square.
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History Repeats Itself: Christianity Today, Elisabeth Elliot, and the Lessons of Christian Publishing
History has a way of repeating itself. Christianity Today's speculation about Elisabeth Elliot's sexuality raises troubling questions about biblical authority, journalistic integrity, and whether the evangelical magazine has…
Leading in a Divided Culture
How can church leaders navigate political polarization without losing sight of the gospel? The LEAD approach offers a path marked by curiosity, resilience, gospel-centered conviction, and faithful Christian…
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The Lindsay Clancy Trial: An Overlooked Reminder
The Lindsay Clancy case raised a significant question about religious belief in the courtroom—and why protections against religious bias matter for Christians and all Americans.
Confessions of a Non-Techy Christian
Technology can strengthen church communication, but it can also create barriers. Here are practical, humorous suggestions to help tech-savvy and tech-hesitant Christians stay connected to each other and…
How Technology Shapes Modern Ministry
Digital technology is reshaping church ministry, from online giving and livestreaming to AI. Church leaders see new opportunities while confronting questions about authenticity, discipleship, human connection, and technology’s…
How to Use AI to Expand Your Reach—Without Losing What Matters Most
Artificial intelligence can help churches save time and extend ministry reach, but it must never replace the soul-shaping work of preaching, counseling, discipleship, and biblical discernment.
Proceed with Caution
How can churches use digital tools wisely for disciple making? This article offers four filters for technology, communication, presence, and forming mature followers of Jesus.
Embracing Technology While Upholding Truth
As churches navigate AI and digital technology, this issue of Christian Standard explores how changing methods can serve unchanging biblical principles in discipleship, preaching, outreach, and communication.
In an Unjust World, Where Is God?
Life is filled with injustice, but Scripture points to a God who is holy, true, upright, and just—and to Christ, who gives us grace to persevere.
Why Christians Care About Voting
How should Christians think about voting rights, redistricting, and political gerrymandering? This reflection traces America’s voting history and the varied Christian responses to public participation.
Four Portraits of Ukrainian Migration: From Trauma and Social Fracture to Recovery
An analysis of Ukrainian migration through personal experience, biblical archetypes, trauma, reconciliation, and the challenge of return, with a call for mature Christian hospitality.
Antisemitism, Zionism, and Christianity Require Biblical Clarity
A biblical response to antisemitism, Zionism, Israel, and Jewish history must begin with Scripture, confess Christian failures, and resist today’s resurgence of anti-Jewish hostility.
Victor Glover: Faith, Influence, and a Legacy Beyond the Horizon
Victor Glover’s story reflects historic achievement, faithful discipleship, and the integration of Christian conviction with vocation, leadership, and service beyond the horizon.
When Political News Becomes Spiritual Formation
Political news does more than inform Christians—it can form us. Here’s how churches can resist fear, outrage, contempt, and tribal identity while remaining faithful in public life.
