On our nation’s 250th birthday, our generation needs to answer this perennial question: Who is really in charge? Christians, too, must answer this question. This field is called political theology—the study of how God’s authority relates to human government, where the state’s power comes from, and where its limits lie. You don’t need a seminary degree to think about it well. God gave us a brain and a Bible to read and reason.

America turns 250 this year, and these eleven books are some of the best I'd recommend to anyone wanting to understand how the nation came to be and what role Christianity played in its founding…

How should we then live? In the spirit of ‘Kill the Dragon, Get the Girl.’ Wage war against the evil beasts, knowing that we fight in the shadow of our King, Jesus Christ the Dragon Slayer. Work toward being a girl worth having—as in a bride without blemish.

The central argument of the book is that “professional MMA is sinful” and therefore Christians should not watch it or work in it. To be fair, if that is true, then he is absolutely right. Sin is an offense against a holy God and Christians should not take part in it. That’s what will need to be proven: MMA is sinful.

Today can feel terribly lonely. The boxes of pregnancy tests that have been trashed, every period that comes is another reminder of a failed attempt, and now you are surrounded with celebration of the singular desire. Sister, we see you.

It was a beautiful day filled with good wine, good food, good conversation, and good reminders of the God who made all good things. What follows is a theology of wine—not exhaustive, of course, but an invitation to joy. Full tables, full bellies, full cups, and full hearts are gifts from God.