Absalom, Joab, and David — from Carol Bechtel.

Ben Corey on Patheos asks an interesting question. Shouldn’t intelligent atheists be more nuanced Bible readers?

NPR explores how megachurches continue to grow. Do they “drive out” the “mom and pop stores”/medium and small churches?

Charles Marsh on the unique witness of Will Campbell.

Lasso, Augustine, and Pelagius…oh my! From Han-Luen Kantzer-Komline in CT.

A retiring rabbi looks at the how religious practice can help in these divided, polarized days. From the New York Times — may be pay-walled.

The prophetic theologian discusses his presidential bid on “The Bottom Line.”

CNN’s brief snippet on the Christian Reformed Church’s recent Synod..