Summer is officially underway and that means the swimwear is coming out. It also means some people—perhaps women especially—will start to ask questions about modesty. In the current world of swimwear, small is beautiful and less is more desirable. But designer and actress Jessica Rey asks, “Who says it has to be itsy bitsy?” Rey argues that within the construct of modesty, there is a freedom—that modesty isn't about covering up what's bad, it's about revealing dignity.

"Evangelism." For many Christians, it's a word that strikes fear in the heart ... or even disgust. It's a word that's been twisted, misapplied, diminished and demonized in turn. Yet one of the calls of a Christian is to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ to the world. Luis Palau, an internationally impacting evangelist, shares his stories on the power of the spoken word to bring life to those in desperate need ...

What is so bad about being identified by the work you do? Katherine Leary Alsdorf, director of the Center for Faith and Work, challenges us to think deeper about the Gospel’s implications for our lives at work.

A recent Pew Research Center poll found that 75 per cent of adults think higher education has become unaffordable — and most believe it's not worth the money. Liberals see a "student loan crisis" and denounce cuts in government spending on education. Conservatives, for their part, criticize the expansion of federal loan programs for encouraging inflated tuition rates and student indebtedness. Missing from the discussion, however, is meaningful talk about the fundamental purposes of higher education and how best to achieve them.

The split between the “haves” and “have-nots” is ever-apparent, but the reality of world crises isn’t always accurately depicted and the proposed solutions sometimes hurt more than they help. How can we discern the truth about global needs so we can effectively meet them? And what types of solutions are best? This Q panel convenes experts on global humanitarian crises to discuss what is behind these problems and how we should respond.

If there was a theme that emerged from opening day of Q LA, it was the idea of "constraint." What does it mean to be bound? How do limits, in fact, offer more freedom? Whether they intended to or not, each of the presenters spoke into this idea in their own way—offering a perspective on the creativity available within constraint. A round-up of Day One here at the 2013 Q Ideas conference in Los Angeles ...

Many in our communities suffer from the rising air- and water-borne toxin levels in our local environments. From Asthma to Autism, one of the most hotly contested debates in the medical world today is, “How much does our polluted environment contribute to our diseases and sicknesses?” In this important Q panel, we’ll hear from two activists on the front lines of the conversations who help us understand our roles as creation stewards.

Since 1952, the first Thursday of every May has been set aside as “The National Day of Prayer.” It’s the one day that everyone from politicians to pastors bow their heads to seek God on behalf of our nation.

Thousands will pause today to reflect on the importance of prayer—both in their own lives and in the great social arenas of our world today. Prayer is powerful and it has always characterized the "political" and social engagement of Christians ...

While Christianity remains a majority, the West is becoming more pluralistic. As the religious dynamic of the country shifts, Christians must learn to have better interactions with people of other beliefs. Atheist and interfaith activist Chris Stedman offers these six outsider tips for how Christians can engage in constructive dialogue.

I am prepared to say the unthinkable: suburbs are good. Stay with me now. While suburbs have suffered decades of derogatory propaganda, there is still much to be commended. In fact, I wonder if the only reason we think suburbs are bad is because we were told they were bad and we believed it...

It's the natural question after a disaster like yesterday's tornado in Oklahoma. Our hearts break for the hurting and the grieved. We want to reach out, to help. As citizens of planet earth we are regularly and often confronted with the problem of pain, with the reality of human suffering. Natural disasters occur with increasing frequency and force. The number of slaves in the world lingers at an unacceptably high number. Depression rates soar. Wars rage. In this challenging Q talk, Diane Langberg argues that trauma is perhaps the most important place for service and mission in the 21st century.