Joel Belz (1941–2024) was WORLD’s founder and a regular contributor of commentary for WORLD Magazine and WORLD Radio. He served as editor, publisher, and CEO for more than three decades at WORLD and was the author of Consider These Things. Visit WORLD’s memorial tribute page.
Rediscovering the spirit of generosity
Maybe we’re asking for the wrong good things
Today’s teens appear frightfully ignorant of America’s founding principles
Weighing evangelical reluctance to endorse the Nashville Statement
Don’t let us ever destroy your trust
Double-checking our stories has to be a way of life
Is ignorance about one of America’s greatest evangelists a worrying sign?
We won’t pretend—but you shouldn’t either
Truth-telling in small matters helps keep us honest in bigger ones
