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With both criticism and forgiveness, India Christians respond to the release of a Hindu man convicted of killing an Australian missionary and his two young sons in 1999.
With twice the rate of car crash deaths as the US, Kenya’s Christians pray for improved road safety and help victims bearing the costs of serious accidents.
USAID cuts eliminated camps housing the Yazidis who fled from ISIS.
How did American Christians get so casual about using the name of God?
Without acknowledging original sin, Islam fails to see the need for a resurrected Jesus. |
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Roughly 2.2 million books are published every year. It is weirdly difficult to calculate a precise number, but the estimate communicates one thing clearly enough: It’s a lot.
Imagine a book award competition that started with that pile. If judges looked at each book for an average of 10 minutes, they’d be finished in just 41 years. Right now, they’d be getting ready to announce the best book of 1984!
Most book awards have, thankfully, found ways to sift those piles a bit before the judges start judging. At CT, we ask publishers for nominations for our annual book awards. What do they think is their best Bible study, biography, young adult novel, or work of popular theology? Then the judges start their work.
This year’s nominations close on Thursday. |
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Every church tells a story—through its people, its ministry, and even its building. But if your physical space no longer supports your congregation’s life of worship, discipleship, and outreach, it may be time to reimagine what’s possible. |
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Aspen Group partners with churches to create environments that reflect their values and fuel their mission. Whether you're building new or renovating an existing facility, Aspen Group takes time to understand your church’s DNA, crafting spaces that encourage spiritual formation and community engagement. |
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A thoughtfully designed church building does more than meet functional needs—it helps people encounter God in meaningful ways. |
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If you’re looking for family devotionals that bridge your home to the world, check out Compassion International’s free resources today. Ashley Wilhelm could barely contain her excitement. She was finally…
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Today in Christian History |
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July 1, 1643: The Westminster Assembly convenes for the first time in the Henry VII Chapel of Westminster Abbey. Five years later it published the Westminster longer and shorter catechisms, which the Anglican church rejected, but the Presbyterians accepted. |
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On June 19, as Iran and Israel exchanged volleys of missiles and officials secretly finalized plans to dispatch American bombers to strike Iranian nuclear sites, pastor Ara Torosian published a…
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Over 40 years ago, filmmaker Steven Spielberg terrified theatergoers with a movie that quickly embedded itself in the American cultural imagination. Like most scary stories, Poltergeist first lulled the audience…
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Jamal Bryant, a prominent Georgia-based minister, is criticizing four Black denominations that he claims have together accepted a $300,000 donation from Target at a time when many are boycotting the…
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The last time Benjamin Juang heard Singaporean megachurch pastor Kong Hee preach was around two decades ago. Juang was in high school when Kong toured Taiwan in the early 2000s…
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It's easy to live in a state of panic, anxiety, and fear, from the pinging of our phones to politics and the state of the church. In this issue, we acknowledge panic and point to Christian ways through it. Russell Moore brings us to the place of panic in Caesarea Philippi with Jesus and Peter. Laura M. Fabrycky writes about American inclinations toward hero-making. Mindy Belz reports on the restorative work of Dr. Denis Mukwege for rape victims in Congo. We’re also thrilled to give you a first look at the Global Flourishing Study, a multiyear research project about what makes a flourishing life across the globe. While panic may be profitable or natural, we have a sure and steady anchor for our souls in Jesus. |
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