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When pastors become celebrities, they risk turning their platforms into brands and their parishioners into customers. |
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Russell Moore on lessons from teaching the same book of the Bible, 20 years apart. |
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The reason just war theory fails in our current moment is because it speaks the now-alien language of virtue.
From CT’s archives, the year 1984 was the "springtime of Christian missions." CT covered the global church, artificial intelligence, and megachurches. |
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CT’s daily newsletter team shared their working beverage of choice. While the tea drinkers slightly outnumbered the coffee fans, kudos to Big Caffeine for fueling this newsletter. |
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International editor Angela Fulton: "I like to drink cups of tea (earl grey, English breakfast), which is why I’m so grateful for my Japanese hot water dispenser for constant refills." |
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Copy editor Elise Brandon: "Vanilla chai tea with honey and a dash of milk, in a teacup if I’m feeling fancy. Or coffee with a Chobani creamer (currently loving the toasted coconut vanilla flavor)." |
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National political correspondent Harvest Prude: "I love Harney & Sons black decaffeinated Vanilla Comoro tea. I use a cast iron teapot with a tiny cup so it stays hot longer." |
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Senior staff writer Emily Belz: "Espresso in the morning and cortado in the afternoon." |
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Senior news writer Cody Benjamin: "If I’m feeling spicy, I’ll go to our local downtown shop, Mandy’s, and roll with an oat milk iced latte." |
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Editorial director of news Andy Olsen: "It’s almost always a pourover chosen from coffee varieties I’ve roasted. On special days, I get to match the origin to a piece on my reporting or editing docket: a Kenyan or Ethiopian coffee if I’m working on a story out of Africa, a Central American coffee to honor sources from the region." |
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Black church editor Haleluya Hadero: "I usually do a matcha latte (milk and Ito En matcha green tea powder.)" |
- On Sunday, the Trump administration is hosting a nine-hour "national jubilee" event focused on prayer, praise, and thanksgiving. President Donald Trump is expected to make a virtual appearance. (paywall)
- Czech police are on the hunt for a thief who stole an 800-year-old skull from a side chapel in a Catholic church then fled. The skull is said to be a relic of Saint Zdislava of Lemberk, a medieval noblewoman who was famed for her generosity to the poor.
- Gateway Church and Robert Morris agreed to arbitration to settle their multimillion dollar retirement dispute. Morris resigned as senior pastor in disgrace after reports that he molested a 12-year-old child in 1982.
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Somewhere in the Midwest, a pastor sits at his desk, dreaming of ways to better serve his people. From the congregation he pastors each week to the staff he shepherds…
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Today in Christian History |
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May 14, 1572: Gregory XIII, who reformed the Julian calendar into the calendar used today and celebrated the killing of French Huguenots (Protestants) with a Te Deum (a Latin hymn), is named pope (see issue 71: Huguenots and the Wars of Religion). |
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For three nights starting Friday, the Chizhovka Arena in Minsk will hold the largest gathering of evangelicals ever in Belarus’s history, according to organizers. Orangizers expect around 9,000 people to…
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At church and in evangelical schools alike, I was raised to ask the classic questions of Christian theodicy, the branch of theology that grapples with why evil exists in a…
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Last year I grossed about $3,000 less than the Alaska poverty line and spent nearly three-fourths of what I did earn on rent for an apartment that’s close to the…
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In November 2023, on a Sunday morning in Embu, central Kenya, a church sanctuary came alive with the sounds of women’s voices singing in harmony and the steady rhythm of…
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Throughout Scripture, God calls his people to be faithful and steadfast as we abide in him. Isaiah reminds us our faithfulness is fleeting "like the flowers of the field," yet our hope is secure when we place it in God, so our strength is renewed (Isa. 40:6, 31). In this issue, we consider stories of resilience. Historian Thomas S. Kidd shares missionary Adoniram Judson’s hardship and fortitude in Burma (now Myanmar). Emily Belz reports on Minnesota churches today that are supporting persecuted Karen Christians, also from Myanmar. Haleluya Hadero reports on groups who are determined to help Gary, Indiana, achieve a more resilient future. We also consider Tish Harrison Warren’s new book and feature an interview with her. Rooted in the person of Jesus Christ, Christian resilience is about more than having grit or bouncing back. |
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