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I Have Chronic Pain. I Still Love the Olympics.
After a life-changing injury, I can’t compete like I used to. Watching the Olympics—the newest games starting tonight—brings me joy.
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International Surrogacy, Midterm Forecasts, and Temple Mount Prayer
Foreigners hire US citizens as surrogate mothers, midterm elections approach, and changes to prayer rules at Jerusalem holy site.
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When Christians Contemplate Assisted Suicide
Answering a reader’s tragic question requires more than a sound theology of hell.
We Are Not Workhorses
In a culture that champions power, Proverbs 21:31 reframes what strength and victory look like for Chinese Christians.
How to Organize a Healthy Protest
Pastor and political strategist Chris Butler draws on Martin Luther King Jr.’s wisdom when planning action.
The Just Life with Benjamin Watson
Jemar Tisby: The History the Church Avoids
Understanding the past is essential for interpreting the present.
We Are Obsessed with Gender
With incoherent language trickled down from academic theorists, we think and talk about gender incessantly—and to our detriment.
Jesus Did Not Serve Grape Juice
Why reopen debate about what we serve for Communion? Because it matters that we follow God’s commands.
The Great Omission
With busy schedules, chatty small groups, and personalized quiet times, we’ve neglected the rigor of learning the Bible.
I Failed to Mature as an Artist—Until I Learned to See
Drawing is a way of entrusting what I can see to the care and attention of God.
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View archivesWhen Jesus taught, he used parables. The kingdom of God is like yeast, a net, a pearl. Then and today, to grasp wisdom and spiritual insight, we need the concrete. We need stories. In this issue of Christianity Today, we focus on testimony—the stories we tell, hear, and proclaim about God’s redemptive work in the world. Testimony is a personal application of the Good News. You’ll read Marvin Olasky’s testimony from Communism to Christ, Jen Wilkin’s call to biblical literacy, and a profile on the friendship between theologian Miroslav Volf and poet Christian Wiman. In an essay on pickleball, David Zahl reminds us that play is also a testament to God’s grace. As you read, we hope you’ll apply the truths of the gospel in your own life, church, and neighborhood. May your life be a testimony to the reality of God’s kingdom.
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The Church Needs to Recover the Primacy of God’s Word
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I Ran from God and My Jewish Identity. Then I Read the New Testament.
Aaron Abramson served in the Israeli Defense Forces before abandoning his faith and wandering the world in search of meaning.
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Journalism Was My Religion. Then I Encountered Jesus Christ.
I wanted to be an eyewitness to Brazil’s history. Instead, God made me a witness to his work in the world.
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Was It Really God’s Perfect Plan to Amputate My Foot?
A tragic accident jump-started my relationship with God. It also made me question his goodness.
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I Was the Enemy Jesus Told You to Love
As an extremist Muslim, I beat a Christian boy and left him to die. His faithful prayers for me led to my salvation.
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I Found Jesus in Science Class
How God used a skeptical teacher to help me make my faith my own.
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Why We Venerate and Vilify Christian Leaders
One moment we’re singing their praises; the next we’re questioning everything. Maybe we’re asking the wrong things of them.
Of Mountains & Mars Hills
How can faithful pastors lead when trust is broken, power is abused, and cynicism is everywhere?
3 Ways to Stay Sane This Easter Season
Yes, it’s possible to relax during your busiest time of the year.
Make Faith Plausible Again
A peculiar hospitality can awaken faith in our secular contexts.
Browse the Archives
Christianity Today magazine was born in 1956; enjoy a selection of our classics and cover stories.
The End Is Not the End
C. Everett Koop on death and dying.
Christianity and Scientific Concerns
Six evangelical scholars–including C. Everett Koop–in a panel discussion on technology and bioethics.
The Embattled Career of Dr. Koop
Despite political pressures, the surgeon general was out to fight disease, not people.
How Faith Works
The volcanic issue of “Lordship Salvation” is still emitting the smoke and fumes of controversy.
