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Do Singles Really Have More Time for Ministry?
The married and the unmarried both should be concerned with the Lord’s affairs.
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CT Reports from Nixon’s Trip to Communist China
In 1972, American evangelicals were concerned about religious liberty around the world and moral decline at home.
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Nuclear Treaty Expires, Assisted Suicide in NY, and Gender Obsessed-Culture
A Cold war-era treaty between US and Russia expires, New York legalizes assisted suicide, and the ways we overthink gender.
Faith Stagnant? Play More.
Having fun might be the greatest testament to the gospel of God’s grace.
This Ex-Atheist Has Some Explaining to Do
Novelist Christopher Beha’s move from unbelief to faith in Christ confounded those who know him. His new book walks skeptics through his conversion.
Public Theology Project
Jeffrey Epstein and the Myth of the Culture Wars
Some leaders of different political stripes teach us to hate each other, but they’re playing for the same team.
We Become Our Friends’ Enemies by Telling Them the Truth
Our corrupt political and racial discourse teaches us to judge by identity and ideology instead of honestly testing the spirits and assessing the fruit.
I Long for My Old Church—and the Tree Beside It
Leaving a beloved church doesn’t mean ever forgetting its goodness, its beauty, and the immense blessing it was in one’s life.
New York Legalized Assisted Suicide. What’s Next?
A conversation with physician and ethicist Lydia Dugdale.
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Undragoning the Imagination
An excerpt from Discipling the Diseased Imagination: Spiritual Formation and the Healing of Our Hearts.
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Trump’s Racist Post Deserves Outrage
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Jeffrey Epstein and the Myth of the Culture Wars
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Author Philip Yancey Confesses Affair, Withdraws from Ministry
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Disciplines Don’t Save. Christ Does.
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At least 18 Christians Killed in Crackdown of Iran Protests
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The Magazine
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.
Public Theology Project
The Church Needs to Recover the Primacy of God’s Word
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Nursing Home Revival
Qualms & Proverbs
What If a Good Pastor Is a Bad Preacher?
Testimony
Stories of Christian conversion
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I Ran from God and My Jewish Identity. Then I Read the New Testament.
Aaron Abramson served in the Israel 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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When a Single Institution Isn’t Enough
Why Black evangelicals often look beyond any one institution—even beloved ones—to meet their full needs of discipleship.
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.
Persuading Like Luke
How we can use story and testimony in our preaching.
Sermonic Self-Care
Monitoring your mental health for your preaching’s health.
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.
How Faith Works
The volcanic issue of “Lordship Salvation” is still emitting the smoke and fumes of controversy.
Back to the Fathers
Every turn in Thomas Oden’s theology took him further left, until he came face to face with Augustine and Wesley.
