Christianity Today

November, 2023

Volume 67, Number 8

December, 2023
October, 2023

Our cover story this month looks at the complexity of the immigration crisis through a different lens. Rather than focusing on politics or policy, “One Christian’s Quest to Change the Way We See Immigration” profiles one particular border ministry and its vision for a specific piece of land and the stories it tells. Also in this issue: new life for a Deadhead, Jesus’ take on thrift, insights from medieval Christian spirituality, and lessons in unheroic aid from the Good Samaritan.

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Cover Story

Cover Story

One Christian’s Quest to Change the Way We See Immigration

Equipped with Scripture, history, and a defunct restaurant on the southern border, Sami DiPasquale hopes he can soften politics-hardened hearts.

Features

Blessed Are the Thrifty?

Jesus’ teachings challenge how we spend when money is tight.

I Stumbled in the Steps of the Good Samaritan

When we picture ourselves as heroes, we often forget our humanity.

Testimony

I Was a Disenchanted Deadhead Who Found Christ on a Greyhound Bus

When I fled the hippie scene, I never imagined how God’s Word would speak to me on board.

Paul’s View on Death Changed Mine

The Corinthian church needed the reminder of the power of God. So do we.

More from this Issue

A Person by Any Other Pronoun

Responses to our September issue.

The Border Is a Complex Place. Jesus Is There.

How can we seek the values of the kingdom amid today’s immigration crisis?

News

Indian Church Draws Strength from Ostracism

Facing fresh attacks from Hindu nationalists, Wesleyans recall the history of God’s faithfulness in a Gujarat village.

American Evangelicals Divide over Ukraine

Republican candidates make competing arguments to potential voters.

Trump-Era Controversies Had a Measurable Effect on Church Attendance

Politically moderate and left-leaning evangelicals appear to be most impacted.

Abolitionist Bible to Go on Public Display

And other news briefs from Christians around the world.

Why Prison Ministries Are Growing

Adaptations for COVID-19 are helping Christians reach incarcerated people, with eager cooperation from government officials.

Reviews

Excerpt

There Is an Edge to Living on the Edge

My outsider experiences have only strengthened my confidence in God’s goodness and sovereignty.

Review

The Law Can’t Always ‘Love’ You

Compassionate enforcement has its place. But the state’s role is to bear the sword.

Mystics, Monastics, and the Moderns Who Need Them

Medieval Christianity holds up a helpful mirror to the contemporary church.

Review

Secular Figures Are Giving Faith a Second Look

A surprising number are expressing unmet longings for beauty, truth, and meaning.

New & Noteworthy Books

Chosen by Matt Reynolds.

Views

Dying to Our Selfies

We’ll never see the glory of God if we look only to our own brand.

Why I’m a ‘Bible Thumping Fundamentalist’

If the label means I hold to essential gospel beliefs, I’ll wear it proudly.

Our Divided Age Needs More Talk of Enemies

This sounds counterintuitive. But there are biblical and cultural reasons for believing it.

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