April
2010
Volume 54, Number 4

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The CT archives are a rich treasure of biblical wisdom and insight from our past. Some things we would say differently today, and some stances we've changed. But overall, we're amazed at how relevant so much of this content is. We trust that you'll find it a helpful resource.
Cover Stories
Why scholarly attempts to discover the 'real' Jesus have failed. And why that's a good thing.
Scot McKnight
Features
Reading the Bible through the eyes of outsiders can awaken the church from numbness.
Joel Van Dyke and Kris Rocke
What we learned from Jews, Muslims, and Arab Christians as we traced the footsteps of Christ in Galilee.
Gerald McDermott
If we are completely saved from our sins through the Cross, what's the point of the empty tomb?
J. R. Daniel Kirk
Views
Mark Labberton, Kate Bruce, and Keith Drury discuss better ways to deliver God's Word.
Mark Labberton, Kate Bruce, and Keith Drury
Reviews
What Elizabeth Gilbert discovered about marriage before she ate her words in 'Committed.'
Cindy Crosby
"Where Heaven and Earth Meet," "The Making of Evangelicalism," and "The Double Comfort Safari Club."
John Wilson
News
Leaders weigh in on whether churches should form separate corporations to receive federal social-assistance funds.
Compiled by Ruth Moon
Russ Stendal, held hostage for months by narco-terrorists, now ministers in their midst.
Deann Alford in Colombia