October (Web-only) 2013
![Sharing the Gospel with Witches—Real Ones Sharing the Gospel with Witches—Real Ones](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34651.jpg?h=123&w=220)
Sharing the Gospel with Witches—Real Ones
In the Halloween-crazed Salem, Massachusetts, Christians befriend spiritual seekers of all kinds.
![Making Ourselves the Strangers Making Ourselves the Strangers](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34630.jpg?h=154&w=220)
Making Ourselves the Strangers
For the sake of reconciliation, Christians might seek out the experience of being a minority.
![Ghost Stories for the Christian Soul Ghost Stories for the Christian Soul](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34631.jpg?h=154&w=220)
Ghost Stories for the Christian Soul
Hear me out: Haunting tales provide their own kind of spiritual formation.
![How Monsters Point Us to God How Monsters Point Us to God](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/84176.jpg?h=123&w=220)
How Monsters Point Us to God
Our uncanny fears tell us about ourselves, and are signs of something more.
![How This Breast Cancer Survivor Stopped Hating Pink How This Breast Cancer Survivor Stopped Hating Pink](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34629.jpg?h=154&w=220)
How This Breast Cancer Survivor Stopped Hating Pink
Sick of the too-pink breast cancer campaigns, I remembered a different shade of pink from my hospital days.
![The Great, Maligned American Road Trip The Great, Maligned American Road Trip](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34592.jpg?h=154&w=220)
The Great, Maligned American Road Trip
Cross-country drives aren't for escaping responsibility; they're the ultimate test of commitment.
![Lamenting My Prejudice Against Beautiful Women Lamenting My Prejudice Against Beautiful Women](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34586.jpg?h=154&w=220)
Lamenting My Prejudice Against Beautiful Women
When did I absorb the belief that being feminine means being shallow?
![Bob Fu Is Alive and Thriving Bob Fu Is Alive and Thriving](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34582.jpg?h=154&w=220)
Bob Fu Is Alive and Thriving
The exiled Chinese Christian’s autobiography gives hope for all who suffer persecution for their faith.
![The Legacy of Rich Mullins's Ragamuffin Band The Legacy of Rich Mullins's Ragamuffin Band](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34573.jpg?h=154&w=220)
The Legacy of Rich Mullins's Ragamuffin Band
Producer Reed Arvin remembers the fearless, soulful musician whose music challenged and transcended Christian pop.
![A Casting Call for Leading Ladies A Casting Call for Leading Ladies](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34363.jpg?h=154&w=220)
A Casting Call for Leading Ladies
For Christian women in secular workplaces, it's lonely at the top.
![11 Christian Book Promotions Gone Horribly Wrong 11 Christian Book Promotions Gone Horribly Wrong](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34578.jpg?h=153&w=220)
11 Christian Book Promotions Gone Horribly Wrong
(Fake) tweets inspired by Mark Driscoll's behavior at the Strange Fire conference.
![The Secret Women's Porn Problem The Secret Women's Porn Problem](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34372.jpg?h=154&w=220)
The Secret Women's Porn Problem
We may not talk much about women’s addiction to erotica, but it’s happening.
![The Second Calling of a Christian Burnout The Second Calling of a Christian Burnout](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34459.jpg?h=154&w=220)
The Second Calling of a Christian Burnout
Amidst a turbulent season of life, Carolyn Weber learned to see the sheer joy of every moment with God.
![In the Beginning was the … Emoticon? In the Beginning was the … Emoticon?](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34445.jpg?h=154&w=220)
In the Beginning was the … Emoticon?
Tech trends challenge the Christian call to steward language.
![Jason Harrod: Singing Between Doubt and Belief for 20 Years Jason Harrod: Singing Between Doubt and Belief for 20 Years](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34391.jpg?h=154&w=220)
Jason Harrod: Singing Between Doubt and Belief for 20 Years
The folk singer-songwriter writes about faith after the 'mountaintop experiences.'
![Replacing Sunday Mornings Replacing Sunday Mornings](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34370.jpg?h=154&w=220)
Replacing Sunday Mornings
Where we went when we stopped going to church... and why we came back.
![The Evangelical Work Ethic The Evangelical Work Ethic](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34339.jpg?h=154&w=220)
The Evangelical Work Ethic
Forget Weber. We don’t need social science to know that God cares about our work.
![Quit Being a Voice for the Voiceless Quit Being a Voice for the Voiceless](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34371.jpg?h=154&w=220)
Quit Being a Voice for the Voiceless
Recognizing the power of letting people speak for themselves.
![The Quick Take for October 18, 2013 The Quick Take for October 18, 2013](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34410.jpg?h=154&w=220)
The Quick Take for October 18, 2013
Glee says goodbye, a Fassbender Macbeth on the way, and more in this week's roundup.
![Q&A: Israel Houghton and Galley Molina on 'I'm In Love With a Church Girl' Q&A: Israel Houghton and Galley Molina on 'I'm In Love With a Church Girl'](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34407.jpg?h=154&w=220)
Q&A: Israel Houghton and Galley Molina on 'I'm In Love With a Church Girl'
A worship artist and a reformed drug lord join forces to proclaim grace.
![I'm In Love With a Church Girl I'm In Love With a Church Girl](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34404.jpg?h=154&w=220)
I'm In Love With a Church Girl
There's some good elements here, but it can't quite rise above the main problem of "message" movies.
![Why I Don't Call Myself a Feminist Why I Don't Call Myself a Feminist](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34369.jpg?h=154&w=220)
Why I Don't Call Myself a Feminist
Christianity offers a culture of life greater than feminism ever could.
![All Is Lost All Is Lost](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34392.jpg?h=154&w=220)
All Is Lost
Perhaps Robert Redford's greatest performance - while stranded on a boat in the middle of the sea.
![Church Stereotypes, According to Google Church Stereotypes, According to Google](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34364.jpg?h=154&w=220)
Church Stereotypes, According to Google
What millions and millions of searches reveal about Internet users' perceptions.
![The Double-Edged Sword of Being a Female Bible Scholar The Double-Edged Sword of Being a Female Bible Scholar](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34362.jpg?h=154&w=220)
The Double-Edged Sword of Being a Female Bible Scholar
Wheaton's Lynn Cohick: ‘Don’t let people box you in’
![A Mother's Love for a Modern-Day Miracle A Mother's Love for a Modern-Day Miracle](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34357.jpg?h=154&w=220)
A Mother's Love for a Modern-Day Miracle
Meet the pro-choice, secular Manhattanite whose study of society’s outcasts prepared her to welcome a son with Down syndrome.
![Believers in the Midst of a Political Breakdown Believers in the Midst of a Political Breakdown](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34356.jpg?h=154&w=220)
Believers in the Midst of a Political Breakdown
How do we proclaim the unity of Christ in a country divided?
![Surprise: The African Church Is Not Very Charismatic Surprise: The African Church Is Not Very Charismatic](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34355.jpg?h=154&w=220)
Surprise: The African Church Is Not Very Charismatic
Only a third of the continent’s Christians are Pentecostals and other renewalists. And they’re facing backlash.
![Q&A: Billy Graham's Warning Against an Epidemic of 'Easy Believism' Q&A: Billy Graham's Warning Against an Epidemic of 'Easy Believism'](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34340.jpg?h=154&w=220)
Q&A: Billy Graham's Warning Against an Epidemic of 'Easy Believism'
The evangelist speaks to CT on obedience, Heaven and Hell, and his My Hope campaign.
![Help Wanted: Coming-of-Age in a Recession Can Shake Our Faith Help Wanted: Coming-of-Age in a Recession Can Shake Our Faith](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34251.jpg?h=154&w=220)
Help Wanted: Coming-of-Age in a Recession Can Shake Our Faith
Millennials’ unstable careers and changing identities make it harder to see God’s direction.
![Yes, You Can Drink Beer and Watch Game of Thrones Yes, You Can Drink Beer and Watch Game of Thrones](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34327.jpg?h=154&w=220)
Yes, You Can Drink Beer and Watch Game of Thrones
But do you need to? Will it further your pursuit of holiness?
![The Quick Take for October 11, 2013 The Quick Take for October 11, 2013](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34319.jpg?h=154&w=220)
The Quick Take for October 11, 2013
Julian Assange is not amused, 'Escape from Tomorrow' is terrifying, and more in the Quick Take.
![The Good Female Samaritan The Good Female Samaritan](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34252.jpg?h=153&w=220)
The Good Female Samaritan
Does being a woman limit our Christian outreach? What I learned on the side of the road in Djibouti.
![Captain Phillips Captain Phillips](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34267.jpg?h=154&w=220)
Captain Phillips
A pirate movie that's definitely not a swashbuckler - but does explore important global disparities and is heartstopping, too.
![Are Christians Allowed to Be Sexy? Are Christians Allowed to Be Sexy?](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34146.jpg?h=154&w=220)
Are Christians Allowed to Be Sexy?
Facing dueling pressures, many women of faith remain insecure over their appearance.
![When Christian Moms Get the Blues When Christian Moms Get the Blues](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34247.jpg?h=154&w=220)
When Christian Moms Get the Blues
On postpartum depression and the Proverbs 31 wife.
![Remembering Egypt's Maspero Massacre Through Its Most Prominent Martyr Remembering Egypt's Maspero Massacre Through Its Most Prominent Martyr](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34248.jpg?h=154&w=220)
Remembering Egypt's Maspero Massacre Through Its Most Prominent Martyr
Sister of slain Coptic activist Mina Daniel recalls his revolutionary vision, now carried forward by Muslim friends.
![Preachers of L.A.'s Jay Haizlip: 'It's Going to Be Phenomenal for the Church.' Preachers of L.A.'s Jay Haizlip: 'It's Going to Be Phenomenal for the Church.'](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34244.jpg?h=154&w=220)
Preachers of L.A.'s Jay Haizlip: 'It's Going to Be Phenomenal for the Church.'
Pro skater-turned-pastor discusses the show's faith, lifestyles, and spotlight.
![Why We Love 'Add a Word, Ruin a Christian Book' Why We Love 'Add a Word, Ruin a Christian Book'](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34209.jpg?h=154&w=220)
Why We Love 'Add a Word, Ruin a Christian Book'
Talking Jesus jokes and Internet culture with hashtag-maker Rachel Marie Stone.
![Love Thy Roommate As Thyself Love Thy Roommate As Thyself](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34205.jpg?h=154&w=220)
Love Thy Roommate As Thyself
New living patterns teach 20-somethings valuable lessons about relationships.
![C. S. Lewis's Joy in Marriage C. S. Lewis's Joy in Marriage](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/32348.jpg?h=154&w=220)
C. S. Lewis's Joy in Marriage
What I think Alister McGrath got wrong about Lewis's wife, Joy Davidman.
![The End of the Youth Group 'Deathtrap'? The End of the Youth Group 'Deathtrap'?](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34206.jpg?h=154&w=220)
The End of the Youth Group 'Deathtrap'?
The safety of 15-passenger vans has markedly improved over the years. So why are people still dying?
![Were the Church Fathers Consistently Pro-Life? Were the Church Fathers Consistently Pro-Life?](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34107.jpg?h=153&w=220)
Were the Church Fathers Consistently Pro-Life?
Historian Ron Sider (yes, historian) urges us to pay attention to the evidence.
![The Quick Take for October 4, 2013 The Quick Take for October 4, 2013](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34181.jpg?h=154&w=220)
The Quick Take for October 4, 2013
News about Narnia, things to watch on Netflix, what the critics think of 'Runner Runner,' and more.
![Will the Supreme Court Review Hobby Lobby's Case Against Obamacare? Will the Supreme Court Review Hobby Lobby's Case Against Obamacare?](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34179.jpg?h=154&w=220)
Will the Supreme Court Review Hobby Lobby's Case Against Obamacare?
If not, many others are ready to ask the high court whether for-profit companies have religious freedom.
![The Miscarriage Secret The Miscarriage Secret](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34142.jpg?h=154&w=220)
The Miscarriage Secret
I barely knew anyone who'd had a miscarriage... until I experienced my own.
![The Key to Making a Difference in the World The Key to Making a Difference in the World](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34155.jpg?h=154&w=220)
The Key to Making a Difference in the World
Key speakers at the famous conference seem to agree.
![A New Role for Women in Southern Baptist Agency A New Role for Women in Southern Baptist Agency](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34144.jpg?h=154&w=220)
A New Role for Women in Southern Baptist Agency
Trillia Newbell talks gender, race, and her appointment to the ERLC.
![Nothing Better Than The Real Thing: 'Museum Hours' and 'This Is Martin Bonner' Nothing Better Than The Real Thing: 'Museum Hours' and 'This Is Martin Bonner'](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34116.jpg?h=154&w=220)
Nothing Better Than The Real Thing: 'Museum Hours' and 'This Is Martin Bonner'
Two overlooked movies offer unforgettable characters and rejuvenating vision.
![Not That Kind of Nice Girl Not That Kind of Nice Girl](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/32612.jpg?h=154&w=220)
Not That Kind of Nice Girl
The women of the Bible show us the power of bold kindness.
![Uncovering the Head Covering Debate Uncovering the Head Covering Debate](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34104.jpg?h=154&w=220)
Uncovering the Head Covering Debate
What happened to Scripture’s call to cover our heads in worship?
![Tony Hale: 'Embrace Where You're At' Tony Hale: 'Embrace Where You're At'](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/34183.jpg?h=154&w=220)
Tony Hale: 'Embrace Where You're At'
The beloved actor—and recent Emmy winner—talks to CT about 'Veep,' Buster Bluth, and advice for young Christians trying to make it in the entertainment business.