November (Web-only) 2016
![Sibling Rivalry: From Childhood to the Church Sibling Rivalry: From Childhood to the Church](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/74281.jpg?h=123&w=220)
Sibling Rivalry: From Childhood to the Church
Will they—or will we—ever stop fighting?
![I’m Trying to Forgive Fidel Castro I’m Trying to Forgive Fidel Castro](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/74310.jpg?h=123&w=220)
I’m Trying to Forgive Fidel Castro
As the daughter of a Cuban refugee, I feel torn between hate and grace.
![These Churches Fought Domestic Poverty with the Gospel—and It Worked These Churches Fought Domestic Poverty with the Gospel—and It Worked](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/74283.jpg?h=123&w=220)
These Churches Fought Domestic Poverty with the Gospel—and It Worked
'To preach the gospel effectively to jobless folks, I need to show them that I care about their situation here on Earth.'
![Cohousing: The New American Family Cohousing: The New American Family](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/73970.jpg?h=123&w=220)
Cohousing: The New American Family
How alternative forms of living are changing communities, challenging the church, and keeping millennials in the fold.
![Jesus Wants an Awkward Thanksgiving Dinner Jesus Wants an Awkward Thanksgiving Dinner](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/74194.jpg?h=123&w=220)
Jesus Wants an Awkward Thanksgiving Dinner
Why extending the table involves an uncomfortable hospitality.
![Thanksgiving Gets the Hallmark Treatment Thanksgiving Gets the Hallmark Treatment](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/74255.jpg?h=123&w=220)
Thanksgiving Gets the Hallmark Treatment
How sentimentalism distorts the holiday’s past and present.
![Ministering in the Shadow of America's 'Prison City' Ministering in the Shadow of America's 'Prison City'](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/74213.jpg?h=123&w=220)
Ministering in the Shadow of America's 'Prison City'
What does it mean to 'be the church' when a quarter of your town's population lives behind bars?
![The Cliff Barrows I Knew The Cliff Barrows I Knew](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/74216.jpg?h=123&w=220)
The Cliff Barrows I Knew
Billy Graham's friend and music director was a man of joyful faith shaped by his love of Scripture.
![History Shows Us Why Being Evangelical Matters History Shows Us Why Being Evangelical Matters](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/74191.jpg?h=123&w=220)
History Shows Us Why Being Evangelical Matters
Evangelicalism yesterday helps us embrace the label today.
![Glennon Doyle Melton’s Gospel of Self-Fulfillment Glennon Doyle Melton’s Gospel of Self-Fulfillment](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/74157.jpg?h=123&w=220)
Glennon Doyle Melton’s Gospel of Self-Fulfillment
Why living your truth bravely isn't enough.
![Picking Up the Pieces of a Dissolved Congregation Picking Up the Pieces of a Dissolved Congregation](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/74156.jpg?h=123&w=220)
Picking Up the Pieces of a Dissolved Congregation
When circumstances forced this Chicagoland church to shutter its doors, its people kept on ministering.
![The Broken Hands of Doctor Strange The Broken Hands of Doctor Strange](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/74158.jpg?h=123&w=220)
The Broken Hands of Doctor Strange
What Marvel’s latest hero movie teaches us about engaging suffering.
![In Memory: The Man Who Brought Harmony to Billy Graham’s Ministry In Memory: The Man Who Brought Harmony to Billy Graham’s Ministry](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/74117.jpg?h=123&w=220)
In Memory: The Man Who Brought Harmony to Billy Graham’s Ministry
Music director Cliff Barrows served for decades with a peaceful spirit and joyful song.
![How Do We Parent Our Kids During This Political Season? How Do We Parent Our Kids During This Political Season?](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/74111.jpg?h=123&w=220)
How Do We Parent Our Kids During This Political Season?
Twenty women weigh in with their perspectives.
![Three Urban Alternatives to Christianity Three Urban Alternatives to Christianity](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/74110.jpg?h=123&w=220)
Three Urban Alternatives to Christianity
Where many African Americans turned after finding organized religion lacking.
![A Quiet Love Story Speaks Volumes in ‘Loving’ A Quiet Love Story Speaks Volumes in ‘Loving’](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/74093.jpg?h=123&w=220)
A Quiet Love Story Speaks Volumes in ‘Loving’
The film portrays the interracial couple who made history.
![I'm a Conservative Married to a Liberal I'm a Conservative Married to a Liberal](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/74074.jpg?h=123&w=220)
I'm a Conservative Married to a Liberal
The gospel gives us guidelines for how to navigate our differences.
![The Bigger Story Behind Jen Hatmaker The Bigger Story Behind Jen Hatmaker](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/74071.png?h=123&w=220)
The Bigger Story Behind Jen Hatmaker
The benefits and challenges of women’s ministry in the age of bestsellers, viral blog posts, and inspirational conferences.
![Fighting with My Husband and the Work of Shalom Fighting with My Husband and the Work of Shalom](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/73995.jpg?h=123&w=220)
Fighting with My Husband and the Work of Shalom
Do I proclaim radical love for the world even as I neglect to care for those closest to me?
![The Softball Tournament That's Bringing New Churches to Paraguay The Softball Tournament That's Bringing New Churches to Paraguay](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/74057.jpg?h=123&w=220)
The Softball Tournament That's Bringing New Churches to Paraguay
How two families turned a congregational pastime into a lifeline for overseas church planters.
![The Surprising Theological Possibilities of Virtual Reality The Surprising Theological Possibilities of Virtual Reality](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/74037.jpg?h=123&w=220)
The Surprising Theological Possibilities of Virtual Reality
VR's greatest strength is not escapism, but empathy.
![Trump Won. Here's How 20 Evangelical Leaders Feel. Trump Won. Here's How 20 Evangelical Leaders Feel.](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/74054.jpg?h=123&w=220)
Trump Won. Here's How 20 Evangelical Leaders Feel.
Pastors, authors, and others weigh in on 2016 election.
![After Trump, Should Evangelical Christians Part Ways? After Trump, Should Evangelical Christians Part Ways?](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/73980.jpg?h=123&w=220)
After Trump, Should Evangelical Christians Part Ways?
The 2016 election has revealed afresh a deep fissure—and a great opportunity.
![Civil Discourse Is Key to Our Future Civil Discourse Is Key to Our Future](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/73972.jpg?h=123&w=220)
Civil Discourse Is Key to Our Future
In a time of political angst and division, Scripture offers us a guiding principle.
![There's Still Hope for Our Politics There's Still Hope for Our Politics](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/73951.jpg?h=123&w=220)
There's Still Hope for Our Politics
But only if we plant our feet in the gospel.
![God Is King, No Matter What God Is King, No Matter What](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/73923.jpg?h=123&w=220)
God Is King, No Matter What
With election day finally here, the Bible's political metaphors for God remind us who ultimately reigns.
![The Remarkable Mr. Graham The Remarkable Mr. Graham](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/73921.jpg?h=123&w=220)
The Remarkable Mr. Graham
The evangelist (and CT founder) is 98 today. An historian examines the way he shaped the church and the world.
![God Bless Geeky Women God Bless Geeky Women](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/73870.jpg?h=123&w=220)
God Bless Geeky Women
Being a female Christian in tech places you in the double minority.
![A Farewell to Michelle Obama A Farewell to Michelle Obama](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/73863.jpg?h=123&w=220)
A Farewell to Michelle Obama
No matter where you stand politically, the First Lady has something to offer the church.
![Hacksaw Ridge: The Bloody, True Story of Faith in Action Hacksaw Ridge: The Bloody, True Story of Faith in Action](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/73832.jpg?h=123&w=220)
Hacksaw Ridge: The Bloody, True Story of Faith in Action
Mel Gibson’s new film raises questions about religious liberty and moral conviction amidst national turmoil.
![Glimpses of Grace in the Films of the Coen Brothers Glimpses of Grace in the Films of the Coen Brothers](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/73876.jpg?h=123&w=220)
Glimpses of Grace in the Films of the Coen Brothers
Beyond their penchant for the macabre, the directors’ films also display transcendent hope.
![However You Vote, Do It with Joy However You Vote, Do It with Joy](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/73857.jpg?h=123&w=220)
However You Vote, Do It with Joy
A Christian approach to politics frees us from duty or strategy.
![Who Will Love My Child When I Am Gone? Who Will Love My Child When I Am Gone?](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/73800.jpg?h=123&w=220)
Who Will Love My Child When I Am Gone?
Parents of children with disabilities grapple with an uncertain future.