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Her Son Took up Heroin. She Was the One Whose World Unraveled.
A mother’s meditation on sin, guilt, and the grace of self-doubt.
Our Lives Aren’t Conducive to Prayer. But a Better Way Is Possible.
John Starke gives us a compelling vision of the praying life—and the practices to turn that vision into a reality.
To Touch or Not to Touch?
In an era of anxiety about personal boundaries and sexual signals, Jesus shows us how to minister to others with care and sensitivity.
New & Noteworthy Fiction
Chosen by Heather Day Gilbert, author of contemporary mysteries and Viking historical novels.
Five Books for Frederick Buechner Beginners
Chosen by Jeffrey Munroe, author of “Reading Buechner: Exploring the Work of a Master Memoirist, Novelist, Theologian, and Preacher” (InterVarsity Press).
The Business of Evangelical Book Publishing Is Business
Or is it faith? Or some complex combination of both?
The How and the Why of Writing as a Christian
An experienced editor shows how well-crafted words can help us serve God and neighbor.
Christianity Today’s 2020 Book Awards
Our picks for the books most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture.
What If I’m Not the ‘Submissive’ Type?
I used to be repulsed by Ephesians 5. Then I learned to see Paul’s instructions through a gospel lens.
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Nobodies Were the First to Know
When God announced the birth of Christ to sweaty, uncouth shepherds, he signaled something important about the kind of Messiah he was sending.
Alister McGrath: Both Science and Stories Declare God’s Glory
The Oxford scholar reflects on the interface between faith and science and how narratives draw us toward belief.
When the Shepherds Spy on the Sheep
In communist East Germany, the church was supposed to be a refuge from the government’s godlike gaze. But the secret police managed to bribe and flatter their way in.
Old Testament Law Is a Gracious Invitation to Intimacy with God
Why believers shouldn’t throw it away out of embarrassment.
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Theologians: Don’t Lose Sight of Theology’s Most Basic Task
Students and teachers alike need to remember the difference between knowing theology and knowing God.
You Can’t Reject a Faith You Never Knew
Historian Alec Ryrie offers a revisionist take on the roots of unbelief. But there’s another story that needs telling.
Seeing the Lord Behind the Lord’s Prayer
Wesley Hill shows how each petition points to the character of Christ.
Does Socialism Have to Be ‘Godless’?
How an earlier generation of believers stretched the boundaries of faith-based political imagination.
Pastors and Teachers: First Pray for God’s Presence
The effectiveness of our theological instruction depends ultimately on the presence and activity of the Holy Spirit.
The ‘Self-Actualizing’ Spirituality of Søren Kierkegaard
How the Danish philosopher takes an idea that’s congenial to modern ears and turns it upside down.
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