Cover Story
Cover Story
Realizing My Addiction Had Chosen Me Began My Road to Recovery
Framing addiction as a chronic disease gives a broader framework for understanding.
Features
Testimony
My Missionary Great-Grandfather Led Me to Christ
But only after I went to Japan in search of his life story.
Surviving the Wasteland of Faith
Years after my dramatic, unlikely conversion, it seemed God had gone silent.
The Best-Dressed Drug Dealers
Pharmaceutical companies may be to blame for the current opioid crisis.
Investments for the Kingdom
Eventide Funds has confounded the investment world with its success—and its biblically based principles.
Wrestling with Eternity
For many, predestination is a struggle to accept; for Paul, it’s a doctrine of love.
Is Addiction a Disease? Yes, and Much More
Four core aspects of recovery that are essential for addressing addiction.
The Most Uncomfortable Christmas Verse
“But women will be saved by childbearing,” may not mean what you think it means.
More from this Issue
Reply All
Responses to our October issue via letters, tweets, and Facebook posts.
In This Issue: Our Sustaining Force
How the gospel truth lightens our load.
News
News
Should Your Favorite Ministry Become a ‘Church’?
Why more parachurch groups are telling the US government they’re not like other nonprofits.
News
The Title IX Lives of Christian Colleges
Why CCCU schools are split on claiming one of their legal rights.
News
Gleanings: December 2016
Important developments in the church and the world (as they appeared in our December issue).
Reviews
My Home Has ‘Murder’ in Its Name
How Russell Jeung met Jesus among the Southeast Asian gangs of Oakland.
Review
When Christmas Meets the ‘Umbrage Industry’
If history is any guide, there’s no escaping the hostilities that erupt every December.
5 Books to Read During an Internet Sabbatical
Considering a break from the web? Let Esther Emery pick the right readings to keep you company.
New & Noteworthy Books
Compiled by Matt Reynolds.
Views
The Grace of Church Discipline
We do no one any favors if we ignore or downplay core beliefs.
The Church Is Not a Single-Parent Family
Remembering the spiritual mothers of our faith.