Christianity Today

December, 2016

Volume 60, Number 10

January/February, 2017
November, 2016

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.

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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

Give Us This Day Our Daily Chores

Why even our smallest routines are the stuff of worship.

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.

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