The Christianity Today Book Awards
Our picks for the books most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture.
Died: Bill Glass, Football Star Who Changed Evangelical Approach to Sports and Prisons
The Cleveland Browns defensive end was good at sacking quarterbacks, but his real passion was witnessing for Christ.
College Sports: Prodigal Son of “Muscular Christianity”
In the wake of a basketball scandal at a prominent Christian university, we take time to remember the Christian roots of college athletics.
Citius, Altius, Sanctus
The modern Olympics, though hardly Christian, hail from an era when athleticism was next to godliness.
Lebanon Bus Bombs Target Christians
Plus: Rumor prompts Egyptian Muslims to attack Copts; Anglicans and Presbyterians prepare for splits; TV station criticized after pastor’s suicide; and other stories from online sources around the world.
Tell Me Again: <em>Why</em> Do Churches Grow?
Looking for answers in demographics.
“Christian History Corner: Muscular Christianity’s Prodigal Son, College Sports”
“In the wake of a basketball scandal at a prominent Christian university, we take time to remember the Christian roots of college athletics”
Letters
Citius, Altius, Sanctus
The modern Olympics, though hardly Christian, hail from an era when athleticism was next to godliness.
The Strange Decade of the Promise Keepers
The revealing story of the rise and fall but continued existence of Coach Mac’s Christian men’s movement.