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August 2010

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To Serve Is to Suffer

If the apostle Paul knew fatigue, anger, and anxiety in his ministry, what makes us think we can avoid them in ours?

Why Women Want Moore

Homespun, savvy, and with a relentless focus on Jesus, Beth Moore has become the most popular Bible teacher in America.

First Came the Bible

Four themes that characterize Beth Moore's teaching.

The Duct Tape Solution

In 'Be Very Afraid,' sociologist Robert Wuthnow explains how Americans typically respond to fear.

Saved by an Atheist

Christians gave Albert Camus good reasons not to believe. He gave me a reason to return to faith.

Briefing

Gleanings

Christian Journalists Detained, Court Rules on Pre-embryos, and Other News

Important developments in the church and the world.
Spotlight

The Future(s) of Missions

This year, four world missionary conferences are celebrating the Edinburgh meeting's centennial, but with distinctly different views of its legacy and future.
Headlines

Jesus March in Brazil

São Paulo parade highlights more than the gospel.

Quotation Marks

Sharing the gospel, Joni Eareckson Tada on breast cancer, and more.

Be Fruitful and Multiply?

Observers weigh in on whether Christians have a special responsibility to have children.

Passages

Recent deaths, appointments, and other transitions in the Christian world.

Testing Property and Prisoner Protections

The 2000 Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act takes shape.

Go Figure

Stats on Americans who expect Jesus to return, minutes spent in religious activities, and religious giving.

Urban Urgency

Missionaries follow migration to city centers.

Viewpoints

Let the Sea Resound

We can no longer act like creation care is a secondary issue.

The Lost Art of Commitment

Why we're afraid of it, and why we shouldn't be.
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Readers Write

Your responses to the June 2010 issue of Christianity Today.

Relationship That Leads to Life

Why God's law is good news.

God's Word for Each Person—Worldwide

Should Christians continue to smuggle Bibles into China?

CT Review

Books

My Top 5 Biographies of Theologians

Picks from Timothy George, founding dean of Beeson Divinity School.

The World's Prayer Guide

The latest edition of 'Operation World' spotlights a shifting global church.

A Curious Saint

A new biography helps us sense what life was like for the "pretty weird" and highly influential Julian of Norwich.

Books to Note

Quick reviews of recent books worth considering.

A Grace-filled Engagement

The main problem with most marriages, says Paul Tripp, is lack of submission—to God. A Review of 'What Did You Expect? Redeeming the Realities of Marriage.'

Wilson's Bookmarks

Reviews of 'The Natural Desire to See God,' 'Calvin's Ladder,' and 'Layover in Dubairom' from the editor of Books & Culture.

Mere Churchianity

Finding your way back to Jesus-shaped spirituality.
Movies

The Weapon Satan Can't Stand

Furious Love highlights spiritual warfare around the globe.

My Top 5 Movies in the Heat of Summer

In Every Issue

Tears of a Journalist

Beth Moore can reach all kinds of people. Even me.

A Jazz-Shaped Faith

Robert Gelinas, the Jazz Theologian, marches to the beat of a smooth drummer.
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Don't Miss

Forgiving Iran

Forgiving Iran

Long before I knew the true God, he helped me release my hatred.
Guilt Gone Wild

Guilt Gone Wild

The right kind of guilt can be healthy. But false guilt depletes your soul and ministry.

Training for "One Pitch" Preachers

Training for "One Pitch" Preachers

If you're stuck in a rut, this is how to mix things up.

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