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December 2008

Scrooge Lives!
Why we're not putting more in the offering plate. And what we can do about it.
by Rob Moll
Plus: Some Boats Stay Afloat

Reconciling Christmas
A new ministry to Bethlehem does more than deliver gifts every December.
by Jonathan Miles

A Perfect Pearl
A small gospel can be a beautiful thing.
by David Neff

Youth with a Vision
The stories of two teens who have raised more than $1 million for aids orphans in Africa.
by Mark Moring

The Advent of Humility
Jesus is the reason to stop concentrating on ourselves.
by Tim Keller

HeadLines

Election 2008: Working with President Obama.

Religious Freedom: Egyptian Christian faces jail for father's brief conversion to Islam.

Persecution: Northern Iraq's Christians face a bleak midwinter.

Theology: Some Catholic bishops want a clearer inerrancy doctrine.

Finance: In crisis, Christian lenders survive with wise investing habits.

Foreign Affairs: Are changes helping North Korean Christians?

Q+A: Ross Douthat says pro-family vision holds Republicans' future.

Film: Fireproof's fame, Billy's bomb offer lessons in faith-friendly marketing.

Plus A cross-referenced Bible, without the tabs.

Departments

Inside CT
Comfortable Guilt

Readers Write

Where We Stand
Looking for Moral Capitalism; That Controversial Messiah

Reflections
Benedictine Wisdom

Seriously Disturbed | Kay Warren
Needed: More 'Miracles'

Kingdom Sightings | Al Hsu
Family Ties

The CT Review
Karl Giberson traces scientists' evolving posture toward Creation; Rob Bell gets apocalyptic about America's Christianity; Inside Bob Dylan's Jesus Years showcases what I'm Not There skipped; Sixpence reunites for cheering Christmas disc; plus John Wilson's Bookmarks.

The Back Page | Charles Colson with Anne Morse
A Serious Decay

sponsors

Trees Of Life
How Floresta integrates development discipleship, and creation care overseas.

Deann Alford in the Dominican Republic | posted 11/20/2009 10:56AM

A Grounded Faith
Mexican ministry branches out beyond tree planting to bring healing to souls in a barren land.

Jeremy Weber in Oaxaca, Mexico | posted 11/06/2009 01:56PM

Will Abortion Derail Health Care Reform?
The Senate moves closer to a vote on health care reform, groups argue over presidential appointments, and the Family Research Council issues a correction.

Tobin Grant | posted 11/20/2009 11:05AM

Christ at the Center
Michael Horton says we need to once again let our lives and churches be driven by the gospel.

Interview by Mark Galli | posted 11/19/2009 10:14AM

Cleaning Up After Others
A&E's The Cleaner is about tough love and redemption.

Todd Hertz | posted 11/19/2009 10:19AM

'O, Evangelicos!'
We need not abandon our name—just live up to it.

Philip Yancey | posted 11/18/2009 10:31AM

Wilson's Bookmarks
From the editor of Books & Culture.

posted 11/18/2009 10:33AM

The Best and the Worst New Tech: Mobile Smart Phones
Phones are on track to becoming the most promising—and paralyzing—technology.

Brad Abare, founder of the Center for Church Communication | posted 11/17/2009 09:19AM

The Best and the Worst New Tech: Online Video
The gospel was delivered in a way that people could visualize it.

Mark Kellner, author of God on the Internet | posted 11/17/2009 09:21AM

The Best and the Worst New Tech: What You Least Expect
Technology often brings a myriad of trade-offs.

John Dyer, web development director at Dallas Theological Seminary | posted 11/17/2009 09:22AM

Christ-Centered Cautions
How do we be good, be disciplined, and be like Jesus?

Collin Hansen | posted 11/16/2009 09:29AM

Readers Write
Your responses to the September 2009 issue of Christianity Today.

posted 11/16/2009 09:33AM

Poll: Does works righteousness pervade your church?

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