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January 2009

Jesus Is Not a Brand
Why it is dangerous to make evangelism another form of marketing.


Spiritual Formation Agenda
Three priorities for the next 30 years.


Pivoting Toward the Faraway Neighbor
Gary Haugen says rescuing the oppressed is within our reach.


Up for Debate
Publicly arguing for traditional marriage is worth it even if I don't change many minds.


Memphis's Other Graceland
For over 40 years, JoeAnn Ballard has grown a ministry that has transformed thousands of lives.


Better Than a Bailout
Foreclosure disaster drives California churches to launch home rescue efforts.


Groans Too Deep for Words
A new breed of bands sees instruments as more than accompaniment for praise lyrics.


Building a Peace Beyond Understanding
Amid ongoing violence, southern Sudan's Christians model a different kind of hope.



HeadLines

Politics: Does the pro-lifemovement have enough momentum to fight FOCA?

Persecution: After murder of Christian worker, aid groups count the cost of serving Afghans.

Ministry: African American churches leave inner cities.

Parachurch: Emergent Village sheds national coordinator.

Higher Education: Northwestern College identity crisis goes public.

Finance: Credit crunch dashes hopes ofmicrofinance loans for thousands of poor.

Q+A: John Newland explains how Super Bowl outreach can avoid NFL penalty flag.

Church Life: Movie theaters are literally the new churches.

Plus: The Top 10 Religion News Stories of 2008


Departments

Inside CT
2009: A Very Good Year

Readers Write

Where We Stand
The Greatest Social Need; Don't Let Them Die Alone

Reflections
Lord, Teach Us to Pray

Speaking Out |
How to Help Orphans

Wrestling with Angels |
There Goes the Neighborhood

Unconventional Wisdom |
The Evolution of Darwin

The CT Review
Scot McKnight's Blue Parakeet faces pesky Bible verses; Eugene Peterson's Tell It Slant celebrates Scripture's ordinary language; Battlestar Galactica shows new life is impossible without death; folkie Josh Garrels finds God hidden in the shadows; plus John Wilson's Bookmarks.

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An Invisible Wall
Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, a pastor in Berlin assesses Germany's spiritual climate.

Germany's 'Cold Religion'
A Berlin-based journalist says that Martin Luther would have driven most of Germany's bishops from their pulpits.

After the Wall
Reflections on 20 years of mission in Europe

A Lost Generation
Mainline churches in East Germany rediscover a sense of mission.

Let us Tell You a Story
Recovering the lost spiritual discipline of reading biographies.

The Mushroom Hunt
How to find a good biography.

After Election Day, the Vote Everyone Has Been Waiting For
Tuesday brought big news on same-sex unions and the election outcomes of conservative candidates, but all eyes are now on the health-care bill.

Yawning at the Word
It's really hard to listen to God when there are really interesting things to think about.

Go Figure
Recent numbers on female senior pastors, abortion, and the megachurch.

Looking for Clear Signals
Religious freedom needs less talk and more action in Washington.

Matrix: International Religious Liberty Advocates
CT looks at the major religious liberty groups' emphases and work.

Alien Seduction
ABC's sci-fi series V, which premieres tonight, tackles questions of blind faith, asking, "Would we believe them?"

Aliens Among Us
ABC's 'V' is a probing look at culture and the need for discernment, says the show's executive producer.

Rising from the Valley of Death
Steven Curtis Chapman opens up about losing his daughter, their family's arduous journey, and a new album of songs chronicling the path of pain and hope.

Poll: Which of the following book genres do you read most for spiritual growth?

 
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