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January 2009

Jesus Is Not a Brand
Why it is dangerous to make evangelism another form of marketing.
by Tyler Wigg-Stevenson

Spiritual Formation Agenda
Three priorities for the next 30 years.
by Richard Foster

Pivoting Toward the Faraway Neighbor
Gary Haugen says rescuing the oppressed is within our reach.
Interview by Stan Guthrie

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

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

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

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

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

HeadLines

Politics: Does the pro-life�movement 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 of�microfinance 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 | Roger Olson
How to Help Orphans

Wrestling with Angels | Carolyn Arends
There Goes the Neighborhood

Unconventional Wisdom | Dinesh D'Souza
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.

The Back Page | Philip Yancey
A Surefire Investment

Obama Does Not Widen Religious Exemption for Contraceptive Mandate
The burden to cover contraception shifts.

Sarah Pulliam Bailey | posted 2/10/2012 01:18PM

The Best Ways to Fight Poverty—Really
The church's role in raising the poor's standard of living.

Mark Galli | posted 2/10/2012 09:21AM

Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to the December issue.

posted 2/10/2012 09:23AM

Calling All Callings: Amy Sherman on ‘Kingdom Calling’
Christians can build thriving communities by exercising their vocational gifts.

Interview by Morgan Feddes | posted 2/09/2012 09:47AM

Pro-life Advocates Cheer State Court Rulings, Parliament Reaffirms Church De-Regulations, and More News
Important developments in the church and the world.

posted 2/09/2012 09:52AM

First They Came for the Catholics: Obama's Contraceptive Mandate
An open letter to evangelical Christians.

Timothy George and Chuck Colson | posted 2/08/2012 10:10AM

You Can't Worship Here: Evicting Churches from New York Schools
What will really happen this weekend when churches gather in school buildings for the last time?

A Christianity Today editorial | posted 2/08/2012 10:04AM

A Crackdown on International Adoptions
The rate of adoptions in Ethiopia has declined 90 percent.

Matthew D. LaPlante in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | posted 2/07/2012 10:16AM

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