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March 2009

The Depression Epidemic
Why we're more down than ever—and the crucial role churches play in healing.
by Dan G. Blazer
Plus: When You're Depressed; My Life with Antidepressants; Connecting to Hope; Light When All Is Dark

Making the Local Church a Hero
The untold success story of Willow Creek in Africa.
by Mark Galli

Long Live the Law
What would John Calvin say to Dick Cheney?
by David Neff

Devilish and Divine
The man who is the voice of God and the incarnation of Screwtape.
by Mark Moring

Standing with the Desolate
The anguish of working for those who suffer for their faith.
by Ziya Meral

The Radical Conservative
Richard John Neuhaus helped inspire a generation of evangelicals to participate boldly in the public square.
by Timothy George

The Other Side of Church Growth
Philip Jenkins says we need a theology of church extinction.
Interview by Stan Guthrie

HeadLines

Ministry: Despite worst fighting in decades, Israeli-Palestinian reconciliation goes on.

Religious Freedom: Myanmar government forbids churches in capital to worship.

Health Care: When health workers' consciences and patients' rights clash.

Theology: Leading critics of 'the local church' now say it's orthodox.

Life Ethics: Physician-assisted suicide spreads beyond Oregon.

Missions: British missionaries' jailing highlights e-mail risk.

Q+A: Louie Giglio teams up with Matt Redman and Chris Tomlin for 'superstar' church plant.

Evangelism: Recession forces ministries to save souls on the cheap.

Departments

Inside CT
The Great Passing On

Readers Write

Where We Stand
Reducing Abortions for Real; Year of the Study Bible

Reflections
Praying for 'Our Daily Bread'

Wrestling with Angels | Carolyn Arends
Hiding What They Seek

Unconventional Wisdom | Dinesh D'Souza
Staring into the Abyss

The CT Review
Mark Driscoll's Death by Love delivers the blunt-edged truth of the cross; Wendell Berry reader celebrates local churches; Ruth Haley Barton shares her favorite Lenten resources; Finger of God documents the Spirit's strange movements; Andrew Bird's new album revels in childlike wonder; plus John Wilson's Bookmarks.

The Back Page | Philip Yancey
A Dream That Won't Die

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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