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November 2003

Mr. Jabez Goes to Africa
Bruce Wilkinson expands his borders to include racial reconciliation and HIV/AIDS.
by Timothy C. Morgan

The Tradition Temptation
Why we should still give Scripture pride of place.
by Roger E. Olson

Don't Read the Bible 'Alone'
Christopher Hall talks about how evangelicals should approach the church fathers.
Interview by David Neff

Johnny Cash's Song of Redemption
How the coolest man in the music industry became that way while singing about Jesus and the Cross.
by Ted Olsen

Iraq's Good Samaritans
This past summer, pundits predicted that Iraqis would resent Franklin Graham's ministry. What really happened when the workers showed up?
by Kevin Begos

The Hidden Slavery
Each year, two million women and children worldwide have sex with strangers only because someone kidnaps them and threatens to kill them. You may have passed some of these victims on the street.
by Wendy Murray Zoba

Finding the 'Real God'
An interview with a sex trafficking survivor.
Interview by Wendy Murray Zoba

News: North American Report

Taxes: Alabama's fiscal debate exposes a divide between Christians.

Giving: Southern Baptists face shortfall.

Economics: The business law professor who tried to start a tax revolution.

News wrap: Focus suit moves forward;

Abortion: Fathers, and some grandfathers, of the aborted are starting to find help.

Politics: Bush opens funding door to faith-based groups.

World Report

China: Communist leaders reluctantly invite even Christians to help the poor.

India: Hindu ruling party cracks down on Conversions.

Ministry: Shot down in 2001, missionary Jim Bowers looks ahead.

Liberia: Churches help refugees, the hungry, and those traumatized by war.

Departments

Inside CT: A Time to Mourn | by David Neff
Dave Hemstreet was a CTI number cruncher who discerned God's hand and listened for his voice.

Under the Sun:
Hallowed Haunts; Corporate Worship; Go Figure; Quotation Marks

Where We Stand
Take Back Your Sabbath; Jews Against Jesus?; Never-Ending Gardens

Reflections: Wisdom for Ministry | Compiled by Richard A. Kauffman
Quotations to stir the heart and mind

Editor's Bookshelf
Ground Rules; 'We Live What We Believe'

Good Question | by Christopher A. Hall
Christ's Kingdom and Paradise

The CT Review
Healing Salve; Islam and the West; Faith and Fantasy; Stalking Love; Battle Cry

The Leprosy Doctor | by Philip Yancey
Paul Brand showed how to serve others sacrificially and emerge with joy.

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

Chris Armstrong | posted 11/06/2009 09:52AM

The Mushroom Hunt
How to find a good biography.

Chris Armstrong | posted 11/06/2009 09:53AM

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.

Tobin Grant | posted 11/06/2009 09:54AM

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

Mark Galli | posted 11/05/2009 10:33AM

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

Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 11/05/2009 10:34AM

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

A Christianity Today editorial | posted 11/04/2009 09:18AM

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

posted 11/04/2009 09:21AM

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

Review by Todd Hertz | posted 11/03/2009 11:06AM

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

Interview by Todd Hertz | posted 11/03/2009 11:07AM

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.

Interview by Mark Moring | posted 11/02/2009 09:48AM

A Violent, Vicious Cycle
Who will deliver us from despair and death?

Collin Hansen | posted 11/02/2009 10:27AM

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