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October 2007

What God Has Joined
What does the Bible really teach about divorce?
by David Instone-Brewer

Redeeming the Remarried
There's a lot at stake if we neglect ministering to stepfamilies.
by Ron L. Deal
Plus: Runner-Up Wife

Taking Revival to the World
Australia's largest and most influential church extends its reach to London, Paris, and Kiev.
by Cassandra Zinchini

The Dread Cancer of Stinginess
When it comes to missions giving, donor dependency may not be the greatest problem.
by John Rowell

An Older, Wiser Ex-Gay Movement
The 30-year-old ministry now offers realistic hope for homosexuals.
by Tim Stafford
Plus: The Best Research Yet

Interview with a Pharisee—and a Christian
How two believers of two faiths talk to one another with conviction and civility.
by David Neff

The Good Shepherds
A small but vigorous movement believes that in farming is the preservation of the world.
by Rob Moll

Tethered to the Center
The Gospel Coalition is committed to core evangelical beliefs and wide-ranging cultural engagement.
by Collin Hansen

Gutsy Guilt
Don't let shame over sexual sin destroy you.
by John Piper

Why Muslims Follow Jesus
The results from a survey of converts.
by J. Dudley Woodberry, Russell G. Shubin, and G. Marks

From Hand Out to Hand Up
Three Arkansas entrepreneurs are helping build Rwanda's largest bank for the poorest of the poor.
by Isaac Phiri

HeadLines

Abortion: Amnesty International changes its stance.

Church Discipline: Lutherans agree not to reprimand practicing gay ministers.

Denomination: Conservative Episcopalians split over exit strategy.

Higher Education: Colorado Christian firing raises questions about school's capitalist mission.

Military: Officers' video endorsement may overstep First Amendment.

Obituary: Fred Smith, 91, key mentor to evangelicals.

Legal: Biola University sues Bank of America.

Q+A: Peter Wehner on the theology of President Bush's foreign policy.

Tidings: Ted Olsen contemplates the death of blogs.

Turkey: Local ministry accused of milking martyrdoms for fundraising.

Departments

Inside CT
When the Lights Go Out

Readers Write

Where We Stand
Amusing Ourselves on Sunday; The Fatherless Child

Reflections
Blessed Are the Merciful

Good Question | Daniel R. Lockwood
Until We Meet Again

Foolish Things | Stan Guthrie
When Red Is Blue

Taste and See | Agnieszka Tennant
A Fishy Facebook Friend

The CT Review
A fresh look at the amazing John Newton; the religion of Americanism; Jesus and Archaeology digs deep for biblical insights; beautiful Bella avoids preachiness; lovers sing in a dangerous time; and Mark D. Roberts's top blogs on the Gospels' reliability.

Global Prognosis | David Aikman
Puncturing Atheism

The Back Page | Charles Colson
Community of Memory

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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