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October 2008

Preach and Reach
Despite his liberal record, Barack Obama is making a lot of evangelicals think twice.
by John W. Kennedy

Life, Death, and Chicken Cages
Election night's biggest direct democracy battles.

Talking the Walk
After years of ambiguity, Senator McCain reveals his spiritual side for public viewing.
by Tony Carnes

A Holy Longing
Beauty is the hard-to-define essence that draws people to the gospel.
by David Taylor

After the Aloha Shirts
Rick Warren's peace Plan and Saddleback's Civil Forum serve a common purpose.
Interview by Timothy C. Morgan

A Reverent Maverick
Anne Graham Lotz says her success is due to God. Yes. But she is still an extraordinary preacher.
by Keri Wyatt Kent

Signs of Faith
Finding Jesus on America's Bible Road.
Photography by Sam Fentress

Fire and Nice
Minnesota's Twin Cities are home to a feisty collection of influential churches.
by Collin Hansen

Keeping the End in View
How the strange yet familiar doctrine of theosis can invigorate the Christian life.
by James R. Payton Jr.

Faith and Hope in Ukraine
Eastern Europe's most missional church is rethinking tradition and the Great Commission.
by Susan Wunderink
Plus: Pushing Boundaries

Loving Where It Hurts the Most
Bill Mallonee has been called one of the top 100 songwriters in the world, but an audience is hard to find.
by Nate Anderson

Schooled By the Psalms
Learning to pray is like playing the violin with virtuosos.
by Ron L. Deal
Plus: Five Ways to Pray the Psalms

Defending the Faith
Conservatives face huge obstacles in putting Anglicanism back together.
by Timothy C. Morgan

HeadLines

Theology: Churches weigh silencing Yahweh and Jehovah.

Catholicism: Paraguay's new president wins request to quit as bishop.

Church Life: Suburban Seattle homeless camp sparks some residents' ire.

Education: California's homeschoolers win as Christian school loses.

Evangelism: After son's death, Greg Laurie continues Harvest Crusade.

Missions: Missionary's capture highlights Chad's growing instability.

Q+A: David Stevens laments loss of physicians' religious freedom.

Higher education: Criswell's president quits over struggle for school assets.

Film: Indiana film fest's hope-filled mission draws crowds.

Departments

Inside CT
'I Wanted to Be a Foreigner'

Readers Write

Where We Stand
See No Evil; Can We Come to the Party?

Reflections
Wisdom for Living and Dying

Seriously Disturbed | Kay Warren
The Only Hope for Monsters

Kingdom Sightings | Al Hsu
Surprised By Disability

The CT Review
The Faith of Barack Obama narrates the candidate's "unapologetically Christian, unapologetically liberal" journey; 365 Nights urges consistent coupling; the inspiration behind Billy: The Early Years; box set compiles Rez Band's classic Christian rock; plus John Wilson's Bookmarks.

The Back Page | Charles Colson with Anne Morse
Voting Like It Matters

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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