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September 2007

Why We Love Football
Grace and idolatry run crossing patterns in the new American pastime.
by Eric Miller

Fumbling Religion?
When it deals with Christians and churches, the NFL doesn't always have a good game plan.
by Mark Moring
Plus: A Kinder, Gentler Coach

Powering Down
World Vision India head Jayakumar Christian on how the poor become movers and shakers, and movers and shakers become poor.
Interview by Andy Crouch

Pastor Provocateur
Love him or hate him, Mark Driscoll is helping people meet Jesus in one of America's least-churched cities.
by Collin Hansen

The Good Life
Augustine says we must love the very best the most.
by Daniel H. Williams

The Bible in Brush and Stroke
Medieval and modern join forces in the Saint John's Bible.
by Jennifer Trafton

Go and Plant Churches of All Peoples
Crusades and personal witnessing are no longer the cutting edge of evangelism.
by Tim Stafford

Latter-Day Politics
Mitt Romney believes American values, not Mormon doctrine, should rule a President.
Interview by Collin Hansen

Second Chances at Life
698,000 inmates were released from prison in the last 12 months. Most will be behind bars again by 2009. How can we keep more from returning?
by Jim Romeo

HeadLines

Church in Action: Texas Baptists help immigrants become citizens.

Middle East: Jordan River endangered.

Public Policy: Christian reformers find crop of concerns in farm bill.

Higher Education: Northern Seminary joins nationwide trend.

Map: Top 10 cities for religious volunteering.

Missions: New passport requirements complicate travel plans.

Ministry: ECFA offers new option for churches, small ministries.

Q+A: Paul Marshall on international religious freedom.

Tidings: Ted Olsen weighs President Bush's "theological perspective" on freedom.

South Korea: Backlash against Taliban hostages.

Departments

Inside CT
Odds and Endings

Readers Write

Where We Stand
What It Means to Love Israel; All That's Good in Sports

Reflections
Blessed Are Those Who Hunger

Do Likewise | David P. Gushee
Our Teachable Moment

Guest Column | Rob Moll
Resurrecting the Public Death

The Pulse |
I Was a Stranger

The CT Review
Anticipating mortality; a Samson novel with fierce intelligence; why Russian filmmaker Tarkovsky sought to harrow the soul; Morris Robinson goes Home with an album of spirituals; Douglas LeBlanc's favorite religion podcasts; remembering The Shawshank Redemption; Bookmarks

The Back Page | Philip Yancey
God's Writing Life

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The Impossibility of Thanksgiving
Why gratefulness is more gift than duty.

Mark Galli | posted 11/25/2009 10:45AM

My Top 5 Movies on Thankfulness

Annie Young Frisbie, CT Movies critic and blogger at SuperFastReader.com | posted 11/25/2009 11:14AM

The Green Baptist
Jonathan Merritt seeks a renewed approach to American society.

Tim Stafford | posted 11/24/2009 11:31AM

What Does the Manhattan Declaration Really Mean?
Also: advocacy groups gear up for the Christmas shopping season with politics and compassion.

Tobin Grant | posted 11/24/2009 12:16PM

'A Voice for Sanity'
J. Lee Grady doesn't want your gold. The journalist wants a 'Holy Ghost housecleaning' of the charismatic movement.

Sarah Pulliam Bailey | posted 11/23/2009 01:11PM

Modern-Day Mordecai
When he's away from his day job, Charisma editor J. Lee Grady is probably working on a project to empower women and confront abuse.

Sarah Pulliam Bailey | posted 11/23/2009 01:06PM

The Next Redesign
Look for Christianity Today's new and improved presence online.

Ted Olsen | posted 11/23/2009 01:43PM

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

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

An Edwards-ian Thanksgiving
In November 1739, Jonathan Edwards preached not freedom from want, but freedom from demons.

Elesha Coffman | posted 11/26/2009 01:23PM

Poll: Will you do something for Thanksgiving with people from your church?

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