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Will John Chau Help or Harm Missions in India?
Two Indian missions experts weigh in on how the young American’s failed attempt will impact local efforts to reach Andaman tribes.
Russell Moore: Putting the Family First Puts the Church at Odds with Jesus
He came to divide sons from their fathers and daughters from their mothers—not to promote “family values.”
Chance the Rapper Shares a ‘Private Prayer’ from His Bible Reading Break
The Chicago musician begins his first sabbatical with a famous 80-year-old devotional.
Christianity Today’s 2019 Book Awards
Our picks for the books most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture.
Christianity Today’s 2019 Book of the Year
The release that best embodies our pursuit of Beautiful Orthodoxy.
The Strange Journey of Christian Rock and Roll
Randall Stephens’s history pays attention to political and cultural flash points—without losing focus on the music itself.
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Scripture both comforted and haunted the German theologian.
Dutch Asylum Service Concludes With Its Final ‘Amen’
(UPDATED) Evangelicals partnered across denominational divides to help sustain 96 days of continuous worship.
At President Bush’s Funeral, Michael W. Smith Honors His ‘Friend Forever’
The CCM pioneer used to talk faith with George H. W. Bush and Billy Graham. This year, he performed at both of their memorial services.
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What John Allen Chau’s Missions Agency Wants You to Know
The All Nations leader remembers the 26-year-old killed by the “world’s most isolated” tribe.
From Jim Elliot to John Allen Chau: The Missionary-Martyr Dilemma
The latest death on the mission field challenges the church to rethink a view of martyrdom as peak adventure.
Judge Releases Over 100 Iraqi Christians Detained by ICE
Chaldeans in Detroit celebrate the coming return of scores of community members facing deportation.
Where We Got It Wrong
CT’s greatest essays of old still speak today. But on civil rights, we failed our readers.
Our December Issue: Peace on Earth
We could all use a little this Advent season.
Fleming Rutledge: John the Baptist Points to the Real Hope of Advent
We’re not awaiting a helpless baby, but a righteous and powerful judge.
The Culture Wars Are Ancient History
Today’s fights over the religion in the public square are replays of fights from two thousand years ago.
If You Give a Tsunami Survivor a Crayon
Ministries in Sulawesi, Indonesia, engage kids in a crucial first step in trauma healing: play.
Gleanings: December 2018
Important developments in the church and the world (as they appeared in our December issue).
Your Brain Is Not a Computer
Why being human means we must be embodied.
US Missionary Killed by ‘World’s Most Isolated’ Tribe
John Allen Chau returned to the prohibited island even after being shot: “It's worth it to declare Jesus to these people.”

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