Topic
Testimonies
The personal faith story is a hallmark of the evangelical movement, a simple and direct means of declaring God’s grace and transformative work in one’s life. Often spoken in tandem with believer’s baptism or used as an evangelistic vehicle, the Christian testimony holds an important place in church life. The peer-to-peer evangelism movement has driven many ministries to equip Christians to better narrate and retell their faith stories, and the internet has become one of many popular public forums for sharing and distributing testimonies.
Birth of a Troubled Conscience
A Christian Science upbringing. A shameful wartime act.
April 26, 1999
Hope and Nukes
While despairing of nuclear annihilation, I received an irresistible consolation.
March 31, 2008
More on Testimonies
Antidote to Poison
I was haunted by failure to the edge of suicide—and then came life.
April 26, 2013
The Atheist's Dilemma
I tried to face down an overwhelming body of evidence, as well as the living God.
April 4, 2013
My Train Wreck Conversion
As a leftist lesbian professor, I despised Christians. Then I somehow became one.
February 7, 2013
Should High-Profile Converts Wait to Publicly Share Their Conversion?
Experts weigh in on controversy over Two and a Half Men star's conversion.
December 4, 2012
Fool on a Tightrope
The once-wayward son of a famous evangelist recounts his precarious passage into adulthood.
April 19, 2012
Q & A: Andrew Palau on the Life of a Fool
In a prodigal son-like story, the son of famed evangelist Luis Palau explains how he went from apathy to doing evangelism with his father.
April 19, 2012
Back to the Fathers
Every turn in Thomas Oden's theology took him further left, until he came face to face with Augustine and Wesley.
October 21, 2011
Q & A: Mitch Daniels on the Economy, His Quiet Faith, and a Social Issues Truce
Why the governor of Indiana is ambivalent about "compassionate conservatism," sees fiscal responsibility as a moral issue, and still wants a truce on social issues.
October 3, 2011
John Piper: I Was Racist
How the pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church went from a self-described racist to an adoptive father of an African American. An excerpt from 'Bloodlines.'
September 21, 2011
Mark Hatfield Taps into the Real Power on Capitol Hill
The senior senator from Oregon shows keen discernment between the power of politics and the power wielded by the Holy Spirit.
August 8, 2011
Q & A: Bristol Palin on Abstinence after Levi
The daughter of the former governor of Alaska on sexuality, body image, and her "come to Jesus" moment.
July 13, 2011
Ayn Rand Led Me to Christ
How the anti-Christian philosopher prepared me to hear the gospel.
June 29, 2011
Super Natural: Josh Hamilton's Comeback
The recovering crack addict and baseball superstar knows he's special, but it's a special that cuts two ways.
June 15, 2011
Q & A: Tim Tebow on Faith, Fame, & Football
The NFL athlete reflects on his outspoken faith, whether athletes should attribute their wins to God, and moving from the Focus on the Family ad to Jockey ads.
June 10, 2011
Q & A: Herman Cain on Faith, Calling, and Presidential Aspirations
CT talks with the pizza magnate about his potential candidacy, cancer, and views of Islam.
March 21, 2011
Eugene Peterson: A Pastor's Journey
The memoirist reads the text of his life, and addresses the parlous state of the pastoral calling.
March 18, 2011
Q & A: Bobby Jindal on his Vision
Louisiana's governor talks about his conversion and policy priorities.
February 24, 2011
Suffering and Rejoicing in a Haitian Tent Camp
What I learned in this church surpasses anything I've seen at a stunning cathedral.
January 12, 2011
Pro-life Challenges, from a Former Planned Parenthood Director's View
Abby Johnson takes her eight years of experience in an abortion clinic to the pro-life side.
January 12, 2011
Interview: Condoleezza Rice's Faith Context for Foreign Policy
How faith guided the former secretary of state's life from the segregated South to dictating the nation's foreign policy.
December 20, 2010
Welcoming Limits
When the 'beginner years' have passed, what does spiritual maturity look like?
December 15, 2010
Q&A: Deanna Favre
The wife of NFL quarterback Brett Favre speaks about her faith amid suffering.
October 21, 2010
Joni Eareckson Tada on Something Greater than Healing
Now facing breast cancer and chronic pain, the author, speaker, and advocate talks about the blessings of suffering.
October 8, 2010
A Gifting Child
Emily Colson says 'no one remains neutral' about her autistic son.
September 22, 2010
Mary Beth Chapman vs. God
In a new book, Steven Curtis Chapman's wife is brutally honest about her lifelong feud with the Creator, especially after losing their daughter to an accident in 2008.
September 16, 2010
The Refugee Pastor That Could
As a teen growing up in Tennessee, Chansamone Saiyasak vowed to return to Thailand. And he did—with remarkable results.
September 1, 2010
Saved by an Atheist
Christians gave Albert Camus good reasons not to believe. He gave me a reason to return to faith.
August 25, 2010
Pastor With No Tongue Still Has a Lot to Say
The Lutheran pastor believes that he's been able to reach more people than if he had not had cancer.
May 27, 2010
Q & A: Brit Hume
The former news anchor for Fox News explains why he told Tiger Woods to turn to the Christian faith.
January 7, 2010
Q+A: Carrie Prejean
The former Miss California contestant says that she is 'still standing,' and called a recent video of her 'the worst mistake of my life.'
November 10, 2009
Mystic with a Spreadsheet
Journalist Jeffery Sheler provides a probing biography of the two Rick Warrens.
November 10, 2009
To Kill or to Love—That Was the Question
Rethinking the image of God helped me to decide.
July 17, 2009
Kurt Warner to Tim Tebow: Let your actions be your words
"You can't help but cheer for a guy like that," former NFL star Kurt Warner said. "But I'd tell him, 'Put down the boldness in regards to the words, and keep living the way you're living. Let your teammates do the talking for you. Let them cheer on your testimony.' (Arizona Republic)
Ergun Caner moving to school begun by J. Frank Norris
Ergun Caner, the former president of Liberty Theological Seminary demoted for exaggerating claims about his Muslim upbringing, has been hired as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Arlington Baptist College, according to a press release on Caner's website. (Associated Baptist Press)
Investigation led ex-KGB agent to Christianity
He is now president of the Moscow Evangelical Christian Seminary. (Indianapolis Star)
RSS
Twitter
Facebook
Newsletters
Google
