October (Web-only) 2017
![The Faith of the ‘Killable People’ The Faith of the ‘Killable People’](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/79574.jpg?h=123&w=220)
The Faith of the ‘Killable People’
Why “prison Pentecostalism” is flourishing among criminals, gang members, and others on society’s margins.
![In ‘Stranger Things 2,’ No One Is Safe from Trauma’s Haunting In ‘Stranger Things 2,’ No One Is Safe from Trauma’s Haunting](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/79569.jpg?h=123&w=220)
In ‘Stranger Things 2,’ No One Is Safe from Trauma’s Haunting
The second season of Netflix’s groundbreaking series explores the dire consequences of ignoring suffering.
![6 Ways Martin Luther Led Me to My Own Personal Reformation 6 Ways Martin Luther Led Me to My Own Personal Reformation](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/79496.jpg?h=123&w=220)
6 Ways Martin Luther Led Me to My Own Personal Reformation
As a young Catholic, learning about the Protestant Reformation dramatically changed my faith.
한국어![Reformation 500: Top 10 Articles Reformation 500: Top 10 Articles](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/79529.jpg?h=123&w=220)
Reformation 500: Top 10 Articles
Here are our favorite stories about the Reformation from 2017.
![Astros Pastor: ‘You’re Playing for the Lord’ Astros Pastor: ‘You’re Playing for the Lord’](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/79500.png?h=123&w=220)
Astros Pastor: ‘You’re Playing for the Lord’
The Houston team’s Spanish-speaking minister reflects on faith in the World Series.
![Why I Continue to Call God ‘Father’ Why I Continue to Call God ‘Father’](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/79492.jpg?h=123&w=220)
Why I Continue to Call God ‘Father’
I’m sympathetic to the arguments for female pronouns. But the linguistic alternatives leave behind a profound truth.
![The Christian Mandate to Subvert Tribalism The Christian Mandate to Subvert Tribalism](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/79461.jpg?h=123&w=220)
The Christian Mandate to Subvert Tribalism
Our call to pursue nuance, a love-infused, subversive force.
![When I Lost a Daughter, My Children Lost a Sister When I Lost a Daughter, My Children Lost a Sister](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/79308.jpg?h=123&w=220)
When I Lost a Daughter, My Children Lost a Sister
Helping kids heal after sibling loss.
![With Rising Teen Suicides, the Church Can’t Afford to Miss on Mental Health With Rising Teen Suicides, the Church Can’t Afford to Miss on Mental Health](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/79346.png?h=123&w=220)
With Rising Teen Suicides, the Church Cannot Afford Mixed Messages on Mental Health
How ministries can play a role in getting youth the support they need.
PortuguêsIndonesian![What to Make of Karl Barth’s Steadfast Adultery What to Make of Karl Barth’s Steadfast Adultery](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/79435.jpg?h=123&w=220)
What to Make of Karl Barth’s Steadfast Adultery
Do the recent revelations discredit his theology?
![‘Blade Runner 2049’ Finds Hope Within Its Bleak Dystopia ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Finds Hope Within Its Bleak Dystopia](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/79434.jpg?h=123&w=220)
‘Blade Runner 2049’ Finds Hope Within Its Bleak Dystopia
Denis Villeneuve's ambitious sequel is a life-affirming spectacle of noir and neon.
![Have You Heard the Good News About the Simulation Hypothesis? Have You Heard the Good News About the Simulation Hypothesis?](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/79132.jpg?h=123&w=220)
Friend, Have You Heard the Good News About the Simulation Hypothesis?
Why a sci-fi idea championed by Elon Musk and others is an opportunity for Christians.
![The Unsettling Truth Behind the #MeToo Movement The Unsettling Truth Behind the #MeToo Movement](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/79414.jpg?h=123&w=220)
The Unsettling Truth Behind the #MeToo Movement
Creating a safer world for women means talking about our vulnerability.
![A Theology Lesson from Quantum Physics A Theology Lesson from Quantum Physics](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/79350.jpg?h=123&w=220)
A Theology Lesson from Quantum Physics
What beaming a proton to space has to do with salvation.
![The California Fires Are Purifying My Priorities The California Fires Are Purifying My Priorities](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/79348.jpg?h=123&w=220)
The California Fires Are Purifying My Priorities
The threat of disaster forces me to reckon with salvation—mine and others.
![The Evangelical Case for Wealth Creation The Evangelical Case for Wealth Creation](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/79342.jpg?h=123&w=220)
The Evangelical Case for Wealth Creation
Lausanne and BAM Global respond to Ron Sider.
![Lecrae’s ‘All Things Work Together’ Is a Grace-Filled Mic Drop Lecrae’s ‘All Things Work Together’ Is a Grace-Filled Mic Drop](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/79341.jpg?h=123&w=220)
Lecrae’s ‘All Things Work Together’ Is a Grace-Filled Mic Drop
On his Columbia Records debut, the rapper answers his evangelical critics while staying close to his true roots.
![God Made Our Brains to Need Others God Made Our Brains to Need Others](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/79337.jpg?h=123&w=220)
God Made Our Brains to Need Others
Both science and Scripture invite us to share our suffering.
![‘Goodbye Christopher Robin’ Explores the Painful Origins of Winnie-the-Pooh ‘Goodbye Christopher Robin’ Explores the Painful Origins of Winnie-the-Pooh](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/79313.jpg?h=123&w=220)
‘Goodbye Christopher Robin’ Explores the Painful Origins of Winnie-the-Pooh
Fox’s new A. A. Milne biopic is more Eeyore than Tigger—but maybe that’s a good thing.
![Why Female Theologians Take Flak in the Public Square Why Female Theologians Take Flak in the Public Square](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/78996.jpg?h=123&w=220)
Why Female Theologians Take Flak in the Public Square
The potential rewards of celebrity culture are many, but so are the risks.
![A Roman Catholic Appreciation of Justification by Faith A Roman Catholic Appreciation of Justification by Faith](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/79281.jpg?h=123&w=220)
A Roman Catholic Appreciation of Justification by Faith
Both traditions can appreciate Luther’s famous dictum as a recovery, not a discovery.
![Confessions of a Christian Prepper Confessions of a Christian Prepper](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/79128.jpg?h=123&w=220)
Confessions of a Christian Prepper
My hope shouldn’t lie in survival skills and stockpiles.
![Suffering in Cyberspace Suffering in Cyberspace](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/79254.jpg?h=123&w=220)
Suffering in Cyberspace
The unique process of learning to suffer well online.
![Piper: My Hopeful Response to Lecrae Pulling Away from ‘White Evangelicalism’ Piper: My Hopeful Response to Lecrae Pulling Away from ‘White Evangelicalism’](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/79228.jpg?h=123&w=220)
Piper: My Hopeful Response to Lecrae Pulling Away from ‘White Evangelicalism’
Lecrae’s decision has roots. And it has fruit.
![The Faith-Work Gap for Professional Women The Faith-Work Gap for Professional Women](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/79125.jpg?h=123&w=220)
The Faith-Work Gap for Professional Women
From our special issue: How the faith group least likely to support working women can do better.
![Q&A: Ministering to Gang Members Is God’s Work Q&A: Ministering to Gang Members Is God’s Work](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/79153.jpg?h=123&w=220)
Q&A: Ministering to Gang Members Is God’s Work
Why a juvenile justice advocate builds relationships with Chicago’s most vulnerable young men.
![‘You Can’t Just Tell Us What to Believe’ ‘You Can’t Just Tell Us What to Believe’](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/79155.jpg?h=123&w=220)
‘You Can’t Just Tell Us What to Believe’
Gregory Coles says the church should offer “breathing room” for gay Christians, like himself, who want to pursue sexual holiness.
![After the Storm, Churches and Relief Organizations Don’t Share the Same Call After the Storm, Churches and Relief Organizations Don’t Share the Same Call](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/79150.jpg?h=123&w=220)
After the Storm, Churches and Relief Organizations Don’t Share the Same Call
Congregations shouldn’t go it alone when there are resources across the body of Christ they can leverage.
![Lamenting Las Vegas: How Country Music Marks an American Tragedy Lamenting Las Vegas: How Country Music Marks an American Tragedy](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/79151.jpg?h=123&w=220)
Lamenting Las Vegas: How Country Music Marks an American Tragedy
After a mass shooting, we can find solace in an art form steeped in Scripture.
![‘Discovery’ May Be the ‘Star Trek’ that Gets Humanity Right ‘Discovery’ May Be the ‘Star Trek’ that Gets Humanity Right](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/79137.jpg?h=123&w=220)
‘Discovery’ May Be the ‘Star Trek’ that Gets Humanity Right
In its next chapter, the classic sci-fi series looks to clear the blind spots from its utopian vision.
![Your Calling Actually Isn’t About You Your Calling Actually Isn’t About You](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/79087.jpg?h=123&w=220)
Your Calling Actually Isn’t About You
From our special issue: resisting the draw of self-serving discipleship.