Shout to the Lord in a Foreign Language
Worshiping God with words we don’t understand may seem strange. But I consider it a spiritual practice.
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All Saints Die
Our yearly reminder for Christians neither to run from nor to leap toward death, but to learn the art of dying well.
The Antidote to Election Anxiety
My community is the kind you see in articles hyping the threat of political violence. Reality is more mundane—and hopeful.
Steven Curtis Chapman Joins Country Music Royalty
The Christian music star is the first in the industry to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry.
Biblical Beasts and Where to Find Them
What do scriptural accounts of monstrous beings like Leviathan and Behemoth tell us about our experience of the sacred?
How Not to Vote for Barabbas
A democratic process resulted in the greatest miscarriage of justice in human history.
Digital Sloth in the Online Arena
How our internet use is prone to the ancient vice of akrasia.
Candidates Break Out Faith References ‘For Such a Time as This’
During their final push, Trump and Harris extend more explicit appeals to Christian voters.
Christ and a Coin-Toss Race
As Election Day approaches, American Christians must remember to render “to God the things that are God’s.”
The Christians Living Under Buddhist Nationalism
Yale scholar David Moe explores the faith and identity of ethnic minorities in his home country of Myanmar.
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View archivesOur September/October issue explores themes in spiritual formation and uncovers what’s really discipling us. Bonnie Kristian argues that the biblical vision for the institutions that form us is renewal, not replacement—even when they fail us. Mike Cosper examines what fuels political fervor around Donald Trump and assesses the ways people have understood and misunderstood the movement. Harvest Prude reports on how partisan distrust has turned the electoral process into a minefield and how those on the frontlines—election officials and volunteers—are motivated by their faith as they work. Read about Christian renewal in intellectual spaces and the “yearners”—those who find themselves in the borderlands between faith and disbelief. And find out how God is moving among his kingdom in Europe, as well as what our advice columnists say about budget-conscious fellowship meals, a kid in Sunday school who hits, and a dating app dilemma.
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When I Opened My Bible, God Gave Me a Magnifying Glass
I was a Sikh student worrying about my grades when my eyes were drawn in dramatic fashion toward the truths of his Word.
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My Deconstruction Turned to Deconversion. But God Wasn’t Anxious.
He pursued me patiently across decades, as I passed from fundamentalism to progressive faith to another faith altogether.
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My Dreams Had Come True. But the Panic Attacks Remained.
How I discovered God’s peace and found relief from debilitating anxiety.
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To Guard Against the Monsters in My Life, I Became a Monster Myself
A lifestyle of violence and addiction nearly destroyed me, but it brought me to the foot of the cross.
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I Cried Out to the Name Demons Fear Most
How Jesus rescued a New Age psychic from spiritual darkness.
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Bill and Vonette Bright’s Wonderful Plan for the World
Evangelicalism’s power couple closes in on their radical mission.
CT Classic: Madeleine L’Engle on Allegory and Prayer
“It seemed ironic and unfair that just as I was turning closer to God, I couldn’t sell anything I wrote.”