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Recovering the Apostles’ Zeal

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Christianity Today December 16, 1991

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Strategy: Can the West Be Won?

George G. Hunter Iii

Buried in Data

Letters

A Friend of God’s, a Friend of Mine

If Mother Teresa Were a Baptist in Houston

Recovering the Apostles’ Zeal

Behold!: Behold the Lamb of God: Calligrapher Timothy Botts Points His Pens at Handel’s Messiah and Makes the Words Sing

Interview By David Neff And Carol Thiessen

A Little Religion at Christmas

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

‘Go Fetch Baxter’

Timothy Beougher And J. I. Packer

Where Would We Be without Staupitz?: Behind the Great Leaders of the Church Stood Others Who, through Their Lives and Teaching, Provided Inspiration. Here Is a Look at Five Unsung Heroes Church History Could Not Have Done Without

Bruce L. Shelley

Evangelism in the ’90s: There’s a Wideness in Our Witness

CT Survey Report: Who’s Really Doing Evangelism?

James F. Engel

Bible Study: Saint John’s Four Laws

Christopher Hancock

Take It to the Streets

Big Nanny Is Watching You

Philip Yancey

Classic & Contemporary Excerpts from December 16, 1991

The Doctor as Executioner

1991 In Review: Enter the New World Order

In the News: 1991’s Top Ten Stories

News from the North American Scene: December 16, 1991

Church/State: Court Hears Prayer Case

Election Update: Prolifers Claim Gains in Midst of Voter Turmoil

World Scene: December 16, 1991

Episcopal Church: Traditionalists Form New Diocese

Church and Law: Zoned Out

Evangelical Wins Peaceful Election

Gypsy Church Thrives in Europe, Worldwide

Hostages Released

Why 1989 Happened

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Federal law enforcement carry out an arrest in St. Paul, Minnesota on Jan. 16.

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Refugee Arrests Shatter Sense of Safety in Minnesota

Emily Belz in Minneapolis

A federal judge ruled that ICE can no longer arrest legally admitted refugees in the state, many of whom are persecuted Christians. But damage has been done.

Inside the Ministry

The Big Tent Initiative

Anne Kerhoulas

The Big Tent Initiative is building bridges across the American Church.

Anointing of Jesus by Alexandre Bida

Christian Devotion Does Not Undermine Christian Charity

Brett Vanderzee

When Christians neglect the poor and oppressed, it’s not because we love Jesus too much but because we love him too little.

A person looking out of a snowy window.

This Winter, Be Bored

Hannah Miller King

This slow and quiet season is an opportunity to hear anew from God.

Nicki Minaj being interviewed by Erika Kirk at Turning Point USA's annual AmericaFest conference in Phoenix, Arizona on December 21, 2025.

Nicki Minaj Is Right on Persecution—But Neglects Suffering Closer to Home

Chris Butler

The rapper’s political advocacy seems sincere, but she has fallen into political tribalism.

A photo of Benjamin Watson at mic with the title of the podcast The Just Life overlaid on the image

The Just Life with Benjamin Watson

Ruth Malhotra: The Woman Who Told The Truth About Ravi Zacharias

The harrowing story of whistleblowing from the inside.

Federal law enforcement confronts protestors in Minnesota.

Public Theology Project

What Happens When You Look Away from the Minneapolis Shootings

Russell Moore

Ask not what will happen to your country—although that’s of grave importance. Ask what will happen to you.

Three people in a deep conversation.

How to Witness Well in Post-Christian America

Darrell Bock

We must engage the truth of the gospel with relationship and respect.

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