News

News Briefs: May 20, 1996

  • Evangelism Explosion (EE) has become the first Christian ministry to establish programs in all 211 nations of the world. Founded in 1962 by D. James Kennedy, EE trains Christians through 16-week clinics in local churches. EE has used various techniques to spread the gospel in closed countries, including renaming the clinics picnics as well as training local Christians who later return to their own countries.
  • Outspoken evangelical journalist Nathaniel Cushing Nash was among the 35 victims of the April 3 plane crash in Croatia in which U.S. Commerce Secretary Ron Brown died. Nash, 44-year-old Frankfurt bureau chief for the “New York Times,” had organized Bible studies for journalists and spent his vacations doing missionary work in Colombia.

Copyright © 1996 Christianity Today. Click for reprint information.

Also in this issue

The CT archives are a rich treasure of biblical wisdom and insight from our past. Some things we would say differently today, and some stances we've changed. But overall, we're amazed at how relevant so much of this content is. We trust that you'll find it a helpful resource.

Our Latest

Public Theology Project

Why I Changed My Mind on Bible Prophecy and Politics

“It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority.”

Hope for Freedom for Iran, but Expect a Mess for America

Trump rightly campaigned against “endless wars” and nation building in the Middle East. His war on Iran is likely to repeat those very errors.

You Don’t Need a Decoder Ring Each Time You Suffer

Liz Hall, Kelly M. Kapic, and Jason McMartin

Two theologians and a psychologist on offering comfort for those in pain.

We Should Demand More from MAHA

RFK Jr. and surgeon general nominee Casey Means identify real problems in American health and medicine. But their solutions are lacking.

The Russell Moore Show

Christopher Beha on Why He Isn’t an Atheist Anymore

The former Harper’s Magazine editor shares his journey from skeptical atheism to skeptical Christianity.

Review

Review: ‘Project Hail Mary’

Ryan Gosling’s new science fiction movie shows an astronaut who saves the world and dies to self.

The Bulletin

Kristi Noem Fired, Iran Chooses Leader, and Pakistan Fights Taliban

Mike Cosper, Clarissa Moll

Secretary of DHS fired, former Ayatollah’s son declared new supreme leader, and Pakistan’s war with Taliban.

A More Literal View of ‘the Body of Christ’

Thomas Anderson

Scripture’s description of the church is more than a comparison to human anatomy.

Apple PodcastsDown ArrowDown ArrowDown Arrowarrow_left_altLeft ArrowLeft ArrowRight ArrowRight ArrowRight Arrowarrow_up_altUp ArrowUp ArrowAvailable at Amazoncaret-downCloseCloseEmailEmailExpandExpandExternalExternalFacebookfacebook-squareGiftGiftGooglegoogleGoogle KeephamburgerInstagraminstagram-squareLinkLinklinkedin-squareListenListenListenChristianity TodayCT Creative Studio Logologo_orgMegaphoneMenuMenupausePinterestPlayPlayPocketPodcastprintRSSRSSSaveSaveSaveSearchSearchsearchSpotifyStitcherTelegramTable of ContentsTable of Contentstwitter-squareWhatsAppXYouTubeYouTube