Partial-Birth Abortion: Legislative Bans Stymied in States

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Hungry for God: Special News Report: Tired of comfortable Christianity and longing for revival, millions of Christians are rediscovering the discipline of fasting. Surprisingly, teenagers are the most eager participants.

April 5

Christianity Today April 5, 1999

Cover Story

Hungry for God

Christine J. Gardner

Church Members Seek Asylum

Beverly Nickles in Moscow.

Sword Drills and Stained Glass

Lauren F. Winner

The Last Deist

National Baptists' Lyons Convicted

Mike Wilson in St. Petersburg.

Better Disability Access Urged

Mary Cagney.

Y2K Boon to Missionary Supplier

Mark A. Kellner.

State Capitol Rallies Scrubbed

John W. Kennedy.

Can Town's Charter Include Scripture?

Mary Cagney.

Strict, Conservative Churches Growing

Scott A. Mathias.

School Permits Abstinence Choice

Doug Trouten in Minneapolis.

In Brief: April 05, 1999

The Last Good War

Peter T. Chattaway

Broadcasters Seek Partners Overseas

Rusty Wright.

Apology Crusaders to Enter Israel

Tomas Dixon.

First Messianic Synagogue Built

Ralph Tone in Buenos Aires.

The Selling of 'Miracle City'

Stephen R. Sywulka in Guatemala City.

Christ Is King—Lila Graves

Fear Not—Matt Lamb

Crucifix—Ian Pyper

Jesus—Mose Tolliver

Glory Be to God—Oswald Tschirtner

How Healthy Is Fasting?

Letters

Republican Candidates Court Conservatives Early Often

Tony Carnes.

Besieged President Resigns

Mark A. Kellner.

Dissidents Push Churches to Withhold Contributions

Shelly Houston.

NAE Selects New President

John W. Kennedy in Orlando.

Family Films Make Big Money

Christine J. Gardner.

Editorial

Not a Fast Fix

What Would J. Christy Wilson Do?

Michael Maudlin, Managing Editor

Outside the Gate Outsider artists interpret the cross.

Carla Sonheim

How Green Is Easter?

Loren Wilkinson

Can the Graham Anointing Be Passed?

Not Your Father's Evangelist

Wendy Murray Zoba

Angel in the Pulpit

Wendy Murray Zoba

Truth and Consequences in South Africa

L. Gregory Jones

Jesus Wasn’t a Pluralist

James R. Edwards

Classic & Contemporary Excerpts from April 05, 1999

Did God Die on the Cross?

J. I. Packer

Our Latest

A photo from the Jesus Movement and a CT magazine cover from 1971.

Looking Past Bell Bottoms, Beads, Coffeehouses, and Communes

Daniel Silliman

In 1971, CT said the Jesus People were not just another baby boomer fad.

A collage of images from the Olympics and neurons to represent pain.

I Have Chronic Pain. I Still Love the Olympics.

Aberdeen Livingstone

After a life-changing injury, I can’t compete like I used to. Watching the Olympics—the newest games starting tonight—brings me joy.

Stroller with a red price tag and price in Chinese characters.

The Bulletin

International Surrogacy, Midterm Forecasts, and Temple Mount Prayer

Mike Cosper, Clarissa Moll, Russell Moore

Foreigners hire US citizens as surrogate mothers, midterm elections approach, and changes to prayer rules at Jerusalem holy site.

Three book covers

Review

Reckoning with Race, Immigration, and Power

Three books to read this month on politics and public life.

From Our Community

Where The Church Gathers, Listens, and Grows Together

How The Big Tent Initiative is fostering unity in the Church.

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

Jemar Tisby: The History the Church Avoids

Understanding the past is essential for interpreting the present.

A woman holds a candle during a vigil to demand the freedom of Venezuelan political prisoners.

News

Families of Venezuelan Political Prisoners Pray for Their Release

Hernán Restrepo

The acting president proposed an amnesty law, yet hundreds remain in prison.

Dr. Gabriel Barkay showing a restored floor tile in east Jerusalem on September 6, 2016.

News

The Jewish Archaeologist Who Inspired a Generation of American Christians

Gordon Govier

Pastors, students, and researchers have Gabriel Barkay to thank for insights into biblical history.