News

Go Figure: June 2013

Secularism

57% : Americans who have not read the Bible in the past week. 33% : Americans who have not attended a Christian church in the past year. 27% : Americans who have never made a committment to Jesus. Source: Barna Group.

Doctrine

26% : Protestant churchgoers who say people can obtain eternal life through religions other than Christianity. 58% : Protestant churchgoers who say Christianity is the only path to eternal life. Source: LifeWay Research

Conversion

85% : Muslim converts who cited "the love of Christians" as the major factor that drew them to Christianity. 60% : Those who said it was the "exclusive factor." 30% : Those who cited "disappointment with Islam" as a major factor. 25% : Those who citied "dreams and visions" as a major factor. Source: Biblical Missiology.

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.

Cover Story

Want to Change the World? Sponsor a Child

Cover Story

A Better World For Kids

Cover Story

Sponsoring a Movement

You Probably Won't Be Sent to Egypt…

Editorial

Planting Deep Roots

Is Interfaith Marriage Always Wrong, Given that the Bible Teaches Us Not to Be 'Unequally Yoked'?

A Fractured and Beautiful Faith

Review

You Only Die Once

Finding the Right Words for God's Word

My Top 5 Books on Evangelism

The Whole Gospel in One Word

News

Marriage Help Comes to Capitols

A Flood of Arks

The Fitness-Driven Church

The Baptist Bearing Robes and Incense

Review

Sidelining the Stigma of Mental Illness

Excerpt

It's the Thoughts That Count

The Secret to Why Sponsorship Works

News

Can a Christian Family Ever Be Too Big?

Love the Lord with All Your Voice

Our Francis, Too

News

Why Christian Groups Oppose America's Anti-Prostitution Stance

Testimony

The Golden Fish

News

After Turning Theological, Christian Hip-Hop Turns Critical

A Terrifying Grace

News

Quotation Marks: June 2013

News

Gleanings: June 2013

News

The Forgotten Millennials

New & Noteworthy Books

Wilson's Bookmarks

Letters to the Editor

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The Bulletin

An Alleged Drug Boat Strike, the Annunciation Catholic SCHOOL Shooting, and the Rise of Violence in America

The Bulletin discusses the attack on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat and the recent school shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in the context of politics of violence.

The AI Bible: ‘We Call It Edutainment’

Max Bard of Pray.com details an audience-driven approach to AI-generated videos of the Bible, styled like a video game and heavy on thrills.

News

In Rural Uganda, a Christian Lab Tech Battles USAID Cuts

Orach Simon tests blood and finds hope amid suffering.

Review

A Woman’s Mental Work Is Never Done

Sociologist Allison Daminger’s new book on the cognitive labor of family life is insightful but incomplete.

From Our Community

Storing Up Kingdom Treasure

Greenbriar Equity Group chairman and founding partner Regg Jones urges fellow Christians to invest in the next generation of Christ followers.

Gen Z Is More Than Just Anxious

What the church gets wrong—and what it can get right—about forming a generation shaped by screens and longing for purpose.

Don’t Pay Attention. Give It.

Attention isn’t a resource to maximize for productivity. It’s a gift that helps us love God and neighbor.

Faith-Based Education Is Having a Moment

I’m excited to see churches—particularly Black congregations—step boldly into teaching.

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