Passages: September 2013

Died

Donald P. Hustad, Billy Graham crusade organist who inspired generations of church musicians at Moody Bible Institute and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He was 94.

Selected

Gregory Thornbury, as president of The King's College in New York City. He previously served as founding dean of Union University's School of Theology.

Born

News, the name of the news section in the print redesign of CT, which debuts next issue. Passages has, shall we say, passed.

(Find expanded coverage of these notable passages—and more—at ChristianityToday.com/Gleanings.)

This article appeared in the September, 2013 issue of Christianity Today as "Passages".

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Christianity Today September, 2013

Cover Story

Chaos and Grace in the Slums of the Earth

Kent Annan in Bangkok

Prodigal Love: What to Do When Family or Friends Have Rejected Jesus

Karen Swallow Prior

Review

Taking Care of Busyness

Review by Alissa Wilkinson

A Front-Row Seat to African Faith

Editorial

Hungry for Outrage

Letters to the Editor

Should Yoga be Banned from Public Schools as a Religious Activity?

Amy Julia Becker, Matthew Lee Anderson, Laurette Willis

God's Word in Two Words

Tullian Tchividjian

Testimony

Forgiving the Man Who Murdered My Mom

Everett L. Worthington Jr.

Worship con Queso

Why We Need Small Towns

The Gospel of Small for an Oversized Church

To Tame the World

N.T. Wright Wants to Save the Best Worship Songs

Interview by Andrew Byers

Review

Faith Outside the Bubble

Review by Alister McGrath

Wilson's Bookmarks

New & Noteworthy Books

Excerpt

Conversion or Death

Asia Bibi with Anne-Isabelle Tollet

News

The Hope Dealers of Honduras

Allison J. Althoff

News

Gleanings: September 2013

News

Why America's Christian Colleges Are Pursuing Chinese Students

Melissa Steffan

News

Go Figure: September 2013

News

Quotation Marks: September 2013

The Wars Over Christian Beards

News

Game Changer: Pastors Blame Kids' Sports for Attendance Dips

My Top 5 Books on The Body

News

Counting the Cost (Accurately)

Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra

News

Should Pastors Rebuke Parishioners from the Pulpit?

Compiled by Ruth Moon

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A conversation with Beth Moore about UnitedHealthcare shooting suspect Luigi Mangione and the nature of sin.

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Why Armenian Christians Recall Noah’s Ark in December

The biblical account of the Flood resonates with a persecuted church born near Mount Ararat.

Mary with baby Jesus in the stable

Review

The Virgin Birth Is More Than an Incredible Occurrence

Patrick Schreiner

We’re eager to ask whether it could have happened. We shouldn’t forget to ask what it means.

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The Nine Days of Filipino Christmas

Samson Uytanlet

Some Protestants observe the Catholic tradition of Simbang Gabi, predawn services in the days leading up to Christmas.

The Bulletin

Neighborhood Threat

The Bulletin talks about Christians in Syria, Bible education, and the “bad guys” of NYC.

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A conversation with Russell Moore, Book of the Year winner Gavin Ortlund, and Award of Merit winner Brad East.

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Excerpt

There’s No Such Thing as a ‘Proper’ Christmas Carol

As we learn from the surprising journeys of several holiday classics, the term defies easy definition.

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Advent Calls Us Out of Our Despair

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Sitting in the dark helps us truly appreciate the light.