Thirty pieces from 2017 that Christianity Today’s editors hope you didn’t miss.
Putting Pastors to Pasture in Nigeria
Churches protest law requiring ministry leaders to resign after age 70 or 20 years.
Thoughts on Discipleship from a Marine Conservationist
Why changing hearts is hard and how Christ overcomes that.
Refugees Welcomed Me
I was plunged into a world all-too familiar with trauma and death. Thank God.
When It Comes to Sexuality, ‘We Can’t Simply Review the Verses Anymore’
Pastor Todd Wilson wants to recover the deeper theological and moral meaning of being made male and female.
Hope for America’s Opioid Epidemic Is Grace in a Syringe
Why addiction ministry can include fellowship, the gospel and Narcan.
Does the United States Belong on Persecution Lists?
Experts weigh in.
It Doesn’t Pay to Go on Maternity Leave at Most Evangelical Seminaries
On Christian campuses, unofficial flexibility is more common than extra benefits for new parents.
How to Talk About Race with Your Kids
Children naturally notice differences—and that is a good thing.
God, Guns, and Oil
A Los Angeles church seeks the good of its neighborhood by confronting crime and environmental distress.
The Cynic’s Guide to Sin
We’re not surprised when people fail us. But should we be?
Open Your Home to the Homeless, Even When It Makes You Uncomfortable
Welcoming the stranger carries real risks. But hospitality is a New Testament expectation.
Female Pastors Bring Hope to War-Torn Middle East Churches
Syria and Lebanon celebrate the historic ordination of a pair of faithful clergy.
Keith and Kristyn Getty: Singing Isn’t Just for Sunday
Why congregational worship is a feast we prepare all week long.
When You’ve Been Wronged
Is forgiveness more important than justice?
The Invisible Heroes of the Persecuted Church
The case for Christians investing in the profession only 1 in 5 Americans trust.
The Promise and Failure of Antibiotics
How the church can play a key role in better stewardship of antibacterial medicine and avert a global health crisis.
Gene Yang: A Graphic Novelist Caught Between Two Worlds
The graphic novelist and MacArthur Grant recipient sees his life as an outsider as a blessing.
Immigrants Are Reshaping American Missions
Latino congregations are launching their own international partnerships to support ministries and churches in their homelands.
The Fight for Social Justice Starts Within
Only a vibrant inner life can sustain the activist’s soul.
The Bible’s Clarity Should Be Evident in Our Lives
God met me in the clarity of his Word—then came the hard part.
How Churches Can Give Sanctuary and Still Support the Law
800 congregations are working to protect undocumented immigrants. A leader with the New Sanctuary Movement says yours should be one of them.
The Precarious Task of Praying with Presidents in a Media Age
With the whole world watching, spiritual advisers face new challenges.
Breast Cancer Marred My Picture-Perfect Marriage
How we found God’s mercy as we faced deep division we’d never experienced before.
In the Image of Our Choosing
In a new era of genetics, where’s the line between healing and enhancement?
Division Is Not Always a Scandal
What to think of the 45,000 denominations that rose from the Reformation.
Why Abortion Workers Need Our Forgiveness and Support
Some pro-life advocates view Planned Parenthood employees as killers complicit in crimes. Abby Johnson sees them as people worth rescuing.
Are Smart, Educated Women Still Called to the Church Nursery?
For women like me, children’s ministry can seem like low-level work for the least experienced.
What Science Says About the Age of Accountability
The latest research on good, evil, and infants.
We Need to Take Jesus’ Metaphor of Being Born Again More Seriously
It’s easy to ignore the painful, messy, universal experience of birth that Jesus was referring to.
Let’s Save the University from Secular Privilege
The academy has lost its pluralism. Here’s how the church can help find it.
