13 CT News Stories That Made Us Happy in 2021

Members of the group "Concerned Women for America" pray outside the US Supreme Court as the Court hears oral arguements in Chiles v. Salazar.

Justices Debate Christian Therapist’s Challenge to ‘Conversion Therapy’ Ban

Colorado evangelical Kaley Chiles calls the law a violation of her free speech.

Men in suits surround Tony Evans to pray for him.

Wire Story

Tony Evans Will No Longer Pastor Dallas Megachurch After Restoration

Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship announced that its pastor of 48 years won’t return to leadership. The church expects son Jonathan Evans to succeed him.

You Don’t Have to Be Radical

Brad East

Most Christians aren’t monks, missionaries, or martyrs. We’re unimpressive and unsatisfactory—yet saved by God’s scandalous grace.

Pastor Issak and a picture of Stuartpuram.

From a Village of Bandits to a Village of the Gospel

Vikram Mukka

Stuartpuram in India’s Andhra Pradesh was once known for its armed robbers. Then the gospel changed them.

Cynthia Gibbs, chair of the Taveau Legacy Committee, is part of a group working to restore historic Taveau Church in South Carolina.

Preservation Grants Help Black Churches Hold On to Their History

Shelia Poole

Over a hundred congregations have received up to a half-million dollars to repair deteriorating buildings and restore their place in their communities.

Four Truths About God for Children Who Can’t Sleep

Rachel Joy Welcher

And for the grownups—that’s all of us—who never outgrow their need for his presence around the clock.

A woman overlooks a camp for displaced people in the southern Gaza Strip, on September 29, 2025, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues.

News

Two Years After October 7, Christians See Fruit amid the Suffering

Jill Nelson

Churches in Israel and Egypt provide food, aid, and a listening ear to those scarred by war.

The Bulletin

Troops in Portland, Commemorative Trump Coin, October 7th Remembrance

Mike Cosper, Clarissa Moll

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