10 Favorite Episodes of ‘The Bulletin’ in 2023

In a wild year of news, these episodes grounded us in wise and measured conversation about culture, politics, and faith.

2023 was the first full year of The Bulletin, Christianity Today’s new flagship weekly news podcast. Hosted by Mike Cosper, Nicole Martin, and editor in chief Russell Moore, The Bulletin looks beyond the headlines to offer listeners lively, thought-provoking conversation about breaking news and cultural trends. CT Media’s team has selected their 10 favorite episodes to celebrate and showcase this year’s great discussions. Listen to all of The Bulletin episodes here.

Check out the rest of our 2023 year-end lists here.

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Christianity Today in 2023: Our Top News, Reviews, Podcasts, and More

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CT’s Top 20 Stories from South Asia

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CT’s Top 13 Stories from the Greater Middle East

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CT’s Top Indonesia Stories of 2023

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CT’s Top Singapore Stories of 2023

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Christianity Today’s 15 Most-Read Book Reviews of 2023

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CT’s Top 10 News Stories of 2023

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Top 10 Chinese Articles Translated into English in 2023

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10 Evangelical Leaders Who Died in 2023

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The Global Church in 2023: CT’s Top 20 International Stories

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CT’s Top Philippines Stories of 2023

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Christianity Today’s 10 Most-Read Stories of 2023

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CT Editors’ Top Print Features of 2023

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Christianity Today’s Most-Read Testimonies of 2023

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CT’s Stories of 2023 You May Have Missed

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