Cover Story
Cover Story
Why We Need Jesus
Reason and morality cannot show us a good and gracious God. For that, we need the Incarnation.
Features
A Senior Moment
The elderly population is steadily growing and will be for years. How some ministries are embracing the challenge.
The Kingdom in Columbus
Why the world’s largest Vineyard church is drawing people from 104 nations in central Ohio.
Learning to Read the Gospel Again
How to address our anxiety about losing the next generation.
Making Disciples Today: Christianity Today’s New Global Gospel Project
Introducing the magazine’s new five-year teaching venture.
My Perfect Child
What God taught me through my daughter’s disability.
More from this Issue
Nurturing Mind and Soul
A systematic beginning for an old cause.
News
News
Pentecostal Renewal Transforms Rwanda after Genocide
Survivors flock to charismatic churches as a haven for healing.
Infographic: How the Bible Feels
One of the most visual Scripture summaries to date.
News
A Private Matter: Vanderbilt Vets Student Ministries
Campus ministries need different defenses.
News
Pastors Double-Dare the IRS
Observers suggest that punishing church endorsements will be unlikely.
News
Europe Restricts Stem-Cell Research, Egyptian Military Bans Religious Discrimination, and More
Important developments in the church and the world.
Reviews
Review
Islam’s Inquisitors: A Review of ‘Silenced’
Muslim blasphemy laws threaten global religious liberty and American national security.
Wilson’s Bookmarks
Brief reviews of ‘Gracie,’ ‘Destiny Of The Republic,’ and ‘The Best American Poetry 2011.’
My Top 5 Books on Consumerism
Picks from Tyler Wigg Stevenson, author of ‘Brand Jesus: Christianity in a Consumerist Age.’
Q & A: Alvin Plantinga on Conflict Resolution with Science
The philosophy professor seeks to disentangle sound science from naturalistic dogma.
Books to Note
Short reviews of ‘Gospel,’ ‘Surprised by Oxford,’ and ‘The Triumph of Christianity.’
It’s Okay to Expect a Miracle
Scholar Craig Keener rediscovers the reality of divine intervention.
Both Testaments at Christmastime
Andrew Peterson sings of Jesus in his annual tour.
Views
Lessons From an Usher
What I learned about humility from a gentle greeter.
How to Think about Social Networking in Churches
What do we do with virtual fellowship?
Education Is in Our DNA
We should support every effort to upgrade our failing schools.
Readers Write
Readers respond to the October issue.
Editorial
No Taxpayer Is an Island
Elizabeth Warren is wrong, and right, about the role of government.