The Weekend - 10-26-24 - Christianity Today

October 24, 2024

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weekend reads

This week at Christianity Today, Brad East reviews Rod Dreher’s Living in Wonder: Finding Mystery and Meaning in a Secular Age. The new book takes on angels and demons, aliens and UFOs, visions and dreams and miracles and witchcraft, arguing for a Christian re-enchantment that learns “how to perceive what already exists.”

Aliens included? East isn’t sure. But he does suggest giving Dreher’s advice a try. “Get offline. Go to the woods. Bring a Bible, a candle, maybe an icon. Say the Jesus Prayer without ceasing. Ask for a sign. Ask for the Lord. Ask for power. Then wait—and see what happens next.” | Read the full review.

P.S. Two pieces about movies on our site this week: A reflection on award-winning The Boy and The Heron and a review of the new political thriller Conclave, starring Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci.

Make Christianity Spooky Again

A Boy, A Heron, and A Grief Befriended

‘Conclave’ Takes Power—and the Papacy—Seriously

weekend listen

This week, Where Ya From? with Rasool Berry tells the story of Jonathan Irons, who served more than two decades of a prison sentence after being wrongly convicted for a crime.

“Jesus said, ‘Whatsoever you do for the least of these, you do for me. When I was in prison, you visited me.’ God didn’t say that for no reason.” | Find the full episode here.

Journey to Justice with Jonathan Irons

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editors’ picks

Isabel Ong, associate Asia editor: I stumbled on this Instagram account recently—love the creativity and playfulness of her food art!

Emily Belz, staff writer: I know I’m late to this, but Bono’s memoir Surrender (audiobook available on Spotify!) is a must must must.

Mia Staub, editorial project manager, online: As a student, I’m constantly making coffee or tea, and I have fallen in love with this mug.

prayers of the people

For the people of God to live rightly in time, which means less “yearning for leeks and onions or milk and honey” and more recognition of the “goodness of the manna God continually gives.”
As Election Day approaches, for hope that “goes the long way around, through the valley of the shadow of death, through the way of the cross.”
For more instances of local neighborliness: from lawns mowed to lilies picked and wood chopped.

2025 Holiday Gift Guide for Book Lovers

This holiday season, we invite you to share comfort, quiet, or excitement with each person on your gift list. From beautifully illustrated Bibles and devotionals to novels and picture books,…

Indonesian Chinese Evangelist Receives Calvin’s Kuyper Prize

Stephen Tong introduced the Chinese-speaking world to Reformed theology.

Died: Carlos Payan, Charismatic Pastor Who Loved Catholics and Christian Unity

The child of Spanish Civil War refugees brought together French people longing for healing in Christ.

We Can’t Worry Our Way to Peace

When we take matters into our own hands, we forget the Lord.

Does Jesus Tell Us to Prioritize Caring for Our Own?

The story of Jesus and the Canaanite woman is provocative, but for different reasons than we might think.

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Our September/October issue explores themes in spiritual formation and uncovers what’s really discipling us. Bonnie Kristian argues that the biblical vision for the institutions that form us is renewal, not replacement—even when they fail us. Mike Cosper examines what fuels political fervor around Donald Trump and assesses the ways people have understood and misunderstood the movement. Harvest Prude reports on how partisan distrust has turned the electoral process into a minefield and how those on the frontlines—election officials and volunteers—are motivated by their faith as they work. Read about Christian renewal in intellectual spaces and the “yearners”—those who find themselves in the borderlands between faith and disbelief. And find out how God is moving among his kingdom in Europe, as well as what our advice columnists say about budget-conscious fellowship meals, a kid in Sunday school who hits, and a dating app dilemma.

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