Essays
They Led at Saddleback Church. ICE Said They Were Safe.
A Colombian couple prayed with neighbors and raised their children in one of America’s most influential churches. What did we gain from their deportation?
The Incarnation Sheds Light on Astrophysics
The heavens declare the glory of God in the person of Jesus Christ
God Is Your Father, Not Your Dad
Our therapy culture has made us too comfortable with God.
The Architecture of Revelation
A monastery on Patmos builds silence in a world of noise
Review
The Rise and Fall of the ‘Evangelical Vatican’
Why Colorado Springs no longer shapes evangelicalism as it once did.
Review
A Ukrainian Seminary’s Resilience
Russian troops destroyed its buildings but not its mission.
Review
The Urban Church’s Junior Partners
A Chicago pastor encourages inner-city churches to see their youth as potential leaders.
The Will of God Is a Place
What was lost to war, God reclaimed in welcome. These portraits of christian refugees tell the story.
All I Want for Christmas Is a Time Machine
The transfiguration and the mystery of time and space
Charity Begins with Zoning Reforms
Stewarding our neighborhoods is part of Christian hospitality.
Carving Out Faith
A photo essay highlights thousands of pilgrims observing Christmas in the quiet highland town of Lalibela
Prologues
A Place for the Placeless
A letter from Mission Advancement in our November/December issue.
Redlining, Monasteries, and Refugees
A note from CT’s editorial director in our November/December issue.
Review
Picking up Snakes and Putting Down Roots
We’re right to be wary of the perils of thin community, like loss of meaning and, attachment to screens. But thick communities have woes too.
News
Immigrants Welcome in Thomas Kinkade Paintings
And other news from Christians around the world.
People Always Ruin Christmas
Celebrate anyway.
The Anteroom of Christmas
Advent makes room for us so we can make room for Christ.
Qualms & Proverbs
How Can I Find a Nondenominational Ministry Job?
CT advice columnists also weigh in on neighborhood witness and awkwardness at church.
Backstories
Are ‘Unreached People Groups’ Still a Thing?
Three experts discuss whether the popular concept has a future in missions discourse.
Recalibrating What ‘People’ and ‘Place’ Mean
UK mission mobilizer wants to rethink “unreached people groups” amid changing migration patterns and a digitally-connected world.
The ‘Unreached’ Aren’t Over There
Singapore-based missiologist argues that the term “unreached people group” is a misnomer and can feed a romanticized notion of missions.
Geography Matters More Than You Think
American biblical scholar affirms the urgency and relevance of reaching the unreached in fulfilling the Great Commission.
Testimony
Journalism Was My Religion. Then I Encountered Jesus Christ.
I wanted to be an eyewitness to Brazil’s history. Instead, God made me a witness to his work in the world.
‘Can We Just Ignore It? Nope.’
Responses to our July/August article about AI and other stories.