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Christianity Today in 2020: Our Top News, Reviews, Podcasts, and More

CT published 1,650 articles this year. Here’s what readers and editors liked most.

Christianity Today December 22, 2020

Browse our lists of 2020’s top articles, book reviews, podcasts, obituaries, and testimonies—as well as CT’s top stories about the global church, good news, pastors, COVID-19, and more—via the collections at right [on desktops] or below [on mobile].

Also for our bilingual readers, from CT Global’s 350 translations this year, see our most-read articles in Spanish, Portuguese, French, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Indonesian, Korean, and Catalan.

Finally, a report on this year’s Top 10 discoveries in biblical archaeology.

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News

Trump’s Visa Suspension Leaves Adoptive Families in Limbo

Hannah Herrera

The government doesn’t provide a blanket exemption for international adoptions but will examine them case by case.

News

Kenyan Churches Compete with Bullfights on Sunday Morning

Pius Sawa in Kakamega County, Kenya

As the traditional sport regains popularity, pastors report young people have disconnected from church.

The Bulletin

Mercy in Minnesota, Pro-Life in Trump 2.0, and Syrian-Kurdish Conflict

Churches’ aid for immigrant neighbors, March for Life in DC, and Kurdish-Syrian military clashes.

How Football Shaped Christian Colleges

John Fea

Three history books to read this month.

What CT Asked Advice Columnist Ann Landers

As America teetered on the edge of revolution, the magazine called for more innovation, responsibility, sensitivity, and stewardship.

News

Refugee Arrests Shatter Sense of Safety in Minnesota

A federal judge ruled that ICE can no longer arrest legally admitted refugees in the state, many of whom are persecuted Christians. But damage has been done.

Inside the Ministry

The Big Tent Initiative

Anne Kerhoulas

The Big Tent Initiative is building bridges across the American Church.

Christian Devotion Does Not Undermine Christian Charity

Brett Vanderzee

When Christians neglect the poor and oppressed, it’s not because we love Jesus too much but because we love him too little.

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