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Strait of Hormuz Closure Is Hurting Global Aid
Christian aviation and relief groups say increased fuel costs and shipping disruptions make it difficult for them to help the world’s most vulnerable.
What Is Godly Resistance?
Exodus’s midwives can teach us a lot about how to fear God more than the king.
Church-Crisis Content Didn’t Help Me
It offered the certitude of a pat narrative when what I needed was music and literature to interrogate myself.
Public Theology Project
Trump’s AI Jesus Might Be the Messiah We’ve Been Looking For
Perhaps this blasphemous image can expose what we’ve become—and, ironically, lead the way back to what’s real.
Changing Times and Technology
In 1981, CT helped evangelicals navigate debates over Ronald Reagan, genetic engineering, television, and male headship.
Partying in Joy and Sorrow
Christ has freed us to be a party people, even in grief and pain.
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A New Approach to Native Missions Starts with the Past
A painful history with church-run schools has many Indigenous people wary of Christianity. Native ministries are working to share the real Jesus.
My Family Resisted Iran’s Regime. My Hope Is Not in Foreign Intervention.
Jesus spoke peace to his disciples as they hid. Iranian Christians modeled for me that same resistance with grace.
Wire Story
Beth Moore Is Leaving Her Ego Behind
Eyeing retirement, the prolific Bible teacher still longs for discipleship in a fractured church.
Excerpt
Sorting out Truth and Lies After Divorce
An excerpt from This Was Never the Plan: Walking With God Through the Heartache of Divorce.
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UK Immigration Plans Unsettle Hong Kongers Who Fled China
Christians continue to cling to the fact that “the Lord has not abandoned us.”
Review
Put Not Your Trust in Techno-Kings
A new book on Elon Musk examines his wide influence, impressive achievements, and flawed ideology of centralization
Thou Art the Man
President Donald Trump’s diatribe against the pope—paired with his posting of a blasphemous AI-generated image—shows contempt for the things of God.
Fertility Treatment Beyond the Quick Fix
Restorative reproductive medicine is a great idea and can honor traditional Christian teachings on marriage, children, and sex. Just don’t oversell it.
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10 Journalistic Reading and Listening Recommendations
Ten prize winners who acknowledge sin but report redemptive twists.
Threatening Profound Evil Trivializes That Evil
President Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth speak often of Christianity—but they seem to have no interest in its vision for just warfare.
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The Mississippi Farmer Who Helped Resettle 150 Ukrainian Families
As the US makes it more difficult for refugees to stay, Rodney Mast and his church community are rallying around their new friends.
Analysis
Two States Test a New Pro-Life Law
Pro-lifers have just won legislative victories to restrict abortion pills in South Dakota and Mississippi. But will the laws work?
Review
Are Christians Rude Dinner Guests?
Three books on politics and public life about the common good, ISIS brides, and Ronald Reagan.
The Iranian Church Persists
Amid war, some Christians are evangelizing, preparing food for neighbors, and displaying other acts of generosity.
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Nigeria Prosecutes Suspects of 2025 Christian Massacre
Survivors hope for justice in the trial of nine men accused of the slaughter of about 150 Christians in Benue state.
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When Parents Pay for a Child’s Violence
To Write Well Is Human
Using AI to write is a disordered and deforming means of fulfilling a good desire. The church must offer something better.
Public Theology Project
The Bible Doesn’t Justify War Crimes
Old Testament warfare ultimately points us to the Cross, where God’s justice and mercy meet in Christ.
The Rise of the Religious Right
CT called for caution as evangelicals flocked to vote for Ronald Reagan.
Analysis
Social Media Addiction Attorneys See Themselves As Good Samaritans
A Q&A with the father-daughters legal team behind the landmark ruling against Meta.
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New Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibit Is the Real Deal
The Museum of the Bible celebrates an authentic documents display.
Wire Story
Pastors Want More Ways for Immigrants to Arrive and Remain Legally
Study: While pastors are divided on the Trump administration’s deportation campaign, a large majority oppose deporting persecuted Christians and blocking refugees.
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Mobile Food Ministries Adapt to High Gas Prices
Despite soaring costs, two Christian groups in California persevere—and trust for God’s provision
Review
How Can You Live with Yourself After Doing Evil?
Michael Valdovinos’s book offers coping strategies, which are a start. But what we truly need is forgiveness.