Christianity Today

December, 2018

Volume 62, Number 10

January/February, 2019
November, 2018

Explore four Advent-themed essays that call us to rediscover the gifts of stillness and reflection offered by this stretch of the church calendar. CT's hope is that this issue would serve as a reminder, perhaps only briefly, that the crises of the moment can only be viewed in light of the greatest crisis mankind ever faced: the one that has already been resolved by the life, death, and resurrection of the child whose arrival we re-anticipate every December.

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Features

My Swaddled Savior

Jesus’ life began and ended in earthly fetters. Who better to understand ours?

Giving Until It Hurts

God sent his only Son. Why couldn’t I let my husband donate a kidney?

A Carol for the Despairing

Penned during the Civil War, Longfellow’s “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” is a carol for our age.

He Led Churches in the World’s Largest Refugee Camp. Now He Waxes Floors.

But in his spare time, a leading refugee pastor is mentoring immigrant ministry leaders across the country.

Excerpt

Fleming Rutledge: John the Baptist Points to the Real Hope of Advent

We’re not awaiting a helpless baby, but a righteous and powerful judge.

When the Word Becomes Words

Ann Voskamp and photographer Esther Havens document the moment a new Bible translation arrives in a rural Kenyan community.

More from this Issue

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Responses to our October issue.

Testimony

I Was a Comedian First and an Atheist Second

Until God showed me that there’s more to life than making people laugh.

Renewing Christian Minds

Reminding a generation that a better way is still possible.

Our December Issue: Peace on Earth

We could all use a little this Advent season.

News

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Reading The Jesus Storybook Bible in Iceland

In the world’s most bookish country, evangelicals are taking up the ministry of translation.

News

If You Give a Tsunami Survivor a Crayon

Ministries in Sulawesi, Indonesia, engage kids in a crucial first step in trauma healing: play.

News

Gleanings: December 2018

Important developments in the church and the world (as they appeared in our December issue).

Reviews

Eugene Peterson Wanted to Know Your Name

How, the late pastor asked, can you shepherd a flock you don’t know?

Review

Paul Got a Personal Preview of the Judgment Day

Which is one reason “the day of the Lord” figured so prominently in his letters.

Review

The Culture Wars Are Ancient History

Today’s fights over the religion in the public square are replays of fights from two thousand years ago.

New & Noteworthy Books

Compiled by Matt Reynolds.

Excerpt

Missionaries Live in Difficult Places, and They Need Your Prayers

We’re familiar with the idea of culture shock, but we often overlook the impact of culture stress.

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Editorial

Where We Got It Wrong

CT’s greatest essays of old still speak today. But on civil rights, we failed our readers.

The Gospel Work of Song

Why we need to remember the God-given language of music.

How to Tell the Difference Between a Prophet and a Crank

Truly biblical prophecy strengthens the church—without adding anything to the Bible.

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