CT Daily Briefing – 02-25-2026

February 24, 2026
February 24, 2026
CT Daily Briefing

This edition is sponsored by The Connection Reset

Today’s Briefing

Jen Pollock Michel writes that Christians shouldn’t performatively clutter social media feeds, but their public speech is becoming more necessary.

Ongoing kidnappings in Nigeria are leaving churches reeling. 

For Christians, suffering is part of the job description, Craig Keener’s new book argues. It’s also where revival begins.

The final chapter of Carrie McKean’s series on math: The nation’s decline in math is a similar story to its decline in literacy. 

Behind the Story

Carrie McKean’s series on math in schools prompted a discussion on how we use those skills in the newsroom. 

Mia Staub, editorial project manager: As a project manager, I aim to set measurable goals. That can be both qualitative or quantitative, but often I find the quantitative ones to be easier for staff to get a glimpse of trends or success. I rely on my stats classes from college and high school to compare traffic between different months and years on our website. Math was my best subject in school, but it was not my favorite. It is a fun way to mix up my normal workday and spend time with a calculator!

Elise Brandon, copy editor: In my fact-checking, any time a writer calculates a number and uses it in a CT story, I go to the source, find the original data, and run through the equations myself. Generally, this involves knowing how percentages and fractions work, being able to switch from one format to the other, and determining which equations to use. It’s not calculus (sorry, Dad), but I’m grateful for long homework sessions where I learned how to think this way (thanks, Dad).

Haleluya Hadero, Black church editor: When I was a business journalist, I needed to use some math skills to analyze earnings reports from different companies. When it comes to major corporations like Amazon, some of the most interesting stories often lie in how fast their various businesses are growing. For example, if Amazon’s cloud computing unit grew at 10 percent during one financial quarter but 5 percent in another, journalists will chase a story about the market forces contributing to the slowdown. 

Angela Lu Fulton, international editor: Lessons from my high school stats class come in handy as I decide whether a study is worth including in my article. I ask myself, What is the sample size? Is it a simple random sample? Or are the respondents self-selected, like in online surveys? Especially as “groundbreaking” studies come out every day, it’s important to make sure we are sourcing good data.

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Today in Christian History

February 25, 1570: Pope Pius V excommunicates England’s Protestant Queen Elizabeth I, declaring her to be a usurper to the throne. It was the last time a pope “deposed” a reigning monarch.

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in the magazine

Cover of the January / February 2026 of Christianity Today.

When Jesus taught, he used parables. The kingdom of God is like yeast, a net, a pearl. Then and today, to grasp wisdom and spiritual insight, we need the concrete. We need stories. In this issue of Christianity Today, we focus on testimony—the stories we tell, hear, and proclaim about God’s redemptive work in the world. Testimony is a personal application of the Good News. You’ll read Marvin Olasky’s testimony from Communism to Christ, Jen Wilkin’s call to biblical literacy, and a profile on the friendship between theologian Miroslav Volf and poet Christian Wiman. In an essay on pickleball, David Zahl reminds us that play is also a testament to God’s grace. As you read, we hope you’ll apply the truths of the gospel in your own life, church, and neighborhood. May your life be a testimony to the reality of God’s kingdom.

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