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Today’s Briefing
Nigerian churches are doing more to support rather than shun women who get pregnant outside of marriage.
After the “Jesus people” revival, the path of Christian celebrity has pointed California megachurch pastor Greg Laurie to the White House, where he prays for President Trump.
Under the Trump administration, Afghan Christians who fled to the US remain in legal limbo.
From Christianity Today CEO Tim Dalrymple: When panic is profitable and fear goes viral, we strive to remain faithful and remind each other of God’s deliverance.
Behind the Story
Christianity Today brought home 21 awards from last week’s annual gathering of the Evangelical Press Association in Branson, Missouri. CT’s redesign was recognized in several categories, and the magazine won the top prize for general interest print publication.
CT also earned first place in several categories, including reporting, podcast, and art. Revisit some of the winners:
- “Rehab Revival” by Angela Lu Fulton in Hanoi (reporting)
- “Jordan Peterson Loves God’s Word. But What About God?” by Brad East (review)
- “How Doubt Derailed a Train Town” by Emily Belz in East Palestine, Ohio (feature)
- “Music & Meaning”—Charlie Peacock discusses Sister Rosetta Tharpe (podcast)
The judges loved CT’s international coverage, in particular. They gave shoutouts to The Globe Issue and an essay on giving from missionary Anthony Sytsma, among others.
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In Other News
- The Assemblies of God has started renovating its headquarters, one of the bluest buildings in the Ozarks.
- The number of Americans who gave to charity in 2024 dropped 4.5 percent.
- Squire Parsons Jr., the baritone gospel singer known for “Sweet Beulah Land,” has died at 77.
- In Jerusalem, the Tomb of Kings has been reopened.
Today in Christian History
May 12, 1543: British Parliament prohibits any “women or artificer’s prentices, journeymen, servingmen of the degree of yeoman, or under, husbandmen or labourers to read the New Testament in English.”
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It’s easy to live in a state of panic, anxiety, and fear, from the pinging of our phones to politics and the state of the church. In this issue, we acknowledge panic and point to Christian ways through it. Russell Moore brings us to the place of panic in Caesarea Philippi with Jesus and Peter. Laura M. Fabrycky writes about American inclinations toward hero-making. Mindy Belz reports on the restorative work of Dr. Denis Mukwege for rape victims in Congo. We’re also thrilled to give you a first look at the Global Flourishing Study, a multiyear research project about what makes a flourishing life across the globe. While panic may be profitable or natural, we have a sure and steady anchor for our souls in Jesus.
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