CT Daily Briefing – 10-03-2024

October 2, 2024
CT Daily Briefing

This edition is sponsored by Zondervan Reflective


Todayโ€™s Briefing

Most people in Kenya are not interested in interacting with the thousands of Chinese migrant workers in their country. But a few Christians are reaching out to the Chinese in faith.

Hurricane Helene does not reveal what political party is wrong or who we should hate.ย 

Wheaton College theologian Jeremy Lundren argues in a new book that we overvalue safety.

Acclaimed rapper Kendrick Lamar has a question. Itโ€™s a good one: What would Lecrae do?

Staying home some Sundays seemed like it was restfulโ€”good for the whole family. Erica Ramirez doesnโ€™t think that anymore.

Behind the Story

From culture editor Kate Lucky: One of my favorite parts of being an editor is the time I get to devote to readingโ€”not just Christianity Today, but other publications too. I like to see how other outlets approach a particular story or idea. And I enjoy evaluating whether a particular writer might be a good fit for CT.

Reading is how I came across the work of Christina Gonzalez Ho, whoโ€™s previously published an essay in our sister publication Ekstasis. After some sleuthing, I realized that Christinaโ€™s husband, Christian, is an art historian whom CT interviewed last fall. And then I realized that Christina is a worship pastor at a church just a few blocks away from my house.

As my final act of sleuthing, I found some email addresses and set up a coffee with Christina and Christian. Our conversation led to a pitch, which led to the piece about Kendrick Lamar and Lecrae thatโ€™s on our site today. Hereโ€™s hoping youโ€™ll read more from both of the Gonzalez Hosโ€”and from other new writers I meetโ€”in the months to come.

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In Other News


Today in Christian History

October 3, 1226:ย Francis of Assisi, preacher and mystic who created monastic communities for men and women devoted to poverty and serving the poor, dies (see issue 42: Francis of Assisi).


in case you missed it

Nowhere on its website or in its founding documents does the new Global Methodist Church call itself evangelical.  Perhaps the term is too controversial, too divisive and political.  Or perhaps…

In 1983, biblical scholar Robert Gundry was ousted from the Evangelical Theological Society. Gundry, in his lengthy commentary on the Gospel of Matthew, had suggested that Matthew tailored stories about…

Gen Z evangelicals don’t want to be known for their faith. Instead, they want their talents, interests, hobbies, and education levels to be the ways they make a name for…

The success of “In Christ Alone” established Keith Getty as one of the leading songwriters in what he refers to as the modern hymn movement. The popular breakout song—which has…


in the magazine

Cover of the September/October 2024 Issue

Our September/October issue explores themes in spiritual formation and uncovers whatโ€™s really discipling us. Bonnie Kristian argues that the biblical vision for the institutions that form us is renewal, not replacementโ€”even when they fail us. Mike Cosper examines what fuels political fervor around Donald Trump and assesses the ways people have understood and misunderstood the movement. Harvest Prude reports on how partisan distrust has turned the electoral process into a minefield and how those on the frontlinesโ€”election officials and volunteersโ€”are motivated by their faith as they work. Read about Christian renewal in intellectual spaces and the โ€œyearnersโ€โ€”those who find themselves in the borderlands between faith and disbelief. And find out how God is moving among his kingdom in Europe, as well as what our advice columnists say about budget-conscious fellowship meals, a kid in Sunday school who hits, and a dating app dilemma.

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