CT Daily Briefing – 11-25-2024 – Members

November 22, 2024
CT Daily Briefing

This edition is sponsored by SEMILLA


Today’s Briefing

Filipino evangelicals have mixed responses to the government’s recent decision to expand sharia courts into majority-Christian regions.

Unpacking estrangement: Writer Carrie McKean went “no contact” with her parents—in hopes of a future reconciliation.

Instead of just posting on social media, take your concern for the vulnerable and turn it into tangible care

On the latest episode of The Bulletin, an autism expert talks about the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to run Health and Human Services for Donald Trump.

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Behind the Story

From editorial director of news Kate Shellnutt: A few weeks ago, theology editor Stefani McDade and I met with some prospective writers in Atlanta to talk about what makes a CT story. I thought this might be something loyal readers would be interested in as well. 

First, every article must have both “Christianity” (something related to Christians, the church, our faith lives) and “Today” (an element of relevancy or recency). The best CT pieces fall right at the intersection of the two, in a way where we’re uniquely positioned to tell the story. 

Next, we want to see an element of struggle, nuance, or transformation. The book Out on the Wire, one of our favorite storytelling manuals, says that good stories always have a source of conflict or tension—it makes a topic interesting and helps move audiences along. 

And, finally, we want articles that elevate the conversation. Our readers are smart, savvy, and well-read. Rather than reiterate what they may already know, CT articles should offer deeper reporting, stronger arguments, or unique and counterintuitive ways of thinking to expand their understanding of a topic. 

If you follow CT, I hope you recognize these characteristics and feel that they ring true as you read articles on our site and in our magazine!


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In Other News


PAID CONTENT FROM COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL

Compassion International helps Christian parents build bridges between their children and God’s global family. Learn more about raising kids who care for the least of these. When Jesus taught us…


Today in Christian History

November 25, 2348 BC: According to Anglican Archbishop James Ussher’s Old Testament chronology, Noah’s flood began on this date.


in case you missed it

Christian philanthropist and one-time billionaire Bill Hwang was sentenced to 18 years on Wednesday for Wall Street fraud that amounted to $10 billion in losses. “I don’t remember a case…

I didn’t grow up in liturgical churches, and for years, I dismissed their traditions as empty rituals unthinkingly observed by people who stand when they’re told to stand and kneel…

Brenda Kimuli typically worked 16 hours a day. From her desk inside a walled compound in a mountainous region of Myanmar near the Thailand border, the single mom from Uganda…

Nearly 15 years ago, Christian hip-hop artist Flame put out his first solo album, Captured. Since then, the Grammy- and Dove-nominated artist has released nine more records. But not all…


in the magazine

As this issue hits your mailboxes after the US election and as you prepare for the holidays, it can be easy to feel lost in darkness. In this issue, you’ll read of the piercing light of Christ that illuminates the darkness of drug addiction at home and abroad, as Angela Fulton in Vietnam and Maria Baer in Portland report about Christian rehab centers. Also, Carrie McKean explores the complicated path of estrangement and Brad East explains the doctrine of providence. Elissa Yukiko Weichbrodt shows us how art surprises, delights, and retools our imagination for the Incarnation, while Jeremy Treat reminds us of an ancient African bishop’s teachings about Immanuel. Finally, may you be surprised by the nearness of the “Winter Child,” whom poet Malcolm Guite guides us enticingly toward. Happy Advent and Merry Christmas.

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