Today’s Briefing

Beyond another polarizing presidential election cycle in the US, see which stories made the list of the most significant news stories CT covered in 2024.

We rank our 10 most read book reviews of the year, including titles from Rod Dreher, Rebecca McLaughlin, John Mark Comer, and Jordan Peterson.

From tiny Liechtenstein to giant Russia, here are our top 10 stories out of Europe over the past year.

Behind the Story

From staff writer Emily Belz: It’s scary for me to look back at my year of work for 2024 because most of what I see are all my failures: half-reported stories that never saw the light of day (some for good reason) or stories I wish were sharper, cleaner, and more compelling to readers. But I am choosing to look back and appreciate the sheer variety of people I got to talk to in this job.

In 2024, I interviewed an Olympic wrestler, a pastor who is a professional Santa as a side job, a 91-year-old Texas farmer, Haitian immigrants to the US, ballet dancers, ancient-book experts, university provosts, homeless-ministry staff, Stanford University students, clean-water engineers, Christian counselors, and people in churches that do foot-washing services. In this line of work, some interviews are unpleasant or tense, but a lot of them are fun.

What a joy that I have a job that gives me an excuse to talk to people in all walks of life. Thank you to our members for supporting our work of journalism; I don’t take any day of reporting for granted.

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Today in Christian History

December 27, 1784: Francis Asbury is ordained superintendent of the Methodist Church in America. He later took the title “bishop,” against the wishes of John Wesley (see issue 2: John Wesley and issue 45: Camp Meetings and Circuit Riders).

Big CT Stories of 2024

How do you sum up an entire year? Here at CT, we’re taking a stab at it by revisiting our most-read pieces from 2024. Readership, of course, is only one…

The Bulletin’s Favorite Conversations of 2024

In 2024, The Bulletin—Christianity Today’s flagship news podcast—hosted thought-provoking conversations with dynamic guests. Each episode explores the people, events, and issues shaping our world, with an eye to how Christians…

In Britain, There’s More to the Day After Christmas than Boxing Day Sales

Among the carols filling the air in Britain at Christmastime is the story of a 10th-century king braving the snow—“deep and crisp and even”—to help a poor man gathering firewood.…

The Light of the World Is for Everyone

The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.” This luminous verse in Isaiah 9 is…

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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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