CT Pastors - 01-14-26 - Christianity Today

January 12, 2026

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Shepherding in Life’s Parentheses

I found holy purpose in the interruptions to my work.

I am annoyed because of the demands which are thrust on me to write, arriving unannounced from here, there and everywhere. They interrupt and hold up all the other things we have so neatly lined up in order. They never seem to stop and can’t be put aside.— Augustine of Hippo, from a letter to Possidius

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More pastoral resources

Why the Church Matters More Than Ever

CT’s 2025 Book of the Year winner on why we need each other—minds, bodies, and souls—as AI proselytizers promise an enchanting new world.

The Truth of a Love Supreme

Our politics are bitter and retributive. In the Christians of the Civil Rights Movement, we have a model of a better way.

The Noonday Demon in Our Distracted Age

What to do when a Netflix binge brings you more joy than God’s calling.

Make Faith Plausible Again

A peculiar hospitality can awaken faith in our secular contexts.

Easter Devotional for Churches

Ever Approaching Dawn takes readers on a 15 session journey through the Lenten/Easter season by preparing for the sorrow of Christ’s death, while anticipating the joy of his resurrection. These short devotionals provide emotional depth and Biblical clarity as we reflect on one of the most important times in the church calendar.

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