Introducing: The Weekend! Each Saturday, we’ll offer several stories from the previous week (and from our archives) that we think deserve your attention—plus podcasts, recommendations from our editors, and prayer prompts. Thanks for reading, and let us know what you think.
weekend reads
Earlier this month, China announced that it will suspend intercountry adoptions. The new policy is “devastating,” writes Chelsea Sobolik for CT, speaking as both an adoptee herself and the adoptive mother of a child from India. “It means that thousands of children will likely grow up in institutions and won’t have access to families around the world who would be willing to give them loving homes.” | Read the rest.
Every child deserves that loving home. But sometimes families and circumstances fall catastrophically short. That’s no justification for abortion, writes the survivor of an abusive childhood. “Even in the direst circumstances—even if a child is born with a deformity, even if a child will go hungry, even if a child will be hurt—God imparts boundless value on their life. … In spite of the pain, I’m glad that my parents kept us.” | Read the rest, plus reporting on how abortion policy was discussed during the presidential debate and an argument for what today’s pro-life movement needs to convey.
weekend listen
This week, editor in chief Russell Moore speaks with Francis Collins, former director of the National Institutes of Health.
“I entered medical school as an atheist, and I left as a Christian. That was very much influenced by coming face to face with death on a daily basis.” | Listen here.
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Editors’ Picks
Bonnie Kristian, editorial director of ideas & books: “Why We Don’t Build Beautifully,” by Ross Douthat at The New York Times.
Emily Belz, staff writer: The film Perfect Days, about a toilet cleaner in Tokyo and his daily routines.
Morgan Lee, CT Global managing editor: “Garden of Eden,” a song by British Zimbabwean artist Rachel Chinouriri.
Kara Bettis Carvalho, ideas editor: Adding cottage cheese to my scrambled eggs for extra creaminess and protein.
prayers of the people
10 prayers for a volatile election season: “Give us wisdom and discernment as we cast our votes with a humble spirit, and let our voting be an act of prayer.”
For good conversations about controversial subjects.
For our churches to flourish as “havens for humanness,” places where the “fullness of life is found.”
more from CT
IN THE MAGAZINE
The secret is out: We’ve updated our look with a nod to our legacy and refreshed our content—while keeping longtime favorites like testimonies and books coverage. In this issue, we look to the past for wisdom to address a fractured evangelicalism in the present and future, with editor in chief Russell Moore issuing a call for moral clarity. Read an in-depth report on a consequential evangelical voting bloc; sit with an honest reflection on struggling to find community; and, as same-sex sexuality divides the church, be equipped and encouraged to stand on biblical fidelity. New features include an advice column (featuring Beth Moore), some curated podcast gold, and a brand-new pastoral column. We’re glad you’re here with us and look forward to seeking the kingdom together in this new era at Christianity Today.
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