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weekend reads
This week at Christianity Today, theologians provide fresh perspective on two familiar passages of Scripture. The Lord’s Prayer, writes Carmen Joy Imes, takes aim at our self-centeredness, “replacing it with a bold invitation to belong to a countercultural community.” We pray to our Father, asking for our daily bread and forgiveness from our debts. We are “rightly entangled.”
Elsewhere, Andrew Wilson considers the “writing on the wall” in Daniel 5. The meaning of the handwriting that appears during Belshazzar’s feast is “multilayered and mysterious, full of puns, wordplays, numbers, and changes of language.” This scene asks its readers, “Are you watching closely?”
Passages like these are now accessible to more people thanks to the release of dyslexia-friendly Bibles in a new typeface called Grace. Its designer hopes it will be a life-changing tool for those with reading disorders.
In other Bible news: A new children’s book series explores the neglected prophetic books.
weekend listen
This season of Where Ya From? with Rasool Berry is coming to an end—and the final episode features CT’s chief impact officer, Nicole Martin.
“Am I leading in the way that pleases God, not me? Am I willing to possibly suffer, get down on my knees, and serve others if that’s what my leadership requires?” | Listen here.
Paid content
In today’s culture, silence isn’t an option—but neither is confrontation without love.
Chip Ingram’s series “Caring Enough to Confront” offers a roadmap for Christians facing tough conversations on abortion, politics, and more. Through biblical teaching, you’ll learn how to balance truth and love, bringing light to the issues that often divide. With practical tools for navigating controversial topics, this series is designed for thoughtful Christians ready to engage their communities, compassionately, through God’s Word. Start listening today.
editors’ picks
Sara Kyoungah White, editor: I recently picked up a copy of Wendell Berry’s Sabbath poems I’ve been eyeing for a while at a small bookstore.
Isabel Ong, East Asia editor: Netflix’s Culinary Class Wars dishes out the secret to making a good aglio e olio. The show’s concept reminds me of our CT piece on being gold or dirt spoons in Korean society.
Caroline Fea, associate engagement editor: Daughters of Sparta by Claire Heywood is a reimagining of the Siege of Troy told through the eyes of Helen and Klytemnestra.
prayers of the people
- For an end to the military’s suicide crisis, and for the veterans ministering to their community.
- Keep the casseroles coming! For the church’s support of parents and children.
- For the consolation of providence.
Your support builds futures. Partner with Food For The Poor today and help create sustainable solutions for families in need. We’ve all heard the saying, “Give a man a fish,…
more from CT
The nonstop news cycle will be crazy. You don’t have to be.
Archbishop Justin Welby resigns after abuse report exposes cover-up dating back to 1982.
In the Hugh Grant horror movie, Latter-day Saint missionaries are entrapped in more ways than one.
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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