CT Daily Briefing – 12-11-2024
CT Daily Briefing – 11-4-2024
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Want New Visitors at Church This Month? 5 Lessons You Need to Know.
This organization has connected more than 130k people to churches.
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Opening the Door to Dialogue with Gen Z
Engaging a spiritually curious generation.
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The 50 Countries Where It’s Hardest to Follow Jesus in 2024
Latest report on Christian persecution chronicles the rising danger of Islamic militants and autocratic regimes, from Nigeria to Nicaragua.
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Vietnam’s New Religious Decree Further Burdens Local Churches
Pastors and religious liberty advocates worry the government’s effort to manage religion will bring tighter control.
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All My People Died at Christmas
Amid the snowflakes and lights, I needed particular reminders of God’s presence.
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Recovery Ministries Try to Help Portland Get Clean
After an attempt to decriminalize drugs made the addiction crisis in Oregon even worse, local Christians are pleading with the sick—and the state—to let them help.
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Amid Catholic Crackdown, Nicaragua Closes 250 Evangelical Ministries
Mountain Gateway became the latest Christian ministry to run afoul of the Ortega regime.
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A Boy, A Heron, and A Grief Befriended
The celebrated film depicts the weird (and occasionally wonderful) world after loss.