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Carrie McKean
Carrie McKean is a West Texas-based writer and the Communications Director at First Presbyterian Church Midland. In addition to writing for Christianity Today, her articles and essays have appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Texas Monthly, and Reason Magazine, among other publications. A graduate of Baylor University, Carrie has lived in Midland since 2011 with her husband and two daughters. Find her at carriemckean.com.
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CT’s Best Ideas of 2025
From AI to K-pop to medical missions, our essays on culture, ethics, sociology, and more tackled the year’s most discussed topics.
Turn Toward Each Other and Away from the Screen
Perhaps technology has changed everything. But God is still here, still wiring humans for connection and presence.
Death by a Thousand Error Messages
Classroom tech was supposed to solve besetting education problems. The reality is frustrating for students and costly for taxpayers.
The School Tech Situation Is Worse than You Think
There are still good teachers doing good work. But they can only do so much when state directives and district resources push them online.
Are the Public Schools Falling Apart?
We need Christians to engage thoughtfully in local schools. That starts with understanding the problems.
The CDC Listened to Vaccine-Hesitant Moms in My Living Room
I was surprised to find myself hosting an off-the-record chat with people worlds apart on public health. But I hope that night was a seed of something new.
Christian Parents’ Mistakes Aren’t the End of the Story
Q&A with author Kara K. Root about anxiety, trust, and raising kids well.
Parched for Political Wisdom
So many of our leaders are foolish—and not just in Washington. As the school year begins, we deeply need wisdom in my Texas town.
The Injustice of Inconsistency
The problem isn’t that South Africans are coming to America. It’s that the door is closed to Haitians, Burmese, Sudanese, Yemenis, Venezuelans, Ukrainians, and everyone else.
The Model Immigrants in Legal Limbo
They followed the law. They got in line. They never took welfare or committed a crime. So why would Kevenson and Sherlie be sent back to Haiti?