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Disciplines Don’t Save. Christ Does.
Michael Horton
Michael Horton exhorts Christians to not confuse discipleship with the gospel.
Do Singles Really Have More Time for Ministry?
Danielle Treweek
20 Black Leaders Who Inspired the Church
Compiled by Haleluya Hadero and Sho Baraka
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Nuclear Treaty Expires, Assisted Suicide in NY, and Gender Obsessed-Culture
Mike Cosper, Russell Moore
CT Staff; Columnist
A Cold war-era treaty between US and Russia expires, New York legalizes assisted suicide, and the ways we overthink gender.
30 Lessons from 30 Years of Marriage
Contributor
After three decades of love, sacrifice, and lessons learned, a marriage instructor offers concrete ways to build a strong marriage.
Faith Stagnant? Play More.
David Zahl
Having fun might be the greatest testament to the gospel of God’s grace.
This Ex-Atheist Has Some Explaining to Do
Interview by Kara Bettis Carvalho
Staff Editor
Novelist Christopher Beha’s move from unbelief to faith in Christ confounded those who know him. His new book walks skeptics through his conversion.
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Jeffrey Epstein and the Myth of the Culture Wars
Columnist
Some leaders of different political stripes teach us to hate each other, but they’re playing for the same team.
We Become Our Friends’ Enemies by Telling Them the Truth
Contributor
Our corrupt political and racial discourse teaches us to judge by identity and ideology instead of honestly testing the spirits and assessing the fruit.
I Long for My Old Church—and the Tree Beside It
Contributor
Leaving a beloved church doesn’t mean ever forgetting its goodness, its beauty, and the immense blessing it was in one’s life.
New York Legalized Assisted Suicide. What’s Next?
Interview by Kara Bettis Carvalho
Staff Editor
A conversation with physician and ethicist Lydia Dugdale.
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Undragoning the Imagination
Justin Ariel Bailey
An excerpt fromDiscipling the Diseased Imagination: Spiritual Formation and the Healing of Our Hearts.
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View archivesWhen Jesus taught, he used parables. The kingdom of God is like yeast, a net, a pearl. Then and today, to grasp wisdom and spiritual insight, we need the concrete. We need stories. In this issue of Christianity Today, we focus on testimony—the stories we tell, hear, and proclaim about God’s redemptive work in the world. Testimony is a personal application of the Good News. You’ll read Marvin Olasky’s testimony from Communism to Christ, Jen Wilkin’s call to biblical literacy, and a profile on the friendship between theologian Miroslav Volf and poet Christian Wiman. In an essay on pickleball, David Zahl reminds us that play is also a testament to God’s grace. As you read, we hope you’ll apply the truths of the gospel in your own life, church, and neighborhood. May your life be a testimony to the reality of God’s kingdom.
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CT Editors
Qualms & Proverbs
What If a Good Pastor Is a Bad Preacher?
Karen Swallow Prior, Kevin Antlitz, and Kiara John-Charles
Testimony
Stories of Christian conversion
Aaron Abramson
I Ran from God and My Jewish Identity. Then I Read the New Testament.
Aaron Abramson served in the Israel Defense Forces before abandoning his faith and wandering the world in search of meaning.
Journalism Was My Religion. Then I Encountered Jesus Christ.
I wanted to be an eyewitness to Brazil’s history. Instead, God made me a witness to his work in the world.
Stef Reid
Was It Really God’s Perfect Plan to Amputate My Foot?
A tragic accident jump-started my relationship with God. It also made me question his goodness.
Yassir Eric with Jayson Casper
I Was the Enemy Jesus Told You to Love
As an extremist Muslim, I beat a Christian boy and left him to die. His faithful prayers for me led to my salvation.
Emmanuel Nwachukwu
I Found Jesus in Science Class
How God used a skeptical teacher to help me make my faith my own.
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Fighting in Nigeria Leaves Christian Converts Exiled
Emmaneul Nwachukwu
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Undragoning the Imagination
Justin Ariel Bailey
We Can’t Manifest the Good Life
Elizabeth Woodson
Church Life
20 Black Leaders Who Inspired the Church
Compiled by Haleluya Hadero and Sho Baraka
Staff Editor; CT Staff
I Trained to Monitor ICE but Found Myself Feeding the Hungry
Elizabeth Berget
Culture
I Have Chronic Pain. I Still Love the Olympics.
Aberdeen Livingstone
Writers
Andy Olsen
Staff Writer
Angela Lu Fulton
CT Staff
Bonnie Kristian
Staff Editor
Carrie McKean
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Clarissa Moll
CT Staff
Emily Belz
Staff Writer
Harvest Prude
CT Staff
Kara Bettis Carvalho
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Kate Lucky
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Russell Moore
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Sho Baraka
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When a Single Institution Isn’t Enough
Walter R. Strickland Ⅱ
Why Black evangelicals often look beyond any one institution—even beloved ones—to meet their full needs of discipleship.
Why We Venerate and Vilify Christian Leaders
Taylor Combs
One moment we’re singing their praises; the next we’re questioning everything. Maybe we’re asking the wrong things of them.
