November (Web-only) 2020

How to Fake a Fragment of the Dead Sea Scrolls
How to Fake a Fragment of the Dead Sea Scrolls
And other things you wanted to ask an expert in forged biblical antiquities.
The Night after Christmas, It Was Still Dark
The Night after Christmas, It Was Still Dark
How the story of the shepherds changes our view of suffering.
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How a Pastor Got Fired Over Cranberries
How a Pastor Got Fired Over Cranberries
Worry about present hardships and trouble distorts our faith in God’s future.
The Case for Vocational Singleness
The Case for Vocational Singleness
What if singles spent time discerning a call to “undivided devotion to the Lord”?
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Sometimes, Telling Us More About the Pilgrims Actually Tells Us Less
Sometimes, Telling Us More About the Pilgrims Actually Tells Us Less
A new study touches on many factors that shaped life in Plymouth Colony. But the most important one gets lost in the laundry list.
Hope Is More Than a Feeling. It Focuses on Christ’s Future Coming.
Advent: Living Hope
Advent devotional readings from Christianity Today.
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Anglican Churches in the UK Are Shrinking in Size but Not Impact
Anglican Churches in the UK Are Shrinking in Size but Not Impact
Report: How smaller congregations are still showing up to support their communities through growing social action.
For Pilgrims, Thanksgiving Was a Way of Life
For Pilgrims, Thanksgiving Was a Way of Life
The commemoration we recognize each year came out of a deep view of providence and everyday gratitude to God.
Is The Coronavirus Evidence of a Creation in Freefall?
Is The Coronavirus Evidence of a Creation in Freefall?
How does theology explain a pandemic? Basic biology, human sin, or the Devil?
Dave Chappelle Is the Cultural Pastor America Needs
Dave Chappelle Is the Cultural Pastor America Needs
Let incisive comedy give us “eyes to see.”
As a Pandemic Parent, God Calls Me to This Loud and Lonely Life
As a Pandemic Parent, God Calls Me to This Loud and Lonely Life
I have a legitimate need for monastic silence. But that need is also a serious temptation.
When Conscience Rights Come at the Cost of Human Rights
When Conscience Rights Come at the Cost of Human Rights
Evangelicals have done commendable work advancing religious freedom around the globe. But that work has involved some questionable moral compromises.
Will Biden Demote Religious Freedom in US Foreign Policy?
‘First Freedom’ vs. Article 18: Will Biden Demote Religious Freedom in US Foreign Policy?
The president-elect can integrate it into a pragmatic human rights agenda without repudiating Trump’s legacy.
Evangelicals and Muslims: Not Brothers, But Best Friends
Evangelicals and Muslims: Not Brothers, But Best Friends
Why the World Evangelical Alliance is working hand in hand with Nahdlatul Ulama in an ambitious global initiative to counter religious extremism.
A Plea to Save Artsakh’s Armenian Heritage
A Plea to Save Artsakh’s Armenian Heritage
Head of the Armenian Apostolic Church details the “countless sacred spaces” in Nagorno-Karabakh at risk of becoming the “silent victims of conquest” by Azerbaijan.
Don’t Overstate the Rewards of Sexual Faithfulness. Don’t Understate Them Either.
Don’t Overstate the Rewards of Sexual Faithfulness. Don’t Understate Them Either.
The false promises of purity culture shouldn’t overshadow the true promises of God.
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Assessing Metropolitan Amfilohije, Whose Religious Freedom Fight Brought Down a Dynasty
Assessing Metropolitan Amfilohije, Whose Religious Freedom Fight Brought Down a Dynasty
An evangelical reflection on the legacy of Montenegro’s Orthodox leader, the highest-ranking clergy worldwide to die of COVID-19.
The Mayflower Pilgrims—as Not Seen on TV
The Mayflower Pilgrims—as Not Seen on TV
Pop culture has given us a distorted picture of the religious separatists who founded Plymouth Colony. Historian John Turner sets the record straight.
Advice for Armenians and Azerbaijanis, from Israel-Palestine
Advice for Armenians and Azerbaijanis, from Israel-Palestine
After three decades of reconciliation work in Jerusalem, here’s what I’ve learned when protracted conflict involves religion, land, and history.
When Political Prophecies Don’t Come to Pass
When Political Prophecies Don’t Come to Pass
The Bible includes false prophets and true prophets whose words turn out to be false.
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How to Prevent the Next Evangelical Leadership Scandal
How to Prevent the Next Evangelical Leadership Scandal
Working in PR, I’ve stepped in to help ministries after a crisis hits. What they need is more accountability before it happens.
The 144 Million and Counting
The 144 Million and Counting
A historic election turnout augurs well for American democracy. But there is greater truth than voting can determine.
What Kuyper Can Teach Us 100 Years Later
What Kuyper Can Teach Us 100 Years Later
Evangelicals can build social trust through a commitment to Christian institutions and service to the world.
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The Bible Makes a Fashion Statement
The Bible Makes a Fashion Statement
Theologian Robert Covolo encourages Christians to take matters of dress and style more seriously.
Christians Like Me Believe We Must End the Drug War to Win It
Christians Like Me Believe We Must End the Drug War to Win It
Ballot initiatives decriminalizing drug use may be the best way to fight sinful drug abuse.
Why Evangelicals Disagree on the President
Why Evangelicals Disagree on the President
The reason we’re divided, and how we can come together.
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Top Story December 28, 2023

CT’s Top 10 News Stories of 2023
CT’s Top 10 News Stories of 2023
The year brought news of revival and tragedy, with ongoing coverage of denominational divides and allegations of abuse in ministry.

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