March
2010
Volume 54, Number 3
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The CT archives are a rich treasure of biblical wisdom and insight from our past. Some things we would say differently today, and some stances we've changed. But overall, we're amazed at how relevant so much of this content is. We trust that you'll find it a helpful resource.
Cover Stories
Why a heady dose of doctrine is crucial to spiritual formation.
Darren C. Marks
It's a tried and true way of teaching, among other things, Christian doctrine.
J. I. Packer and Gary A. Parrett
How churches are teaching doctrine—and finding eager participants.
Sarah Pulliam Bailey
Features
From childhood, I've been learning about—and witnessing to—Muslims.
Chawkat Moucarry
In my ministry of racial reconciliation, I had to move from a culture of effort to a culture of grace.
Chris Rice
For over 20 years, Greg Wolfe has been weaving the braid of faith and art.
Lauren F. Winner
The deaf are virtually an 'unreached people group,' but an Illinois ministry is remedying that one video at a time.
Jeremy Weber
Views
Critiques of Avatar's spirituality should be winsome—and prophetic.
A Christianity Today Editorial
Samuel Rodriguez, James Hoffmeier, and David Skeel chart the best road to approach 'the stranger.'
Samuel Rodriguez, James Hoffmeier, and David Skeel
Even more importantly: Why do you want to know?
Mollie Ziegler Hemingway
New Anglican and Lutheran groups need to nurture a positive identity.
David Neff
Reviews
Old Testament professor Gary Anderson explains how sin came to be seen as a debt rather than a weight—and how that shaped Christianity.
Interview by John Wilson
Brian McLaren's 'new' Christianity is not so much revolutionary as evolutionary.
Scot McKnight
Picks from Richard Lamb, author of The Pursuit of God in the Company of Friends.
Richard Lamb
In 'Wired for Intimacy,' William Struthers says there's a chemical reason why pornography is addicting.
Mark R. Laaser
'Against the Tide,' 'The History of the Medieval World,' and 'Rouault-Fujimura.'
John Wilson
Still, says Charles Swindoll, the best sermons are wrapped in stories.
Interview by J. R. Kerr
News
A 28-year-old missionary was reportedly inspired by the martyrdom of Robert Jermain Thomas.
Recent remarks on spanking children, daring Rick Warren to wrestle, and other topics.
Compiled by Ted Olsen
Church leaders and observers weigh in on a current debate.
Compiled by Ruth Moon
Resilient evangelicals vow to restore Haiti, body and soul.
Tim Stafford in Port-au-Prince
We're flocking to movies about the last days, even in the midst of a penny-pinching recession. Why?
Mark Moring