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30 and Single? It's Your Own Fault
There are more unmarried people in our congregations than ever, and some say that's just sinful.
by Camerin Courtney
CT, June 2006
The Kingdom of Rock Is at Hand
A tour of the confused but worshipful world of Christian rock.
by Patton Dodd
CT, June 2006
Guys and Dads
Elephants in puberty are like men without fathers, says Donald Miller.
Rob Moll interviews Donald Miller
CT, June 2006
5 Big Questions from The Da Vinci Code
A brief guide.
by Collin Hansen
CT, May 2006
Jesus Out of Focus
The Da Vinci Code is raising issues that go to the heart of the Christian faithand its starting to confuse us all.
by Gary M. Burge
CT, June 2006
The Debt Slayers
There's a reason there are more Christian financial advisers than ever.
by John W. Kennedy
CT, March 2006
Christian Conservationists
The earth is not our home, so should believers actively try to preserve it?
by Nancy Ortberg
TCW, March/April 2006
Furrowed Brows Inc.
The culture war's biggest casualties may be Christian joy and hope.
by Andy Crouch
CT, April 2006
Christians on Reality TV?
How do they reconcile the difference between their beliefs and their actions?
by Christin Ditchfield
TC, March/April 2005
My Dirty Little Former Secret
God used a movie about gay cowboys to release me from the burden of my past.
by Dennis Belkofer
CT, April 2006
Loving the Storm-Drenched
We can no more change the culture than we can the weather. Fortunately, weve got more important things to do.
by Federica Mathewes-Green
CT, March 2006
Unreality TV
How the ubiquitous genre actually misrepresents life.
by Eric Miller
CT, February 2006
God Is Here, Too
I went to Iraq with mixed emotions. Then I discovered a deeper truth amid the chaos.
by Lt. Col. Gary Morsch as told to Dean Nelson
TC, November/December 2006
No Church? No Problem
George Barna wants commitment to the local congregation to sink lower than ever.
reviewed by Keven Miller
CT, December 2005
Our Suffering Sisters
A close-up look at the female face of the persecuted church—and what you can do to help.
by Camerin Courtney
TCW, November/December 2005
Purpose Driven in Rwanda
Rick Warren's sweeping plan to defeat poverty.
by Timothy C. Morgan
CT, September 2005
Porn Comes to Church
America's dirty little secret is neither little nor secret. So these pastors are taking it on.
LJ, Summer 2005
I Was a Stranger
Ministry in the Astrodome and beyond.
by Deann Alford
CT, September 2005
Abolishing Abstinence
Telling underage kids not to have sex is surprisingly controversial.
by Ted Olsen
CT, September 2005
Environmental Wager
Why evangelicals are—but shouldn't be—cool toward global warming.
by Andy Crouch
CT, August 2005
3 Fibs and a Truth About Sex
Help for married pastors when talking to single adults
by Lauren Winner
LJ, Spring 2005
When Doctors Make Mistakes
How should Christians respond to medical malpractice?
by Janet Lynn Mitchell
TCW, July/August 2005
Unequally Yoked
Is it a sin to marry a non-Christian?
by Nancy Ortberg
TCW, July/August 2005
A More Perfect Society
Why I wouldn't want to live there.
by Angela Beise
CT, July 2005
Take a Pass on Yoga
How can I support a practice that is targeting the young and the weak?
by Holly Vicente Robaina
CT, June 2005
Deeper Into Chastity
It was the failures of my sexual history that brought me to see it as sin.
by Lauren F. Winner
CT, May 2005
Sex in the Body of Christ
Chastity is a spiritual discipline for the whole church.
by Lauren F. Winner
CT, May 2005
The Surgical Solution?
More people are turning to weight-loss surgery to win the battle of the bulge. Is it all it's cracked-up to be—and what are its implications for believers?
by Lisa Cockrel
TCW, May/June 2005
The High Cost of Faithfulness
Nigeria's religious warfare is killing thousands of innocent believers.
by Jerry Dykstra
TC, March/April 2005
My Rant Against CCM
I was so busy bashing the state of contemporary Christian music that I almost forgot to point the accusatory finger at myself. Then God stepped in … with conviction.
by Dick Staub
ChristianMusicToday.com, posted 04/18/05
How the Pope Turned Me Into an Evangelical
A Christianity Today associate editor recalls growing up Catholic in John Paul II's Poland.
by Agnieszka Tennant
CT, April 2005
Therapeutically Incorrect
Atheist psychiatrist argues that gays can change
Interview by Douglas Leblanc
CT, April 2005
My Path to Lesbianism
It was hatred of women that drove me there, and Christ in community that led me out.
by Diane Mattingly
CT, February 2005
The Passion of Hotel Rwanda
A year after Mel Gibson's movie, I found an even more Christian film—one that most Christians are ignoring.
by Brian McLaren
LJ, February 2005
Dorm Brothel
The new debauchery, and the colleges that let it happen.
by Vigen Guroian
CT, February 2005
Slimming Down the Body of Christ
Is the church's witness compromised when it forgets physical fitness? Here's what several health experts want believers to know.
by Randy Robison
TC, November/December 2004
The Scandal of the Evangelical Conscience
Why don't Christians live what they preach?
by Ronald J. Sider
Books and Culture, January/February 2005
See No Evil
Christian TV may be a cultural ghetto, but living there has its advantages.
by Christine A. Scheller
CT, January 2005
The Gospel According to John (Eldredge)
The gospel is not about sin management, says the best-selling author; it's about adventuresome life.
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
CR, May/June 2003
Fat!
The science of obesity
by Elissa Elliott
B&C, September/October 2004
Sex Ed. for Adults
God-given longings in a broken world
by Jenell Willams Paris
B&C, September/October 2004
Overcome with Passion
Why evangelicals need to get smart about movies—and learn to appreciate them as art.
by Kate Bowman
Christianity Today Movies, 3/19/04
The Passion of Mel Gibson
Why evangelicals are cheering a movie with profoundly Catholic sensibilities.
by David Neff
CT, February 20, 2004
Salt and Light in the House of Smut
A couple of intrepid Internet missionaries are helping people battle pornography by taking the gospel places it's never been before.
by Mike Haynes
CR, November/December 2003
Dirty Little Secret
Men aren't the only ones lured by Internet porn. A revealing look at the shameful addictions of a rising number of Christian women.
by Ramona Richards
TCW, September/October 2003
Emerging Values
The next generation is redefining spiritual formation, community, and mission.
by Brian D. McLaren
LJ, Summer 2003
A Gift for a Reluctant Bride
A Western friend laments the future of an arranged marriage.
by Matsu Crawford
CR, July/August 2001
'Get Mine, Get Yours'
Sexual swagger and slang do not mask a generation's loneliness.
by Janice Shaw Crouse
CT, 05/07/2003
The Dangers of Gossip
What you don't tell your friends about the person you're dating is just as important as what you do tell them.
by Les Parrott
April 2003
No Sex [Before Marriage], Please … We're Christian
Miss America preaches a 2000-year-old message.
by Chris Armstrong
Christian History Newsletter, 10/25/2002
No Regrets
It wasn't easy staying abstinent for 23 years, but here's why I'm glad I did.
by Emily Sellers Roberts
TCW, September/October 2002
What to Say about Sex
"Just don't do it" is not the whole story.
by Harold Ivan Smith
Leadership Journal, Spring 2002
Sex & the Single Girl
How do you obey God's command to save sex for marriage when society says, "Go for it!"?
TCW, September/October 2001
Is Yoga Really Bad?
The truth behind this exercise sensation.
by Stacey Padrick
TCW, September/October 2001
The Toughest Fight
This Week's Theme: The Internet
by Henry J. Rogers
MOI, Mar/Apr 2001
Bricks for Your "Wall of Defense"
How do you build a wall against sexual temptation?
by Jon Purple
MOI, Mar/Apr 2001
CT Classic: What Hollywood Doesn't Know About Romantic Love
Celebrating Valentine's Day in the spirit of the Song of Solomon.
by Rodney Clapp
CT, posted 2/14/01
Adult ADHD
Could you have this disorder?
by Katherine G. Bond
TCW, November/December 2000
Sex & the Single Christian
What about the unmarried in their postcollege years?
an Interview with Steve Tracy
CT, July 10 2000
Losing Our Promiscuity
The church has an unprecedented chance to reach a generation burned by commitment-free sex.
by Paula Rinehart
CT, July 10 2000
The Weight of My Worth
by Renee Ratcliffe
TCW, July/August 2000
Overcoming Anorexia
How two courageous women battled an eating disorder—and won.
by Christie Schweer & Renee Ratcliffe
TCW, July/August 2000
We've Got Porn
Online smut is taking its toll on Christians. What is the church doing about it?
A Christianity Today Editorial
CT, July 5, 2000
Confessions of a Sex-Starved Single
What should I do with raging hormones?
by Shea Gregory
TCW, January/February 2000
Conversations: Proud to Be Modest
Author Wendy Shalit rattles the female establishment with a hip appeal to tradition.
A conversation between Lauren F. Winner and Wendy Shalit
CT, January 10, 2000
Living with Epilepsy
How four sisters cope with its challenges.
by Jane Johnson Struck
TCW, March/April 2000
Hi, My Name is Linda,
and I'm an alcoholic.
by Linda Wakefield Kelley
TCW, January/February 2000
I Was Sexually Abused
But I'm finally healing from the pain of my past.
by Joy Michaels
TCW, November/December 1999
When Depression Hits Home
by Cheryl K. Ewings
TCW, November/December 1999
When a Friend Comes Out
Now what?
by Marlo M. Schalesky
TCW, September/October 1999
The Cancer Club
These three women didn't expect to get breast cancer. But they've found unique ways to fight back.
by Ginger E. McFarland
TCW, September/October 1999
The Suicide
My brother's death has irrevocably altered my life.
by Suzy Ryan
TCW, July/August 1999
Making Peace with My Emotions
It took months of crying spells for me to realize I was depressed.
by Nancy Stevens
TCW, March/April 1999
Can Women and Men Be Just Friends?
by Holly G. Miller
TCW, May/June 1997
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