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Beyond Yellow Ribbons
Become a blessing to a military family.
A Christianity Today editorial
posted 06/30/2006 10:00 a.m.
Speaking Out
Where Atrocity Is Normal
Understanding Christian soldiers who have seen the horrors of war.
by Patrick Stone
posted 06/30/2006 10:00 a.m.
Veteran Ministry
How churches can help soldiers and their families readjust after combat.
by John Morris
posted 06/30/2006 10:00 a.m.
Hope in the Heart of Darkness
With 3.9 million dead and 40,000 raped, Christians work for renewal and healing in Congo's killing fields.
by Isaac Phiri
posted 06/23/2006 10:30 a.m.
SIDEBAR
Born Again and Again
'Jesus gives us strength,' says a Congolese pastor.
by Isaac Phiri
posted 06/23/2006 10:30 a.m.
SIDEBAR
From Rape to Rebuilding
Women persevere in the Congo despite daunting obstacles.
by Isaac Phiri with additional reporting by Deann Alford
posted 06/23/2006 10:30 a.m.
SIDEBAR
Gospel Work in Time of War
Who says evangelism has to stop during conflict?
by Deann Alford
posted 06/23/2006 10:30 a.m.
INSIDE CT
Glimpses of God in Africa
Reporting from the heart of darkness.
by Timothy C. Morgan
posted 06/23/2006 10:30 a.m.
Every Tribe and Class
If these missionaries have their way, millions of Taiwanese will no longer be too embarrassed or intimidated to go to church.
by Jennifer Su
posted 06/14/2006 09:30 a.m.
The Tiger in the Academy
Asian Americans populate America's elite colleges more than ever—and campus ministries even more than that.
by Tim Stafford
posted 05/25/2006 09:30 a.m.
CT News Briefs
Palestinian Bible Society's Gaza bookshop reopened, Biola awards Antony Flew, and Indian Christian granted bail.
by CT staff
posted 05/15/2006 12:30 p.m.
SPEAKING OUT
Post-Traumatic Faith
Understanding the plight of Christians who have killed in combat.
by Patrick Stone
posted 05/09/2006 09:30 a.m.
The Saints Go Marching Back
Poverty-fighting Christians labor to restore city workforce after Katrina.
by Deann Alford
posted 04/27/2006 10:00 a.m.
Evangelism Exec Exits
"Entrepreneurial leadership" clashed with "denominational requirements" at second-largest domestic missions agency.
by Madison Trammel
posted 04/26/2006 09:30 a.m.
Sidebar
Reccord Responds to Criticism
Full text of former mission head's statement.
by Bob Reccord
posted 04/26/2006 09:30 a.m.
Sidebar
Pastors and Lay Leaders: Reccord a 'Godly Man of Uncompromising Integrity'
A statement of support.
posted 04/26/2006 09:30 a.m.
Sidebar
Rick Warren: 'You Can't Put New Wine in Old Wineskins'
Denomination's most prominent pastor on Bob Reccord's resignation.
by Rick Warren
posted 04/26/2006 09:30 a.m.
Militants Besiege Mission in North India
Hindu nationalists crack down on ministry to poor, sick.
by Manpreet Singh in Chandigarh, India
posted 3/17/2006 12:00 p.m.
Winning the Oral Majority
Mission agencies rethink outreach to the world's non-literate masses.
by Dawn Herzon Jewell
posted 3/17/2006 09:30 a.m.
SIDEBAR
Orality at Home
The language of postmodernism.
by Dawn Herzon Jewell
posted 3/17/2006 09:30 a.m.
Walking the Talk After Tsunami
In a region known for its hostility to the church, Christian relief work is building bridges with Muslims.
by Tony Carnes
posted 02/28/2006 09:00 a.m.
Word and Deed, Again and Again
Five months later and counting, Katrina continues to change the lives of both victims and volunteers.
by Deann Alford
posted 02/27/2006 09:00 a.m.
Missions Incredible
South Korea sends more missionaries than any country but the U.S. And it won't be long before it's number one.
by Rob Moll
posted 02/24/2006 09:30 a.m.
SIDEBAR
Prophecy and Politics
How revivals and the Olympics made Korea the wunderkind of missions.
by Rob Moll
posted 02/24/2006 09:30 a.m.
CT Classic
Epochal Event: What God Did in Korea
Billy Graham's 1973 Seoul Crusade drew the largest Christian gathering at the time.
posted 02/24/2006 10:15 a.m.
Inside CT
Honoring Pioneers
The early missionaries to Korea serve as examples to modern-day ones.
by David Neff
posted 02/24/2006 09:30 a.m.
Small Is Huge
Why Jesus favors mustard seed-sized ministry.
by David Neff
posted 02/22/2006 09:30 a.m.
The Lessons of Jabez
There are no shortcuts for missionaries—even famous ones.
A Christianity Today editorial
posted 02/21/2006 09:00 a.m.
Mission 'Plane of the Future'
Kodiak model prompts organizations to upgrade fleets.
by Sarah Pulliam
posted 02/20/2006 09:00 a.m.
Bridge to a Place Called Home
How one ministry partners with churches to put the homeless back on their feet.
by Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra
posted 02/17/2006 09:30 a.m
The Soul Hunters of Central Asia
The most Baptist state in the world—Nagaland—is vying to become a powerhouse for cross-cultural missions.
by Manpreet Singh
posted 02/10/2006 09:00 a.m.
OUT CAST: THE CHAD ALLEN CONTROVERSY
The Wrong End of the Spear
Is Christian passion for purity blinding us to our missionary impulse?
by Jim Hendershot
posted 02/08/2006 09:00 a.m.
OUT CAST: THE CHAD ALLEN CONTROVERSY
'I Feel Betrayed'
A son-in-law of one of the murdered missionaries says the casting was a mistake.
by Dan Kachikis
posted 02/08/2006 09:00 a.m.
SPEAKING OUT
Politically Driven Injustice
Fixing global poverty requires more than Rick Warren's PEACE plan.
by Andrew Paquin
posted 01/25/2006 09:00 a.m.
We Are What We Behold
How to resist the demons that accompany influence and savvy.
A Christianity Today editorial
posted 01/24/2006 09:00 a.m.
Close Encounters with HIV
Local churches should network in the war against the virus.
A Christianity Today editorial
posted 01/19/2006 09:00 a.m.
The Rest of the Story
Half a century after killing five missionaries, the 'Auca' find themselves on the cutting edge of modern missions.
by Rebecca Barnes
posted 01/18/2006 09:30 a.m.
Just As He Was
Dubbed Graham sermons reap unprecedented global response.
by Ken Garfield
posted 01/13/2006 09:30 a.m.
The Power of a Father's Blessing
What former NFL pro Bill Glass has learned after 36 years of prison ministry.
Interview by Nancy Madsen
posted 01/12/2006 09:00 a.m.
Jabez Author Quits Africa
Disappointments prompt early retirement.
by Timothy C. Morgan
posted 01/09/2006 10:15 a.m.
Palau Pulls Back
Evangelist had told Chinese house churches to register with government.
by Sheryl Henderson Blunt
posted 01/05/2006 10:00 a.m.
Tongues Tied
Southern Baptists bar new missions candidates from glossolalia.
by Deann Alford
posted 01/03/2006 10:00 a.m.
Q&A: Eric Thurman
Thurman is CEO of Geneva Global, a professional services firm that links donor "investors" with local faith-based humanitarian projects in the developing world.
by CT staff
posted 12/27/2005 09:45 a.m.
Dazed by Disasters
We can fight compassion fatigue by planning ahead.
A Christianity Today editorial
posted 12/21/2005 09:45 a.m.
Hope for the Living Dead
Without corrective surgery, women with fistula injuries become outcasts.
by Deann Alford
posted 12/16/2005 09:30 a.m.
Bearing More Burdens
Once-wayward ministry works to reclaim credibility.
by Jeremy Weber
posted 12/15/2005 09:00 a.m.
Seeking Shelter
Christians scramble to aid earthquake victims before worst of winter hits.
by Deann Alford
posted 12/08/2005 09:45 a.m.
Warren, Hybels Urge Churches to Wage 'War on AIDS'
Hundreds of evangelicals attending Disturbing Voices conference repent, refocus on outreach to outcasts.
by Timothy C. Morgan in Lake Forest, California
posted 12/05/2005 09:00 a.m.
Saving the Suburbs
Riots prompt Christians to reach out more to Muslims.
by Agnieszka Tennant
posted 12/01/2005 10:00 a.m.
The Missionary King
How a double-M.D. couple ended up getting the royal treatment in Nigeria.
by Deann Alford
posted 11/21/2005 09:30 a.m.
Go Figure
Recent stats on working parents, divorce, and missions spending.
Compiled by Ted Olsen
posted 11/17/2005 09:30 a.m.
The Gospel for All People
It's not your father's missions movement.
Interview by Rob Moll
posted 11/10/2005 09:45 a.m.
A Time to Rebuild
Ravaged New Orleans seminary vows to return to urban site.
by James Jewell
posted 11/07/2005 09:15 a.m.
Why Is Venezuela's Chavez Singling Out New Tribes Mission?
Charges sound eerily familiar to Latin American missionaries.
by Deann Alford
posted 10/27/2005 08:30 a.m.
GULF COAST DISPATCH
Hurricane Heroes
Government may have been tripped up by Katrina and Rita, but the Southern Baptists, among others, are standing tall.
by Tony Carnes
posted 10/21/2005 09:00 a.m.
SIDEBAR
Why?
Victims and pundits grope for meaning, political and religious.
by Tony Carnes
posted 10/21/2005 09:00 a.m.
Inside CT: Be the Change
How Christianity Today covered a busy hurricane season before Wilma.
by Timothy C. Morgan Deputy Managing Editor
posted 10/21/2005 09:00 a.m.
The Katrina Quandary
America questions the role of Christian charity.
by Ted Olsen
posted 10/20/2005 09:00 a.m.
Venezuela Debates New Tribes Mission Expulsion Order
Government officials, others call Chavez decision unconstitutional and harmful.
by Deann Alford
posted 10/19/2005 09:00 a.m.
Venezuela to Expel New Tribes Mission
After additional Robertson comments, President Chavez accuses "imperialist" mission agency of working for CIA.
by Deann Alford in Austin, Texas
posted 10/14/2005 03:00 p.m.
A 'Coward' Who Stayed to Help
Why Brennan Manning isn't interested in asking why he survived Katrina and others did not. (Please read Editor's Note, added 10/10/2005)
Interview by Agnieszka Tennant
posted 10/06/2005 09:00 a.m.
Rita's Punch Strains Gulf Churches
Following Katrina, relief efforts overwhelmed by second flood of evacuees.
by Deann Alford in Austin, Texas
posted 09/26/2005 04:00 p.m.
Purpose Driven in Rwanda
Rick Warren's sweeping plan to defeat poverty.
by Timothy C. Morgan in Kigali, Rwanda
posted 09/23/2005 09:45 a.m.
Hunting the Big Gazelle
Why Rick Warren may succeed where others failed.
by David Neff
posted 09/23/2005 09:45 a.m.
Aiding Katrina's Victims, Minding Rita's Approach
Salvation Army Maj. George Hood praises public generosity, reminds volunteers of the long road to recovery.
Interview by Tim Morgan
posted 09/22/2005 09:00 a.m.
After the Wave, Armies of Compassion
An interview with Jim Towey, assistant to the president and director of the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.
Interview by Collin Hansen and Tim Morgan
posted 09/20/2005 09:00 a.m.
Flood of Mercy
Christians at the forefront of aid after the deluge in Mumbai.
by Manpreet Singh
posted 09/15/2005 09:00 a.m.
Helping Afghanistan One Cupcake at a Time
Why a Christian couple trains Kabul's women to bake, cook, and keep house for Westerners.
by Evelyn Juan
posted 09/12/2005 09:00 a.m.
Giving Patterns Reveal Increasing Focus on Those 'Worthy' of Compassion
Charities must now frame issues so that donors believe they are giving to innocent victims.
by G. Jeffrey Macdonald, Religion News Service
posted 09/12/2005 09:00 a.m.
Amid the Evacuees
How churches in Houston, among other cities, began picking up the pieces.
by Deann Alford in Houston
posted 09/08/2005 09:00 a.m.
I Was a Stranger
Ministry in the Astrodome and beyond.
by Deann Alford in Houston
posted 09/08/2005 09:00 a.m.
The Sunday After
What Gulf churches were doing on the first Lord's Day after Katrina.
by Tony Carnes in New Orleans and Pascagoula, with Rob Moll
posted 09/08/2005 09:00 a.m.
Houston's Religious Communities Scramble to Help Evacuees
"We're in this thing for the long haul" without government money, church leaders warn.
by Deann Alford in Houston
posted 09/02/2005 12:00 p.m.
The New Monasticism
A fresh crop of Christian communities is blossoming in blighted urban settings all over America.
by Rob Moll
posted 09/02/2005 09:45 a.m.
INSIDE CT
A More Demanding Faith
Christian history is full of attempts to lead a more radical faith.
by David Neff
posted 09/02/2005 09:45 a.m.
CT CLASSIC
Remonking the Church
Would a Protestant form of monasticism help liberate evangelicalism from its cultural captivity?
A Christianity Today editorial
posted 09/02/2005 09:45 a.m.
Drop Out and Tune in to Jesus
Today's intentional communities are very different, and very similar to, those formed in the '70s.
Interview by Rob Moll
posted 09/02/2005 09:45 a.m.
End Extreme Poverty in 2005?
No way. But we can still do something significant.
A Christianity Today editorial
posted 08/22/2005 09:00 a.m.
Passages
Deaths, promotions, and other items from the religion world.
By CT staff
posted 08/22/2005 09:00 a.m.
Christians Raise Ministry Profile
'Celebration 2005' offers service as low-key witness.
by Lloyd Mackey in Ottawa
posted 08/17/2005 09:30 a.m.
Habitat's New President Reaffirms Christian Identity, Ministry
A former business executive and executive pastor, Jonathan Reckford says Habitat will continue founder's mission.
Interview by Rob Moll
posted 08/16/2005 09:00 a.m.
Raising the Compassion Bar
How 575 suburban teens underwrote a medical clinic, schoolhouse, and a year's supply of food for a village in Zambia—with money to spare.
by Jeremy Weber
posted 08/10/2005 09:30 a.m.
Where Are the Men?
Overseas humanitarian groups target women, and for good reason. But it isn't enough.
by Tim Stafford
posted 08/05/2005 09:00 a.m.
Do Young People Make Poor Short-Term Missionaries?
A missions researcher answers readers' questions about his recent study and last week's Christianity Today conversation.
By Kurt Ver Beek
posted 07/11/2005 09:30 a.m.
Who Gets 'Socially Rich' from Short-Term Missions?
How communities feel about themselves after receiving a group may be more important than the number of latrines dug or homes built.
Part four of a conversation between Robert Priest and Kurt Ver Beek
posted 07/08/2005 09:30 a.m.
Mission Trips or Exotic Youth Outings?
Not everything in your church's missions budget may be about missions.
Part three of a conversation between Robert Priest and Kurt Ver Beek
posted 07/07/2005 08:30 a.m.
Jesus at G8
Christian advocacy for Africa gains notice at top meetings.
by Tony Carnes in Edinburgh, Scotland
posted 07/06/2005 09:30 a.m.
Do Short-term Missions Change Anyone?
Or do one week's good intentions fall flat without a concerted effort to follow through?
A conversation between Robert Priest and Kurt Ver Beek
posted 07/06/2005 09:30 a.m.
Are Short-Term Missions Good Stewardship?
More than two million teens go on such trips ever year, and giving may exceed that given to long-term missionaries. But is short-term ministry built to last?
A conversation between Robert Priest and Kurt Ver Beek
posted 07/05/2005 09:30 a.m.
Billy Does It Again
New York celebrates Graham's enduring importance.
by Tony Carnes in Queens, New York
posted 06/28/2005 09:30 a.m.
Jesus and Justice
How Billy Graham tactfully led evangelicals on race at his first New York City crusade.
by Harold Myra and Marshall Shelley
posted 06/24/2005 09:00 a.m.
Christianity Today News Briefs
Religious freedom in Vietnam and China, Messianic Jews in Israel, and Millard Fuller.
by CT staff
posted 06/24/2005 09:00 a.m.
Study Questions Whether Short-Term Missions Make a Difference
Missionaries don't keep giving after they return; hosts prefer money to guests, Calvin sociologist finds.
by Abram Huyser Honig
posted 06/20/2005 09:00 a.m.
Love in the Land of Enmity
The local joke is that Gaza is hell. But that doesn't seem to deter ministry there.
by Deann Alford
posted 06/17/2005 09:00 a.m.
Sidebar
Christian Zionists Split Over Gaza Pullout
Some remain politically neutral.
by Deann Alford
posted 06/17/2005 09:00 a.m.
INSIDE CT
Reporting Eye to Eye
The Holy Land has always been treacherous.
by Timothy C. Morgan
posted 06/17/2005 09:00 a.m.
Banning Compassion
Buddhist radicals seek to curtail Christian witness.
By Manpreet Singh
06/14/2005 09:30 a.m.
Fuller Creates Another 'Habitat'
New organization will focus on housing, too.
By Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service
posted 05/09/2005 09:30 a.m.
Waging Peace on Islam
A missionary veteran of Asia proposes one way to defuse Muslim anger about the Crusades.
Interview by Stan Guthrie
posted 05/05/2005 09:00 a.m.
Cost Plus
Missionaries pay a high price for the falling greenback.
A Christianity Today editorial
posted 04/27/2005 09:30 a.m.
L'Abri Turns 50
Francis Schaeffer's ministry is bigger than ever.
by Corrie Cutrer in St. Louis
posted 04/25/2005 09:30 a.m.
Christian Research Institute Sues Longtime Critic
Hanegraaff says defamation must be answered.
by Stan Guthrie
posted 04/12/2005 09:30 a.m.
'Healing a Sick Land'
German evangelist bolsters reconciliation efforts.
Obed Minchakpu in Jos
posted 03/14/2005 09:30 a.m.
Missionaries Pinched by Dollar's Decline
Overseas, the buck's bang has been reduced to a whimper, forcing missionaries to raise more money at home to do the same work.
by Rob Moll
posted 03/10/2005 09:00 a.m.
Killer Taxes
Missionaries face a choice: Pay up or get out of Kenya.
posted 03/07/2005 09:30 a.m.
The French Reconnection
Europe's most secular country rediscovers its Christian roots.
by Agnieszka Tennant
posted 02/25/2005 09:30 a.m.
The Colossus of Care
World Vision has become an international force—and a partner with the poor.
by Tim Stafford
posted 02/24/2005 09:30 a.m.
SIDEBAR
Imperfect Instrument
World Vision's founder led a tragic and inspiring life.
by Tim Stafford
posted 02/24/2005 09:30 a.m.
Sighs of Relief
Religious prejudice undermines tsunami aid work.
A Christianity Today editorial
posted 02/23/2005 09:30 a.m.
Quotation Marks
Recent quotes on being regarded as fools, archeology, the Shroud of Turin, and care for the poor.
Compiled by Ted Olsen
posted 02/16/2005 09:30 a.m.
Jacob vs. Jacob
Jewish believers in Jesus quarrel over both style and substance.
By Deborah Pardo-Kaplan
posted 02/08/2005 9:00 a.m.
Muzzled Speech
Christians tried for anti-gay preaching.
By Sheryl Henderson Blunt
posted 02/08/2005 9:00 a.m.
Questions Follow Fuller's Firing from Habitat for Humanity
Changing corporate culture, not harassment allegations, reportedly led to founder's dismissal as president. But some say the leadership battle isn't over.
By Jim Jewell in Atlanta
posted 02/07/2005 2:15 p.m.
Behind China's Closed Doors
Newly confident house churches open themselves up to the world.
By Richard R. Cook
posted 02/07/2005 9:00 a.m.
A Look Of Love
Persecuted priest's smile planted faith in a Chinese activist.
By Tony Carnes
posted 02/07/2005 9:00 a.m.
Tsunami Complications
Christians who provide aid held in deep suspicion.
Manpreet Singh in Nagapattinam and Delhi, India
posted 02/04/2005 9:00 a.m.
Gatecrashing for Jesus
Brother Andrew discusses ministry in the Middle East.
Interview by Stan Guthrie
posted 01/31/05 10:00 a.m.
Children Huddled in Crevices
Mongolia's fledgling church seeks to meet a desperate need.
By Jim Jewell
posted 01/18/2005 9:00 a.m.
First Waves of Relief
Muslim-Christian hostilities. Competing for qualified labor. Handling record donations. These are just three obstacles Christian aid groups must navigate.
By Agnieszka Tennant
posted 01/17/2005 10:00 a.m.
Inside CT: Tsunami Response Team
Last minute disaster reporting.
By David Neff
posted 01/17/2005 10:00 a.m.
Seven Myths of Disaster Relief
What's really needed after a catastrophe.
By Rich Moseanko
posted 01/17/2005 10:00 a.m.
Bent but not Broken
A pummeled church helps bury the dead and bring life to those who remain.
By Manpreet Singh
posted 01/14/2005 9:00 a.m.
Indonesian Christians in NYC Gather Money, Pray for Spiritual Healing
Church thankful that few friends and family were in worst-hit areas.
By Tony Carnes in New York
posted 01/03/2005 4:30 p.m.
Church Building and Its Members Reported Swept to Sea
Horrific and hopeful stories emerging from Sri Lankan Christians.
By Paul Gallagher in Melbourne, Australia
posted 01/03/2005 4:30 p.m.
Sri Lanka Bible College Aiding Victims, Churches
More than 30,000 of island nation's 20 million people dead.
By Paul Gallagher in Melbourne, Australia
posted 01/03/2005 4:30 p.m.
TSUNAMI RELIEF: INDIA
India's Christians Prominent in Casualties and Aid
Velankanni basilica, Christian fishermen among hardest hit.
By Manpreet Singh in Chandigarh, India
posted 12/30/2004 4:00 p.m.
TSUNAMI RELIEF: DISPATCH FROM SRI LANKA
Disaster Prompts 'Neighborly Love'
The director of Youth for Christ in Sri Lanka meets Christian survivors straining to deliver aid to victims despite their own losses.
By Ajith Fernando in Colombo, Sri Lanka
posted 12/30/2004 4:00 p.m.
TSUNAMI RELIEF
Temptations in Disaster
A ministry leader in Sri Lanka advises his colleagues on spiritual disciplines during a crisis.
By Ajith Fernando in Colombo, Sri Lanka
posted 12/30/2004 4:00 p.m.
TSUNAMI RELIEF: U.S. CHRISTIANS' RESPONSE
Tsunami Survivors Desperate for Aid
Christian groups worldwide mobilize massive relief effort to South Asia.
By Agnieszka Tennant
posted 12/29/2004 4:00 p.m.
Christianity Today News Briefs
Iraqi churches under fire, appealing Oregon's assisted-suicide law, and Rwanda's theological school.
By CT staff
posted 12/21/2004 9:00 a.m.
IRS Changes May Dent Ministries' Car-Donation Programs
New deduction rules dump Blue Book for actual sales value. That could discourage donors.
By Rob Moll
posted 12/16/04 9:00 a.m.
The Church Awakens
Christians make AIDS fight a high priority.
By Rebecca Barnes in Louisville
posted 12/14/04 9:00 a.m.
Faith, Fear, War, Peace
Snapshots of the grim and 'happy' ministry of today's military chaplains.
By Deann Alford
posted 11/24/04 10:30 a.m.
New York's New Hope
From inner-city gardens, to fine-art exhibitions, to political activism, street-smart churches are changing the culture of America's largest and most dynamic city.
By Tony Carnes
posted 11/19/04 9:30 a.m.
Christianity Today News Briefs
Booting the Salvation Army, falling giving, and suing for rights.
By CT staff
posted 11/18/04 9:30 a.m.
Passages
Deaths, promotions, and other items from the religion world
By CT staff
posted 11/05/04 9:00 a.m.
Q & A: Bobby Welch
President of the Southern Baptist Convention, on his five-week national bus tour, which ended October 7, to jump-start evangelism in the 16.3-million-member denomination. The SBC has experienced a four-year decline in baptisms.
Interview by Stan Guthrie
posted 10/28/04 9:00 a.m.
Emergent Evangelism
The place of absolute truths in a postmodern world-two views.
By Brian McLaren and Duane Litfin
posted 10/25/04 9:30 a.m.
Silencing Rights Talk
Law would shut down many faith-based groups working in Zimbabwe.
By Sue Sprenkle
posted 10/25/04 9:30 a.m.
The Emergent Mystique
The 'emerging church' movement has generated a lot of excitement but only a handful of congregations. Is it the wave of the future or a passing fancy?
By Andy Crouch
posted 10/22/04 9:00 a.m.
Breaking Covenant
Latin America director of Casa Alianza had sex with a teen.
By Kenneth D. MacHarg in San Jose, Costa Rica
posted 10/22/04 9:00 a.m.
Billy Graham Preaches Through Four-Night Crusade in Kansas City
George Beverly Shea, recovering from heart attack, misses his first crusade since 1947.
By Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service
posted 10/14/04 9:00 a.m.
Smuggling Cats for a Gay Celebrity
Love took an unusual expression for this man dying of AIDS.
By Jonathan David Taylor
posted 09/21/04 9:00 a.m.
A False Cry of Peace
Wilfred Mlay, World Vision's regional vice president for Africa, discusses the crisis facing black Muslims in Darfur.
Interview by Stan Guthrie
posted 09/09/04 8:30 a.m.
Charley's No Angel
Some Christian organizations see total loss after August hurricane.
By RNS, CT staff reports, and Baptist Press
posted 09/08/04 8:30 a.m.
Inside CT: The Cure of Gay Souls
Pastoral care of gay people in our congregations cannot wait.
By David Neff
posted 08/23/04 9:30 a.m.
Outreach to Despair
Christians minister to the hopeless in Gaza.
By Deann Alford
posted 07/22/2004 08:30 a.m.
The 4-14 Window
New push on child evangelism targets the crucial early years.
By John W. Kennedy
posted 07/15/2004 12:01 a.m.
Saving Strangers
The journey of one Somali Bantu family in the largest group resettlement of African refugees in U.S. history.
Photo essay by Denise McGill
posted 07/02/2004 12:01 a.m.
Inside CT: Bike Rides with Refugees
There are 13 million refugees and asylum seekers worldwide. We show you the lives of four of them.
By Tim Morgan
posted 07/02/2004 12:01 a.m.
Couple Helps Churches Retrofit 15-Passenger Vans
Van Angels ministry launched with funds from settlement over daughter's van-related death.
By Yvonne Betowt, Religion News Service
posted 06/21/04 12:01 a.m.
The Secret Shelter
A sliver of hope for Christian women who suffer beatings, rape, and forced conversions to Islam.
By Deann Alford
posted 06/01/2004
Fascinated with The Passion
Gibson film draws big Muslim crowds in the Middle East.
By Deann Alford
posted 05/27/2004
Splurging on Missions
Southern Baptists fund hundreds more workers for the field.
by John W. Kennedy
posted 05/17/2004
Q & A: Rich Cizik
Rich Cizik of the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) on a new initiative in Morocco.
by Stan Guthrie
posted 05/12/2004
Breaking into Prison
A gospel invasion helps bring peace to one of the nation's most violent penitentiaries.
by Chris Frink
posted 05/07/2004
SIDEBAR
Controversial Cain
Warden Burl Cain has had a few tangles in the courts himself.
by Chris Frink
posted 05/07/2004
India Undaunted
Escalating repression can't seem to dampen the church's growth.
By Tim Stafford
posted 04/28/2004
SIDEBAR
The Immense Commission
Most postal areas still don't have any Christian workers living in them.
By Tim Stafford
posted 04/28/2004
SIDEBAR
Watch Those Web Postings
What Indians say American Christians should, and shouldn't, do to help.
By Tim Stafford
posted 04/28/2004
Q+A: Clive Calver
President of World Relief, the church-based development arm of the National Association of Evangelicals, on humanitarian trends in the wake of 9/11.
Interview by David Neff
posted 04/27/2004
After the Coup
Missionaries return to begin rebuilding out of the rubble
By Ken Walker
posted 04/21/2004
A Captivating Vision
Why Chinese house churches may just end up fulfilling the Great Commission.
An interview with Paul Hattaway
posted 04/14/2004
A Bridge Over Troubled People
Sinners of all stripes find a church home under the I-35.
By Deann Alford
posted 04/02/2004
Lost in America
Arab Christians in the U.S. have a rich heritage and a shaky future.
By Elesha Coffman
posted 03/26/2004
A Copt at College
An Egyptian Christian talks about college and church in America
posted 03/26/2004
Two Missionaries Killed in Uganda
Couple was willing to help anyone, anywhere, anytime.
By Rob Moll
posted 03/23/2004
Emerging from the Shadows
House-church Christians start renting buildings, and dream of evangelism.
Runo Samuelson in Baghdad
posted 03/11/2004
Witnessing with The Passion
Christians gear up to evangelize—with help from Mel Gibson.
By Ken Walker
posted 03/11/2004
Q&A: Franklin Graham
President of Samaritan's Purse on Sudan
Interview by Stan Guthrie
posted 02/16/2004
Gospel Gem
How a dying jewelry tycoon shares the pearl of great price with Panama's elite
By James A. Beverley
posted 02/11/2004
River Deep Mercy Wide
A medical journey on the Rio Negro in Brazil's Amazon Basin
Photos and essay by Gary Gnidovic
posted 02/06/2004
Quake Opens Door to Gospel
How Christians are trying to ease tensions in the Islamic Republic.
By John W. Kennedy
posted 02/06/2004
Forgotten Casualties of an Uncivil War
Three million Colombians are displaced, with few prospects
By Deann Alford in Bogota
posted 02/03/2004
Why the FARC Hates Evangelicals
The terrorist group has many misconceptions about Colombian Christians.
By Deann Alford, Compass Direct
posted 02/03/2004
Lessons from a Hostage Pastor in Colombia
A young minister works to prevent guerrilla kidnappings.
By Deann Alford in Medellin, Colombia
posted 02/03/2004
New Life in a Culture of Death
Hope for Colombia dwells inside its most lethal killing field—Bellavista Prison.
By Deann Alford
posted 02/02/2004
'I Was Looking for Peace and Found it in Christ'
A converted felon in Colombia reflects on life in the guerrilla ranks.
By Deann Alford, Compass Direct
posted 02/02/2004
Winning Them Softly
Evangelicals try to reach Mormons with respect—and hard science.
By John W. Kennedy
posted 01/16/2004
The Christianity Today News Wrap
Recent deaths, promotions, and other tidbits from the religion world.
By CT Staff
posted 01/09/2004
Kidnappers Release Two Christian Relief Volunteers in Colombia
Ransom demand paid for evangelical lawyer and businessman.
by David Miller, Compass Direct
posted 01/05/2004
One Lord, One Faith, Many Ethnicities
How to become a diverse organization and keep your sanity.
A CT Forum
posted 12/30/2003
Godly Chutzpah
Mike Yaconelli took risks, and tens of thousands of evangelicals loved him for it.
By Ben Patterson
posted 12/26/2003
Hope Amid the Ruins
Anglican bishop in Sudan sees massive church growth.
Interview by Stan Guthrie
posted 12/18/2003
Rebuilding Afghanistan U
How Christian scholars are using their heads to change people's hearts at universities worldwide-including the one Osama bin Laden used to roam.
By Agnieszka Tennant
posted 12/12/2003
Attacks on 'Soft Targets' in Iraq Hampering Humanitarian Groups
The Oct. 27 suicide bombing that targeted the International Committee of the Red Cross struck a blow to all humanitarian organizations in Iraq.
By Michelle Gabriel, Religion News Service
posted 12/02/2003
Blockbuster Evangelism
Millions have been converted after seeing films about Jesus, and Hindu radicals are responding with violence.
Joshua Newton in Karnataka, India
posted 11/26/2003
Life after 'Mac'
Promise Keepers names new leader, looks ahead.
Interview by Stan Guthrie
posted 11/19/2003
The Christianity Today News Wrap
Recent deaths, promotions, and other tidbits from the religion world.
By CT Staff
posted 11/19/2003
Renewed Attacks on Christians
Christians continue to suffer in Sri Lanka.
By ENI and Compass Direct
posted 11/19/2003
Churches Respond After the California Fires
The disaster provides ministry opportunities that would have been otherwise impossible.
By Rob Moll
posted 11/18/2003
Churches Can Receive Federal Help Following Disaster
Contrary to news reports, FEMA says churches are eligible for disaster relief loans.
By Rob Moll
posted 11/18/2003
Compassionate Capitalism
How Christians are using fair trade to help the world's poor, missionaries, and shoppers.
By Rob Moll
posted 11/12/2003
CT Classic: Coffee That Cares
A Costa Rican church underwrites an urban outreach effort with premium coffee sales.
by Deann Alford in San José, Costa Rica
posted 11/12/2003
Wisdom for Ministry
Quotations to stir the heart and mind
Compiled by Richard A. Kauffman
posted 11/10/2003
Clipped Wings
Shot down in 2001, missionary Jim Bowers moves on.
Interview by Deann Alford
posted 10/27/2003
Iraq's Good Samaritans
This past summer, pundits predicted that Iraqis would resent Franklin Graham's ministry. What really happened when the workers showed up?
By Kevin Begos
posted 10/24/2003
About-Face on Charities
Communist leaders invite even Christians to help the poor.
By Tony Carnes in Xian and Beijing
posted 10/21/2003
Mr. Jabez Goes to Africa
Bruce Wilkinson expands his borders to include racial reconciliation and HIV/AIDS.
By Timothy C. Morgan
posted 10/17/2003
Never-Ending Gardens
Bruce Wilkinson and his son teach the hungry to feed themselves.
By Timothy C. Morgan
posted 10/17/2003
Bringing Order from Chaos
Churches help with refugees, hunger, and the lasting trauma brought on by war.
By Richard Nyberg in Dakar, Senegal, with additional reporting by ENI
posted 10/15/2003
New Rules, More Money
Bush levels playing field for faith-based groups.
Adelle M. Banks, RNS, Washington, with CT staff reports
posted 10/08/2003
Free the Doctors
Agency pays school debts of medical missionaries
By Deann Alford, RNS
posted 10/07/2003
Campus Collisions
Why InterVarsity Christian Fellowship was "derecognized" at some of America's leading universities.
By Andy Crouch
posted 10/03/2003
Naval Chaplain Succeeds Ogilvie in Senate
An interview with Barry Black
Interviewed by Ken Walker
posted 10/02/2003
The Good Effects of the Good News
A convert from Islam answers critics hostile to the Christian mission.
Jonathan Bonk reviews Lamin Sanneh's Whose Religion Is Christianity?
posted 10/01/2003
The Defender of the Good News
Lamin Sanneh talks about his conversion, Muslim-Christian relations, Anglican troubles, and the future of Christianity.
Interviewed by Jonathan J. Bonk
posted 10/01/2003
Agencies Announce Short-Term Missions Standards
Similar codes have been established in Great Britain and Canada.
By Ken Walker
posted 09/30/2003
Indigenous and Evangelistic
Isolated from the infusion of foreign missionaries by Sri Lankan laws, the island's church knows that to survive, it must focus on evangelism.
By Tim Stafford
posted 09/29/2003
Why Don't They Listen?
John Stott on the most pernicious obstacles to effective world evangelism.
Interview by Gary Barnes
posted 09/05/2003
Do Drink the Water
Disillusioned missionary, 'Spirit-inspired' invention transform church's ministry in the Dominican Republic.
By Dean Nelson in Santo Domingo
posted 08/25/2003
One Friendship at a Time
Kids Hope USA shows the power of mentoring children.
By Bert Ghezzi
posted 08/15/2003
Virgil Gulker: Calling a Child by Name
God roams America's public schools looking for us.
An interview with Virgil Gulker
posted 08/15/2003
Inside CT: Nearly Perfect
Longtime Christianity Today editor Carol Thiessen was firm but not fierce, steadfast but not stodgy.
By David Neff
posted 08/08/2003
Ken Connor Resigns from Family Research Council
Former trial lawyer now considering Senate bid favors judicial strategy over Federal Marriage Amendment.
By Tony Carnes
posted 07/30/2003
Trouble in the Garden
Historic Chicago homeless shelter is under siege by City Hall.
By Bob Smietana in Chicago
posted 07/28/2003
Uncivil War
Missionary tells of horrors in strife-torn Congo.
An interview with Africa Inland Mission's Chris Hamilton
posted 07/25/2003
Breakthrough Dancing
A look at the one of the most creative youth ministries in Hong Kong—if not the world.
By Tim Stafford
posted 07/23/2003
Hit by the SARS Tornado
Breakthrough reacted quickly when the disease hit Hong Kong.
By Jeff M. Sellers
posted 07/23/2003
Bill Bright's Benediction
"As long as I have breath, I will praise and serve the Lord," the evangelist wrote earlier this month.
By Bill Bright, July 16, 2003
posted 07/21/2003
CT Classic: 'I'm Only Doing What God Told Me to Do'
"As long as I have breath, I will praise and serve the Lord," the evangelist wrote earlier this month.
By Bill Bright, July 16, 2003
posted 07/21/2003
CT Classic: Campus Crusade Into All the World
Bill Bright leads a spiritual revolution.
By Edward E. Plowman
posted 07/21/2003
Baptists Cut Staff, Missionaries
The International Missions Board Lays off 37 and leaves 24 positions open.
By Stan Guthrie
posted 07/17/2003
The Book on Tape (Not Tapes)
The new Talking Bible contains all of the New Testament on one cassette.
Compiled by Ted Olsen
posted 07/17/2003
'Naïve' Bookkeeping
Report by whistleblowers to Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability prompts CRI employees to reimburse funds.
By Marshall Allen in San Clemente
posted 07/16/2003
Daring to Dream Again
Chaldean Christians connect with other believers.
By Adam Piore in Al Qa'im
posted 07/14/2003
While Critics Worry About Continued FCC Deregulation, Christian Broadcasters Have Little to Fear
The few mom-and-pop religious stations remaining won't feel a significant change, say observers.
By Todd Hertz
posted 07/03/2003
Jesus' Woodstock
After 20 summers of love, the Cornerstone Festival still opens doors for unknown musicians and unlocks truth for hungry minds.
By Todd Hertz
posted 06/27/2003
The State of Missions
The director of World Inquiry talks about the challenges and priorities of the evangelical missions community.
An interview with Luis Bush
posted 06/25/2003
Study Lauds Prisoner Program
Prison Fellowship releases InnerChange research at a White House roundtable.
By Tony Carnes
posted 06/19/2003
Power in Punjab
Christians see churches—and opposition—grow among Sikhs.
By Manpreet Singh in Khojewala, India
posted 06/18/2003
Evangelicals Advise on Muslim Dialogue
But hastily called meeting fails to include Franklin Graham, Falwell, and Robertson.
By Mark Stricherz in Washington
posted 06/18/2003
Baptists Fire Missionaries
Thirteen missionaries fired and twenty resign over the Baptist Faith and Message.
By staff reports
posted 06/11/2003
Did Martin Die Needlessly?
Gracia Burnham believes her husband would be alive today if someone had paid the proper ransom-but mission agencies wonder how many other missionaries would have been kidnapped as a result.
By Ted Olsen
posted 05/23/2003
Gracia Burnham: 'I Speak My Mind'
The former hostage talks openly about what she learned about God, her Muslim captors, and herself during her captivity.
An exclusive interview with Gracia Burnham
posted 05/23/2003
Inside CT: Dogging the Story
Christian media can play a special role in cases like the kidnapping of the Burnhams.
By David Neff
posted 05/23/2003
No Strings Attached
Christians seek to balance relief work and evangelism in Iraq.
By Dawn Herzog and Deann Alford
posted 05/20/2003
'I Never Thought I'd See Anything Like that Again'
A famine worse than that of 1984 threatens Ethiopia.
By Timothy R. Callahan
posted 05/16/2003
Threatened Aid Groups Retreat from Afghanistan
In a "new and disturbing twist," rebel forces target international agencies.
By Richard Read, Religion News Service
posted 05/15/2003
Gracia Burnham's Book Throws Philippine Government into Turmoil
President orders investigation into claims that military and rebels colluded. But former missionary hostage says, "I am not pointing an accusing finger at anyone."
By Ted Olsen
posted 05/09/2003
In Perspective: What's the Difference Between Shi'ah and Sunni?
With a history of persecution and belief in martyrdom, the Shi'ite Muslim majority in Iraq may be more receptive to Christianity.
By Todd Hertz
posted 04/30/2003
Before the Refugee Dam Breaks
Agencies prepare to help up to 900,000 people in Iraq War.
By Kristian Kahrs and Stan Guthrie
posted 04/24/2003
Pink Slips at Nonprofits
Ministries close offices, curtail staff costs to cope with donation decline.
By Timothy R. Callahan
posted 04/23/2003
The Pastor Without a Paycheck
Randy Alcorn learned to live what he had preached while fleeing the wrath of abortionists and the judgment of the courts.
By Tim Stafford
posted 04/22/2003
Kidnapped German Aid Official Released in India
Relief agency coalition staged numerous demonstrations calling for worker's freedom.
By Anto Akkara in New Delhi
posted 04/11/2003
As Baghdad Falls, Agencies Brace for Flood of Work
Aid and mine removal teams could move into Iraq within days.
By Rainer Lang in Amman, Jordan
posted 04/11/2003
Brrr-nabas Ministry
Group encourages and counsels Alaska's secluded missionaries.
By Ted Olsen
posted 04/08/2003
Mixing Iraq Aid and the Gospel Stirs Debate
Critics say proselytizing can reflect negatively on other relief groups and governments.
By Mark O'Keefe, Religion News Service
posted 04/04/2003
Inheriting the Cracked Earth
In remote Northeast Brazil, evangelicals are extending their outreach despite extreme poverty.
By George Guilherme
posted 04/02/2003
Brazil's Christian Roots
Since the 1600s, the number of protestants has risen to more than 27 million.
By George Guilherme
posted 04/02/2003
German Aid Official Kidnapped in India
Insurgent group says development worker abducted for "interrogation and not for ransom."
By Anto Akkara in New Delhi
posted 04/02/2003
Faith and Fear on the Truman
How one Navy chaplain helps men and women face combat.
By Adam Piore
posted 04/01/2003
Evangelicals Plan to Minister to Iraqis' Needs—Physical and Spiritual
Evangelism efforts will join relief work, say Southern Baptist Convention and Samaritan's Purse
By Mark O'Keefe, Religion News Service
posted 03/27/2003
Relief Agencies Prepare to Help Iraqi Refugees
Meanwhile Christians in Baghdad fear the worst.
By Kristian Kahrs
posted 03/26/2003
Addiction a Click Away
Internet gambling is hooking shut-ins, including Christians.
By John W. Kennedy
posted 03/25/2003
Peacemakers Seek to Show War from Point of View of Iraqi Civilians
Six Christian Peacemaker Team members remain in Iraq as bombs drop.
By Carol Lowes in Toronto
posted 03/21/2003
Coverage of About Schmidt Casts Shadow on Child Sponsorship
Oscar-nominated film is causing positive and negative ripples in the press and in relief agencies.
By Todd Hertz
posted 03/19/2003
Suing Success
Prison Fellowship says its Inner Change program is clearly constitutional.
By Religion News Service, CT staff reports
posted 03/18/2003
Helping Refugees Run Roadblocks
No nation wants North Koreans, but Christians rally to their cause.
By Tony Carnes
posted 03/17/2003
Standing for Peace on the Eve of War
Christian group seeks nonviolent solution in Iraq.
By Carol Lowes in Toronto
posted 03/12/2003
Time to Decide
Only a handful of Southern Baptist missionaries leave amid revisions to BFM.
By Ken Walker
posted 03/12/2003
CT Classic: Gothard Staffers Ask Hard Questions
After public controversy in the early-80s, employees pushed for reforms at the Institute.
By Tom Minnery
posted 03/05/2003
Moody Closes Magazine, Restructures Aviation Program
Moody Bible Institute announces strategic changes to ensure financial stability for core education program.
By Todd Hertz and Stan Guthrie
posted 02/25/2003
How to Rebuild a Country
Chet Thomas of Project Global Village says it happens one village at a time.
By Wendy Murray Zoba
posted 02/03/2003
'Once You Forgive, There Will Be Healing'
How a martyr's widow turned her life around and won India's prestigious Gandhi harmony award.
By S. David, with additional reporting by Manpreet Singh
posted 01/31/2003
Prostitutes Sue Christians
Evangelicals are causing a loss of income in Chile's sex trade.
By Ted Olsen
posted 01/29/2003
Evangelism Antagonism
Sharing the Good News is not a hate crime.
A Christianity Today Editorial
posted 01/29/2003
Comments on Islam Endanger Missionaries, Letter Says
Baptists in Muslim nations plead for restraint in public statements by American Christians.
By Todd Hertz
posted 01/17/2003
Return to Kabul
Shelter Now's Georg Taubmann talks about ministry and security in the former Taliban state.
An interview by Stan Guthrie
posted 01/17/2003
Beach Blanket Rebirth
Luis Palau to take Fort Lauderdale spring break festival nationwide.
By Todd Hertz
posted 01/16/2003
Open-book Ministry
Financial transparency is a must, even when it's not legally required.
A Christianity Today editorial
posted 01/06/2003
The Positive Prophet
Tony Campolo is a ferocious critic of Christians left and right. Why do people still flock to hear him?
By Ted Olsen
posted 12/27/2002
Candidate Campolo
"The idea of winning was ridiculous."
By Ted Olsen
posted 12/27/2002
Why Clinton Likes Campolo
The President and evangelist talked about sexual ethics long before Monica.
By Ted Olsen
posted 12/27/2002
Tony Talks Too Much
Campolo has sworn to cut back many times, but still couldn't say no to speaking engagements.
By Ted Olsen
posted 12/27/2002
Liturgy vs. Opium
Orthodox use prayer and sacraments to heal drug addicts in Russia.
By Charnicia Huggins, RNS, in Moscow
posted 12/20/2002
Food for Votes
Aid agencies fight starvation, Mugabe's brutal politics in Zimbabwe
By Ecumenical News International, Harare, with additional reporting by CT staff
posted 12/18/2002
The Real Gospel
In a postmodern world in which people see many 'truths' as equally valid, how can you convince someone of the truth of salvation through Christ?
By Alister E. McGrath
posted 12/16/2002
Missionaries Flee Violence in Ivory Coast
Muslim rebel attacks force school closures.
By David Miller, Compass Direct
posted 12/12/2002
Temple Square Face-off
Baptist evangelist irks LDS, but court is on his side.
By John W. Kennedy
posted 12/09/2002
The Ultimate Language Lesson
Teaching English may well be the 21st century's most promising way to take the Good News to the world.
By Agnieszka Tennant
posted 12/06/2002
Wall Watchers Admits Error in Ministry Critique
In addition, three other organizations removed from group's Transparency Watch list
By Todd Hertz
posted 11/22/2002
A Good Samaritan Banished
Jonathan Miles battles red tape to connect Israeli doctors and Palestinian Children.
By Elaine Ruth Fletcher, Religion News Service, in Jerusalem
posted 11/19/2002
45 Ministries 'Failed to Demonstrate Financial Transparency,' Says Watchdog Website
List may have financial consequences, but several named groups say ratings are wrong.
By Ted Olsen
posted 11/15/2002
Quenching Worst-Case Scenarios
Maryland Baptists train to rescue their neighbors if terrorists strike again.
By Sharon Mager
posted 11/13/2002
A Regular Purpose-Driven Guy
Rick Warren's genius is in helping pastors see the obvious.
By Tim Stafford
posted 11/08/2002
Option for Alienated Baptist Missionaries
Texans to form 'flexible' alternative to Southern Baptist Convention's IMB.
By Corrie Cutrer
posted 11/05/2002
Prostitute Murders Spur Ministry
Vancouver Christians rescue women lost on streets.
By Debra Fieguth in Vancouver
posted 10/31/2002
Manhattan Ministry a Year Later
As of September 2002, weddings, counseling, and courage in demand.
By Tony Carnes in New York City
posted 10/29/2002
Working with the Communists
Some evangelicals minister happily within China's state-supervised Three Self church.
By Tony Carnes
posted 10/18/2002
A Sober Witness
"Missionary drivers" give drinkers free rides at Last Call.
By Ted Olsen
posted 10/18/2002
Racing-Car Cleric Brings Mass to the Fast Lane
Phil De Rea is co-founder of CART Ministries and chaplain to drivers, spectators, and mechanics.
By Cheryl Heckler, Ecumenical News International
posted 10/09/2002
Putting Troubled Lives on Hold
Christians in Costa Rica find out the hard way that government funding may be unreliable.
By Deann Alford in San José, Costa Rica
posted 10/02/2002
Doors into Islam
September 11 has only intensified the dangers and rewards of Muslim evangelism.
By Stan Guthrie
posted 08/30/2002
Deconstructing Islam
Apologist Jay Smith takes a confrontational approach.
By Stan Guthrie
posted 08/30/2002
September 11 Prompts Sober Missions Thinking
Christians have to seriously consider whether to go abroad because of dangerous elements.
An interview with Patrick Johnstone
posted 08/30/2002
Farm Boy Makes Good
Robert Schuller's story is a distillation of his gospel.
By Elizabeth Eisenstadt-Evans
posted 08/16/2002
Skating on Church Pipes
Skateboard ministries provide youth with ramps and a sermon.
By Ted Olsen
posted 08/15/2002
Graham Calls Bigotry a Sin
By Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service
Evangelist calls for racial healing.
posted 07/16/2002
Israel Deports American Christian Who Helped Sick Palestinian Children
Government says Jonathan Miles was in country illegally, but Light to the Nations founder denies accusation.
By Ross Dunn in Jerusalem
posted 07/02/2002
Double Jeopardy
Former Taliban hostages Dayna Curry and Heather Mercer talk about the risks they took, the imprisonment they suffered, and their hopes to return to "the hardest place on Earth."
By Stan Guthrie and Wendy Murray Zoba
posted 06/28/2002
'Their Faith and Courage Has Strengthened Me'
Heather Mercer and Dayna Curry speak about Martin and Gracia Burnham.
posted 06/28/2002
From Afghanistan Aid Workers to Hostages of the Taliban
Excerpts from Prisoners of Hope, the book by Dayna Curry and Heather Mercer with Stacy Mattingly.
posted 06/28/2002
'They Were Missionaries to Missionaries'
An interview with Doug Burnham, brother of Martin Burnham.
posted 06/21/2002
From the Fringe to the Fold
The Scottish Bible Society offers cash to performers who use arts festival to spread gospel.
By Ted Olsen
posted 06/19/2002
Ediborah Yap: The Almost-Forgotten Hero
The Filipino nurse could have escaped from Abu Sayyaf but stayed to care for the Burhams.
By LaTonya Taylor
posted 06/18/2002
Filipino Churches Lent 'Constant Prayer' to the Hostage Crisis
Christians in the Philippines are saddened by the deaths of Burnham and Yap but are now more active in evangelizing to Muslims.
An interview by LaTonya Taylor
posted 06/18/2002
Martin Burnham: Willing to Go
Family and friends remember the talented pilot, mechanic, and missionary to missionaries.
By Ted Olsen in Rose Hill, Kansas
posted 06/17/2002
Martin and Gracia Burnham's Final Moments Together
What really happened during the rescue attempt.
By Ted Olsen in Rose Hill, Kansas
posted 06/14/2002
Hostage Homecoming
"This must be one of the happiest moments of my whole life," says widowed missionary Gracia Burnham.
By Ted Olsen in Rose Hill, Kansas
posted 06/11/2002
Martin Burnham Went Out Serving With Gladness
Families, church eager for reunion with Gracia today.
By Ted Olsen in Rose Hill, Kansas
posted 06/10/2002
Update: 'God Was Good to Us Every Single Day of Our Captivity'
Gracia Burnham speaks after being reunited with her family in Kansas.
posted 06/10/2002
How to Build Homes Without Putting Up Walls
Habitat for Humanity strives to keep its Christian identity-a tricky task, when everybody wants to join.
By Tim Stafford
posted 05/31/2002
Keeping the Faith
How other Christian organizations stay true to their mission.
By Todd Hertz
posted 05/31/2002
Evangelism of the Hammer
How Habitat's Christian identity gets translated in Costa Rica.
By Mark Galli
posted 05/31/2002
Missions Evaluate New U.S. Kidnapping Policy
Does Washington understand the reason for no-ransom positions?
By Todd Hertz
posted 05/22/2002
The Hispanic Challenge
It's not easy growing Christian leaders for Dallas's fastest-growing population.
By Jeff M. Sellers
posted 05/16/2002
Parachurch Passion
A Dallas food pantry was transformed when it turned the tables on who should do ministry.
By Agnieszka Tennant
posted 05/15/2002
The New Capital of Evangelicalism
Move over, Wheaton and Colorado Springs—Dallas, Texas, has more megachurches, megaseminaries and mega-Christian activity than any other American city.
By Edward Gilbreath
posted 05/10/2002
Inside CT: Big City, Big Ministry
How did a top-25 list of ministries become a cover story on Dallas?
By David Neff
posted 05/10/2002
Authorities Pull Plug on Power for Living
DeMoss Foundation says it is not a cult.
By IDEA Evangelical News Agency, Hamburg
posted 05/06/2002
NAE Plans Move to Washington, D.C.
"We are increasingly convinced that we can do a better job having everything here as it once was."
By Jeff M. Sellers in Washington D.C.
posted 05/03/2002
Camping: 'Leave Church'
Family Radio founder's latest teaching prompts church defections.
By Mark A. Kellner
posted 05/01/2002
Do Evangelicals Still Go Door-to-Door?
Successful evangelism strategies have added new components to the traditional model of home visitation.
By Todd Hertz
posted 04/24/2002
Keeping Christ in Christian Organizations
How do faith-based groups maintain their original focus when rapidly growing in influence, scope, and professionalism?
By Todd Hertz
posted 04/10/2002
U.S. Blacks Preach Abstinence Gospel
Mission workers testify that Christ helps control sexual urges.
By Sue Sprenkle in Nairobi
posted 03/27/2002
Holy Smoke
Skywriter Jerry Stevens wanted to share his faith, not scare a town.
By Ted Olsen
posted 03/19/2002
Classroom Corrections
Some crimes can only be prevented with chalk and ruler.
By Agnieszka Tennant
posted 03/01/2002
Moonscape with Tents
Christian relief groups step up to help destitute Afghans in remote camps.
By Kristian Kahrs at Mile 46 Camp, Afghanistan
posted 03/01/2002
Agency Disputes Rumors about Burnhams
All indications say the hostages are still being held captive in the jungles of Basilan Island.
By Anil Stephen
posted 02/26/2002
Families of Hostage Couple Wait
Men's prayer group for Burnhams perseveres six days a week.
By Corrie Cutrer
posted 02/26/2002
Commercial Brake
Advertising for a Church of England diocese equates Jesus' crucifixion to body piercing.
By Ted Olsen
posted 02/14/2002
Bad Priorities Can Kill
In churches where missions is a program, it is the first thing cut in hard times.
A Christianity Today Editorial
posted 02/11/2002
Still Somebody
Despite an embarrassing scandal and widespread irritation with his methods, Jesse Jackson continues to be an influential voice in the church. Should evangelicals listen?
By Edward Gilbreath
posted 02/08/2002
CT Classic: You Can Pray If You Want To
A 1977 interview with Jesse Jackson
By Glenn Arnold
posted 02/08/2002
Big, Soft Targets
Christian relief agencies no longer work in war zones-they are the war zones.
By Jeff M. Sellers; Image by Jim LoScalzo
posted 02/07/2002
The Agony of the Families
As aid workers in Afghanistan went from defendants under draconian law to hostages in a war, their loved ones at home also underwent a trial.
By Jeff M. Sellers
posted 02/07/2002
Fire in the Sky
Terrorism, drug wars, and international politics are just a few of the challenges confronting today's mission pilots.
By Wendy Murray Zoba
posted 02/06/2002
One African Nation Under God
Zambia is missionary David Livingstone's greatest legacy. But this Christian nation isn't always heaven on earth.
By Ted Olsen
posted 02/05/2002
The 10,000-Mile Courtship
Behind Ted Olsen's report on Zambia.
By David Neff
posted 02/05/2002
Church Binds 9/11 Wounds with Quick Cash
A New York mission offers aid to those who need it without all the red tape.
By LaTonya Taylor
posted 01/30/2002
Promise Keepers Begins to Evangelize Boys
The youth-orientated Passage draws 14,000 to Ohio rally.
By Larry Pierce
posted 01/22/2002
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