Evangelism: Adaptable Alpha Course Draws Praise and Worry
Popular British import has big goals for American outreach
LaTonya Taylor

Weblog: Jerusalem's Messianic Synagogue Attacked
Plus: Texas Baptists won't bolt from SBC, Christian Pokémon cards, and other stories from media around the world.
Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 6/30/00

Weblog: Will Gore Go After Bush's Faith
Plus: Democrats using Bob Jones University as campaign tool, Seventh-Day Adventists sue for their name, Thomas Nelson's secret book, and other news stories from around the world.
Compiled by Ted Olsen

Preaching with Power

In This Together

Islam, U.S.A.
Are Christians prepared for Muslims in the mainstream?
By Wendy Murray Zoba

Go Figure
Stats on the true path to God and charitable giving

The Back Page | Charles Colson: Salad-Bar Christianity
Too many believers pick and choose their own truths.
By Charles Colson | posted 8/8/00

Popular Culture: The Ballad of John and Jesus
Two books tell the story behind John Lennon's short-lived conversion.
By Steve Turner

Confronting Caesar
Nigerian megachurch pastor in Ukraine takes a stand for freedom.
Interview by Stan Guthrie

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

A Steady Christian Influence
Has the nation finally abandoned its Judeo-Christian heritage, or is there still hope?
By Leith Anderson

A Bridge Over Troubled People
Sinners of all stripes find a church home under the I-35.
By Deann Alford

Weblog: Presbyterian Church of America Shoots for the Hip
Plus: More on Dean on religion, Clark on abortion, Jack Kelley admits he was forced to quit USA Today, and other stories from online articles around the world.
Compiled by Ted Olsen

Pastorpreneur
Tired of playing it safe, this pastor hears a higher (and harder) calling.
John Jackson

The Porpoise-Driven Church
What on earth (or sea) is your church here for?
Larry Levy

From the Editor
Marshall Shelley

Wizard of Odds
The Leadership Interview

The Nightmare of North Korea
One man's story of brutality, courage, love, and freedom.
By Kang Hyeok

A Laughing Child in Exchange for Sin
What exactly does courage look like in an age of abortion?
Christine A Scheller

Hobbits & Englishmen
His were small people surmounting impossible odds.
Humphrey Carpenter

Beach blanket rebirth
Luis Palau to take Fort Lauderdale spring break festival nationwide
Todd Hertz

The Positive Prophet
Tony Campolo is a ferocious critic of Christians left and right. Why do people still flock to hear him?
Ted Olsen

Plus: Tony Talks Too Much
"Campolo has sworn to cut back many times, but still couldn't say no to speaking engagements"
Ted Olsen

The Good Fight
4 spiritual disciplines to keep fights from scarring your soul.
By Mark Buchanan

Billy Graham a No-Show at Amsterdam 2000
Evangelist, watching from Minnesota, bows out of satellite address, will probably forgo later remarks as well.
By Ted Olsen in Amsterdam | posted 7/31/00

Genius and Plod

A Theology of Sound
Attentive listening.
Craig Mattson

Human Sacrifice Redux
How the church battles deadly prophets in its midst.
By Obed Minchakpu in Jos

Confronting Caesar
Nigerian megachurch pastor in Ukraine takes a stand for freedom.
Interview by Stan Guthrie

"Walking the Old, Old Talk"
The cultural success of evangelicalism is its greatest weakness
Christianity Today editorial

Always in Parables: The Future Is P.O.D.
Multicultural voices have an edge in reaching a rapidly changing America
Andy Crouch

Premature Harvest

A Surgeon's View of Divine Healing
Do doctors waste their time by doing slowly and painstakingly what could have been done in the twinkling of an eye?
Paul Brand with Philip Yancey

"Blood, Part 1: The Miracle of Cleansing"
"This article, originally appearing in the February 18, 1983, issue of Christianity Today,The article is adapted from the book In His Image."
cancer;death;faith;faithhealers;healing;medicine;pain;suffering

Baptists Fire Missionaries
Thirteen missionaries fired and twenty resign over the Baptist Faith and Message
staff reports

The State of Missions
The director of World Inquiry talks about the challenges and priorities of the evangelical missions community
interview with Luis Bush

The Genesis of Our Woes
Prophecy from the first book of the Bible
Martin Hengel

Reclaiming Occupied Territory
The Great Commission and the cultural commission are not in competition.
By Charles Colson with Anne Morse

A Captivating Vision
Why Chinese house churches may just end up fulfilling the Great Commission.
An interview with Paul Hattaway

The Missions of Business
What can happen when entrepreneurs think they are missionaries first.
Reviewed by John P. Cragin

Looking for a Miracle
Six million Nigerians join Bonnke revival.
By Corrie Cutrer in Lagos, Nigeria

Church Guarantees 'Express Service' for Busy Believers
Family Bible Church tries to adapt to believers in the fast lane.
By Mark I. Pinsky in Eustis, Florida | posted 6/26/00

Revival: Pensacola Outpouring Eyes Global Goals
by Steve Rabey in Pensacola

Blogging for Jesus
RealLivePreacher.com: A virtual goes to print.
Reviewed by Cindy Crosby

Weblog: Bush Addresses Evangelicals; Gay Marriage Halted in Calif., Gay Marriage Ban Proposed in Mass.
Plus: Hundreds of other stories from online sources around the world
Compiled by Rob Moll

Christian Satirical Website a Blessing to Some, 'Sick Joke' to Others
Founder of Lark News says satire is important in any community or subculture
Todd Hertz

Darkness Looms for 'Painter of Light'
Economic struggles and criticism smudge Thomas Kinkade's work
Todd Hertz

Seducing the Underworld
Christian's story in Moulin Rouge
Douglas Jones

CT Classic: Conflict Divides Countercult Leaders
A 1994 Christianity Today article reports on the conflict between sociologist Ronald Enroth and JPUSA.
Doug LeBlanc

The Amsterdam Declaration
A Charter for evangelism in the 21st century.

Crowds Exceed Palau's Expectations
Crowds Exceed Palau's Expectations
by Patricia C. Roberts

Latin America: Engaging the Culture
Latin Americans begin to master mass media as a way to reach out with the gospel.
by Kenneth D. MacHarg in Quito

Back-seat Fighter
Would I ever learn to keep my comments about church antagonists to myself?
By Nancy Nicewonger

Hope Deferred
Christians are uniquely positioned to further racial equality.
By Stephen L. Carter

Passionate for Change
For the church course, these business books are up to par.
By Scott Wenig

Operation Human Rights
How evangelicals got outside their comfort zone to help the oppressed overseas.
By David Neff

Smuggling Cats for a Gay Celebrity
Love took an unusual expression for this man dying of AIDS.
By Jonathan David Taylor

Reaching the Post-Christian
They're today's non-seekers, who've seen Christianity and think they have reasons for rejecting it.
By Daniel Hill

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

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

My Emerging Guilt
With one hand still clutching the smoothie, I was pulled into the conga line. How did I get here, dancing, off beat and out of touch?
By Ron Benson

Weblog: Atheist No More, Flew Still Rejects Revelation
Plus: LA Times praises Jesus, Eames says ECUSA won't be disciplined, China's Craze Mass, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Compiled by Ted Olsen

Societal Suicide
Legalizing gay marriage will lead to more family breakdown and crime.
By Charles Colson with Anne Morse

Controversial Cain
Warden Burl Cain has had a few tangles in the courts himself.
By Chris Frink

Directions: Can the Dead Be Converted?
A "choice" for Jesus is not like choosing a meal from a menu.
J. I. Packer

Canada: Fire and Ice
Charismatic renewal in the Arctic has converted half of some villages. It's also ignited criticism from established churches.
Debra Fieguth

Grunge Boomers in Concert
Teens and parents fast and pray together for massive youth revolution.
Sheryl Blunt

Briefs: North America

Does Everyone in This Room Believe in Demons?
A sociologist's surprising encounter with fundamentalism.
By Julie Byrne

Finding God in Small Groups
Tom Albin's doctoral research reveals why the Wesley's system worked so well
Tim Stafford

The Dick Staub Interview: Trusting in a Culturally Relevant Gospel
"Os Guinness says that evangelicals have never strived for relevance in society as much as they do now. Ironically, he says, they have never been more irrelevant"

Why We Still Need Moody
The man who invented modern evangelicalism.
by Timothy George

The Subtle Snare of Soul-Saving

Whatever Happened to the Clear Invitation

Premature Harvest

One Last Thought

Islam, U.S.A.
Are Christians prepared for Muslims in the mainstream?
By Wendy Murray Zoba

Directions: Can the Dead Be Converted?
A "choice" for Jesus is not like choosing a meal from a menu.
J. I. Packer

ARTICLE: Missions' New World Order
The twenty-first century calls for us to give up our nineteenth-century models for worldwide ministry.
Samuel Escobar

ARTICLE: Why We Go
Recapturing our motivation for missions.
Samuel Hugh Moffett

Colson: What Are We Doing Here?

Authentic Fellowship
How do we learn the deep 'one another' community of Scripture without being in close proximity?
Karen Shepard

A Journalist in Babylon
The need for a critical mass in the Fourth Estate
Stan Guthrie

Witnessing with The Passion
Christians gear up to evangelize - with help from Mel Gibson.
Ken Walker

Colson: What Are We Doing Here?

Acting Christian
Nuanced testimony in a new mission field: the theater
Arthur Menke

A Tale of Two Schools
Harvard is Harvard. Bethel is the it school for Baptist General Conference diehards.
Nathaniel Taylor

Cracks in the Tower
A closer look at the Christian college boom.
Allen Guelzo

Jedi or Jesuit?
Looking for God at the cineplex.
Jason Byassee

Worldview Boot Camp
Evangelical young people need training in the truth about truth.
By Charles Colson with Anne Morse

Have I Become Useless?
What does a man my age have to offer the trend-setting generation?
By Ben Patterson

Godly Chutzpah
"Mike Yaconelli took risks, and tens of thousands of evangelicals loved him for it."
Ben Patterson