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Beyond Wallowing Loving the God we don't understand Mark Galli Is a Mustard Seed Enough? Faith and unbelief Richard P. Hansen Dancing in the Pain more... Compassionate in War, Christian in Vision The man behind the Geneva Conventions knew the heights of success and the depths of failure By David Neff Is There Really a Christian Music Boom? The Gospel Music Association says so, but their numbers hide the mass exodus of talented bands from the Christian Music industry Mark Joseph Number Eight, Discouragement more... Faith, Fear, War, Peace Snapshots of the grim and 'happy' ministry of today's military chaplains. By Deann Alford From Ewww ... to Wow ! What a big difference a small spider made. By Bethany Torode Wind of Terror, Wind of Glory We cannot know God's majesty without his terrible holiness. by Daniel Tomberlin more... The Longest Saturday Ashes, ashes, we all fall down Evelyn Bence Soul Health You can't be fruitful if you neglect the Source. By Mindy Caliguire Times When Ministry Is Welcome Signs that the time is right. by Barry Black, Dave Gibbons, Bryan Anderson, Larry Zahn, and Linda Wurzbacher more... Reflections: Sin and Evil Quotations to stir heart and mind. Compiled by Richard A. Kauffman Ragamuffin The patched-up life and unshabby message of Brennan Manning. By Agnieszka Tennant "Complicit Guilt, Explicit Healing" Men involved in abortion are starting to find help John W. Kennedy more... 'Boston Movement' Apologizes Open letter prompts leaders of controversial church to promise reform John W. Kennedy "Lutherans, Presbyterians Cut Budgets" Staff positions and ministries trimmed in the face of a struggling economy "RNS, wire reports" Reflections: Suffering & Grief Quotations to stir the heart and mind Richard A. Kauffman more... Holy Animals The stories of Joy Williams. Sara Miller Postmodern Hamlet Can Shakespeare survive the dissolution of the self? Debra Rienstra Our Lifeline The Bible is the rope God throws us in order to ensure that we stay connected while the rescue is in progress. J. I. Packer more... The Untouchables' Church Despite a Catholic bishop's protest suicide in 1998, Christians hold little hope for repeal of blasphemy law. Ethan Casey in Pakistan A Sureer Footing A Warm Body and a Badge Jennifer Bayne Deepening Our Conversation with God more... Growing Edge How Immortality Almost Killed Me My quest for immortality and lasting significance reflects the fact that God has put eternity in the human heart. by David P. Gushee Wise Beginnings, Surprising Endings Genesis: the rest of the story Walter Brueggemann Did the Exodus Never Happen? How two Egyptologists are countering scholars who want to turn the Old Testament into myth. Kevin D. Miller Lonesome Blues The consolations of frontier religion Barry Hankins The Dick Staub Interview: Sheila Walsh Says Stop "The author, singer, and popular speaker talks about learning to put praise above performance" Singular Hope more... Good Question: What If They Didn't Know? Can we expect God to forgive unbelievers who don't know what they are doing? Richard Besancon Dancing in the Pain The CT Review: Joy Amid the Pain Theologian John Mark Hicks discovered the healing power of lament. By Greg Taylor | posted 8/21/00 Out of Mediocrity Film Forum: Titan A.E. Crashes Without Impact What Christian critics are saying about Shaft , Boys and Girls , and other films. By Steve Lansingh | posted 6/21/00 The Wilderness of the Candidate The dangers of stones and pinnacles en route to a pastorate. Ben Patterson Reflections: Classic & Contemporary Excerpts Through Bombs and Bullets Baroness Caroline Cox offers aid and advocacy to persecuted Christians. Wendy Murray Zoba Poverty: Trash-Collector Church Salvages Cairo Village by Kees Hulsman in Cairo Cheated by the Affirming Church Contrary to what some churches teach, it is homosexuality—and not its suppression—that enslaves people like me. by Anonymous When Marriage Brings Suffering The meaning of marital covenants in bleak seasons. By David P. Gushee Dances with Medicine Men Intimidating doctors, aging and confused parents, and the loss of personhood. By Virginia Stem Owens more... Christmas in Vietnam A missionary writes about this year's bleak holiday in the Dak Lak Province Holy Smoke "Skywriter Jerry Stevens wanted to share his faith, not scare a town." Ted Olsen Did You Know? Interesting and unusual facts about Jan Hus and his followers. Elesha Coffman more... One Truth, Many Tales How did tolkien's approach to writing for a secularizing world compare with those of his Christian contemporaries? David Mills From the Editor Reflections: Quotations to Stir Mind and Heart In a consumer society, there are inevitably two kinds of slaves: the prisoners of addictions and the prisoners of envy Ivan Illich Editorial: A Lexicon of Death In one decision, a British judge undermined two established values of Western Civilization. A Christianity Today Editorial Praying for Hope What a dying infant taught her mother about God's ways. By Nancy Guthrie | posted 7/21/00 more... Prominent Indonesian Pastor Receives Three-Year Sentence Judges declare Rinaldy Damanik guilty of illegal weapons possession despite evidence of witness intimidation and legal abuse Sarah Page The Disappearance of Punishment Metaphors, models, and the meaning of the atonement. Hans Boersma Weblog: India Expels Pastor Who Was Attacked by Hindu Mob Palestine's official religion, Left Behind's casting call, and other stories from online sources around the world Ted Olsen more... Vic's War 50 years after a regrettable bombing raid, a vet ends his silence--because a pastor knew what to ask, and when. David Hansen What the Rules Don’t Cover Jared Mackey The What-If Game Movie review Peter T. Chattaway more... A Wretch Like Me Setting Captives Free It takes more than getting a woman inmate out of jail to turn her life around By Jody Veenker Letters more... Weblog: Free the Boykin Transcripts! Plus: Joe Stowell resigns from Moody, and many other stories from online sources around the world. Compiled by Ted Olsen Passages Deaths, promotions, and other tidbits from the religion world. By CT staff CT Classic: Evangelical Scholars Remove Robert Gundry for His Views on Matthew Did Matthew embellish his work with nonhistorical additions? Leslie R. Keylock more... Film Forum: Hours and Chicago Are Despairing Todd Hertz How to Survive Grief An honest reflection on the death of an infant daughter Wendy Murray Zoba Reflections: Suffering & Grief Quotations to stir the heart and mind Richard A. Kauffman A Problematic Mission? Would the Spanish friars of California's historic missions have lobbied for the separation of church and state? By Steven Gertz Faith, Fear, War, Peace Snapshots of the grim and 'happy' ministry of today's military chaplains. By Deann Alford Weblog: Episcopal Priests Repent of Druidism Plus: The shortest political honeymoon ever, Bush on America's religious divide, and other stories from online sources around the world. Compiled by Ted Olsen more... Ragamuffin The patched-up life and unshabby message of Brennan Manning. By Agnieszka Tennant A Laughing Child in Exchange for Sin What exactly does courage look like in an age of abortion? Christine A Scheller "Complicit Guilt, Explicit Healing" Men involved in abortion are starting to find help John W. Kennedy more... Changed by the Unchanging A new take on the spiritual disciplines calls for a little more action and a lot more love. Reviewed by Cindy Crosby The Sage of Walden Pond I should not talk so much about myself if there were any body else whom I knew as well. by Lauren F. Winner Soul Health You can't be fruitful if you neglect the Source. By Mindy Caliguire more... The Dick Staub Interview: Serving God Without God The author of Running on Empty discusses his life in ministry with and without a walk with God. Christian History Corner: The Goodness of Good Friday An unhappy celebration—isn't that an oxymoron? Chris Armstrong A Deadly Give and Take Crusaders fought many terrible battles in the Middle East, but Muslims started - and won - the war. Paul Crawford more... Baptism + Fire Suffering may build character, but ultimately it's not about us. By Mark Galli Killing with Kindness Why is the church against euthanasia in instances where people are in terrible pain? Answered by David P. Gushee Limit Conditions How to portray the Holocaust on stage and film. By Jan Lüder Hagens more... Ending It Mercy killing at the movies. Peter T. Chattaway Death Wishes Circuit Court supports state's primary role in assisted suicide. By Marshall Allen Weblog: Korean and Iraqi Christians Killed in Iraq Plus: Utah court throws out ethnicity-religion limit, the sexed up new Bible translation, D.C. hearings on same-sex marriage, and other stories from online sources around the world. Compiled by Ted Olsen more... Plus: Blood and Tears in Tibet The Dalai Lama says he appreciates Christian attempts to address persecution in his homeland James A. Beverley Meditation: A Mother's Strange Love Our adopted son's birth mother taught me how to love my child. Miroslav Volf Letters: A God of wonders! more... "Education: Reading, Writing, Reform" "Vouchers dropped, but testing, tax credits remain in Bush education plan" Corrie Cutrer Education: Gene Screening Raises Questions Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis allows parents to choose children for their genes. Jody Veenker Growing Your Own Staff The surest way to build a solid team is to train them yourself, says this pastor who's done it. Robert C. Bradford more... The Dick Staub Interview: Oliver Sacks "The physician author of Awakenings talks about his Orthodox Jewish upbringing, order in the universe, and testing God" The Shroud's Second Image New evidence reopens debate about the controversial relic. By Gordon Govier Hostel Fire Kills 26 Christian Students in Nigeria Country reels from story of schoolgirls trapped behind locked doors and barred windows. Obed Minchakpu Reflections more... Crisis Ready Tragedies are inevitable but never expected. When the next one occurs, will your church be strengthened or shattered? Mel Lawrenz Clipped Wings "Shot down in 2001, missionary Jim Bowers moves on" Deann Alford Prayer Warriors E-Mail newsletters are helping hundreds of thousands to pray about the war John W. Kennedy more... Running Out of Miracles Big Idea creator Phil Vischer had his dream crumble, but he's no longer s-scared. By Bob Smietana Church Mourns 'Father Frank' Fond memories comfort those who knew retired priest killed in World Trade Center attack. LaTonya Taylor Fire Department Chaplain Dies in the Line of Duty Father Mike is remembered for compassion and always being first on the scene. LaTonya Taylor more... After the Coup Missionaries return to begin rebuilding out of the rubble. Ken Walker Gujarat Religious Survey Troubles Indian Christians Government of Indian state says it has been gathering statistics on the minority at the behest of federal officials Joshua Newton Sex Ed: Federal judge says Louisiana is promoting religion through abstinence-only program. Judge says Louisiana groups promoted religion in sex education program Corrie Cutrer more... Powerful Weakness Here Am I Lord … Send Somebody Else uses Moses to discover God's power in weakness. Reviewed by Cindy Crosby American Idols Larry Crabb says there's something better than control and success. The Leadership Interview Dropping the Mask When I blow it, I let my church know it. And they respect me for it. By Dave Stone more... Backdraft Preaching Good News for the Weary Are you Too Tired? more... Big Weepy Robert Lowes Plus: Jerusalem as Jesus Views It Calvin E. Shenk Mary rejoicing, Rachel weeping How shall we reconcile the glorious birth of the Savior with the bloody deaths of the boys of Bethlehem? Wendy Murray Zoba more... CT Classic: Fallow Time The Sabbath can protect us from the temptations of wealth David Neff White-Powder Worries The anthrax scare has put us on edge. How shall we deal with wartime fears? David Neff Receiving the Day the Lord Has Made (Part 1) A day of rest is God's gift to us. Part 1 Dorothy Bass more...
