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"How do we talk about angels? How do we talk about demons? How can we make sense of UFOs and other creatures? Maybe we should talk about giants and why every culture in history has giant stories—and so does the Bible. As modern Westerners, we dismiss that as a sort of fairy tale. But we should ask ourselves, Do we really believe the Bible when we read?"
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These are the questions at the heart of Blurry Creatures, a popular podcast created and hosted by two Christians that delves into supernatural stories in Scripture and present-day paranormal experiences.
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"We always tell people, ‘Hey, use discernment and test the spirits,’" says cohost Luke Rodgers. "This is all biblical stuff. And a lot of times we’re in the realm of conjecture, and we’re doing our best to hypothesize, but we’re not hypothesizing about the gospel. The gospel is what it is."
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This week, Russell Moore and David French discuss:
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- Revival among Gen Z
- The backlash against women in evangelical circles
- Whether the gender identity disputes are over
- Whether we’re headed toward a dark place on religious-freedom questions
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"If you read Scripture, none of all of what we’ve been talking about should be remotely surprising. … It should not catch you off-guard that there are giant problems in the church. … Go to the Book of Revelation and read the letters to the churches. … Read 1 Corinthians." | Listen here.
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In a world of endless digital distractions, 67% of Christians report struggling to maintain consistent Bible study and prayer time. This Christmas, give the gift of spiritual growth and wonder.
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CT’s Holiday Gift Guide for Book Lovers curates the year's most transformative titles—from soul-stirring devotionals to children's Bibles that spark young faith.
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Whether you're shopping for a seminary student, Sunday school teacher, or friend, you'll find carefully chosen books that draw readers closer to Christ. Browse our complete collection of awe-inspiring books now.
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Kate Shellnutt, editorial director, news: If you’re ready to level up from the typical slate of New York Times games and work a different muscle in your brain, give cryptic crosswords a try. It takes a bit to get used to the formula—clauses that contain clues and wordplay for a one-word answer—but working through them is so rewording. I do Minute Cryptic.
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Haleluya Hadero, Black church editor: My husband and I loved South Korean rom-com King the Land on Netflix.
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Sofía Castillo, global project coordinator: Studying abroad has made me get more creative when I cook for myself. This week I tried a Hungarian mushroom soup that turned out surprisingly well.
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Scripture speaks of death as an enemy Christ conquers—and the door through which we see God face to face.
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When the president exercises lethal force without congressional authority, we all lose.
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Weekly participation in ordinary church life isn’t flashy, but it is radical.
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A new book acknowledges both categories as biblically valid—but insists on ordering them properly.
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The Christian story shows us that grace often comes from where we least expect. In this issue, we look at the corners of God’s kingdom and chronicle in often-overlooked people, places, and things the possibility of God’s redemptive work. We introduce the Compassion Awards, which report on seven nonprofits doing good work in their communities. We look at the spirituality underneath gambling, the ways contemporary Christian music was instrumental in one historian’s conversion, and the steady witness of what may be Wendell Berry’s last novel. All these pieces remind us that there is no person or place too small for God’s gracious and cataclysmic reversal.
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