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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill legalizing assisted suicide in the state. Physician and ethicist Lydia Dugdale explains what comes next. |
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When Fulani herders in Nigeria convert from Islam to Christianity, they struggle to find community and a place to worship. |
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Justin Giboney examines the costs of truth-telling through the story of the first Black woman elected to Congress. |
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Today, Nadya Williams muses on missing a church she used to attend. CT staff weighed in on special experiences they’ve had when leaving a church. |
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From marketing coordinator Abigail Nelson: When we moved churches, our former church hosted a goodbye luncheon for us, celebrating all the work my husband did in his four years of ministry there and highlighting some of the best moments we had with them. I felt the impact less at the goodbye and more at the reunion when we went back years later. It still felt like that church was family. |
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From senior copy editor Alex Wooten: Right before I moved to Illinois for my job at CT, my small church in Ohio threw me a lunch. Probably a third of the church was there! I still love the "family photo" of me and the family of eight I worked with most in youth ministry. |
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From international editor Angela Fulton: At the international church I attended in Taipei, people were always coming and going. Before each family left, the pastor invited them onstage. Everyone they had served with and their community group members would come up and pray for them as the church sent them off. |
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From vice president of mission Cory Whitehead: When I left a church I was very involved in to join the launch team of an unaffiliated new church in the same city, the leaders interviewed me and the new pastors and prayed over us. It was a beautiful representation that we’re part of the same body of Christ and not in competition. |
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More and more churches are seeing how simple shifts can activate faith and drive real engagement. That’s why Cru created a free guide: 3 Ways to Grow Your Church Through Meaningful Conversations—Not More Programs. |
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Discover 3 low-effort, high-impact ideas that are easy to implement, don’t add new programs, and mobilize your congregation—so you’re not carrying the mission alone. |
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Don’t miss the impactful insights found in this free guide. Download now! |
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Today in Christian History |
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February 11, 1790: The Society of Friends (Quakers) presents a petition to Congress calling for the abolition of slavery. |
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When 42-year-old Mohsen Rashidi saw the Iranian security forces shoot his friend, a two-time national powerlifting champion, he didn’t hesitate. He rushed to his friend’s side. Regime forces rushed there…
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With all the bad news around, here’s one piece of good news: A contender three years ago for the worst neighborhood in America has improved. In 2023, San Francisco’s historic…
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I have always loved stories about dragons. Much of my fascination owes to the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, whose legends of Middle-earth tell of dragons like Ancalagon the…
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I remember the first time that celebrating Seollal, the Korean Lunar New Year, felt strange to me as a child. That morning, after I ate tteokguk, a soup made with…
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When Jesus taught, he used parables. The kingdom of God is like yeast, a net, a pearl. Then and today, to grasp wisdom and spiritual insight, we need the concrete. We need stories. In this issue of Christianity Today, we focus on testimony—the stories we tell, hear, and proclaim about God’s redemptive work in the world. Testimony is a personal application of the Good News. You’ll read Marvin Olasky’s testimony from Communism to Christ, Jen Wilkin’s call to biblical literacy, and a profile on the friendship between theologian Miroslav Volf and poet Christian Wiman. In an essay on pickleball, David Zahl reminds us that play is also a testament to God’s grace. As you read, we hope you’ll apply the truths of the gospel in your own life, church, and neighborhood. May your life be a testimony to the reality of God’s kingdom. |
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