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Scripture, Empathy, and Abundance

This piece was adapted from CT’s books newsletter. Subscribe here. Michael J. Rhodes, Reimagining Biblical Politics: What Scripture Says About Public Life and Why It Matters (Baker Academic, 2026) Reimagining Biblical Politics is a brisk but thorough exegesis of scriptural passages in which God’s people interact with politics, with takeaways and thoughtful questions for each story. Read more. The post Scripture, Empathy, and Abundance appeared first on Christianity Today

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Politics

‘The Saddest Day’: Supreme Court Allows Deportation of Thousands Who Had Legal Status

Right now, the State Department’s travel advisories for Haiti and Syria are both at code red: Do not travel. Haiti, the government says, is in a “national state of emergency.” Syria should not be visited “for any reason.” Despite that, last year the Trump administration tried to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for immigrants from Read more. The post ‘The Saddest Day’: Supreme Court Allows Deportation of Thousands Who Had Legal Status appeared first on Christianity Today

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Education

United Methodist Church Drops Asbury Theological Seminary

The United Methodist Church (UMC) has removed Asbury Theological Seminary from its list of schools approved for ordination candidates, a decision the school attributes to differences over the denomination’s position on traditional marriage. In a statement released Thursday, Asbury said the denomination’s University Senate, which oversees affiliated educational institutions, removed the school from its approved Read more. The post United Methodist Church Drops Asbury Theological Seminary appea...

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Society

Nigerians Churches Are Fighting Soccer-Fueled Gambling Addictions

After Victor Adedeji’s father died from injuries sustained in a car accident in 2011, Adedeji, then 14 years old, spent seven months living at his grandmother’s home in Ilesa, a remote town in Osun state, southwest Nigeria. In the mornings, Adedeji woke up to the smell of the fish his grandmother had purchased from local Read more. The post Nigerians Churches Are Fighting Soccer-Fueled Gambling Addictions appeared first on Christianity Today

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Culture

Smallest Country in World Cup History Praises Jesus at the Pitch

Athletes from the tiniest country to ever qualify for the World Cup are using their newfound visibility to pray. In a World Cup that has seen quite a few displays of faith from players, Curaçao’s team has emerged as one of the most outspoken, and local pastors are hopeful the team’s example will reach the Read more. The post Smallest Country in World Cup History Praises Jesus at the Pitch appeared first on Christianity Today

Global
Healthcare

Peter Stafford Trusted God. He Was Still Afraid to Die of Ebola.

Much of the world knows Peter Stafford as the missionary doctor who contracted Ebola during the most recent outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. But in his home village of Nyankunde, he sometimes goes by a different name. “They call me ‘Father of Luke,’” Stafford told CT. “Papa de Luke.” Luke is Stafford’s Read more. The post Peter Stafford Trusted God. He Was Still Afraid to Die of Ebola. appeared first on Christianity Today

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Geopolitics

Concerned about the Iran Deal, Iranian Christians Look to God

A few days after the Iran war began on February 28, a Christian convert and her family fled Tehran for their villa near the Caspian Sea. She hoped to avoid the airstrikes hitting the capital, but soon realized she faced a new danger. “I’m terrified to death,” she told Nahid Sepehri, executive director of the Read more. The post Concerned about the Iran Deal, Iranian Christians Look to God appeared first on Christianity Today

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Culture

Social Darwinism, Social Universalism, and a Biblical Alternative

Henny Youngman began his famous comedy routine, “Take my wife—please.” I’m beginning this series of columns, “Take Gil Rife Jr.—please.” I spent hours with Gil at Eden Village, a Missouri homeless community where I stayed for six days in October 2023. Of all the homeless people in this series of columns, Gil is the only one Read more. The post Social Darwinism, Social Universalism, and a Biblical Alternative appeared first on Christianity Today

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Culture

How to Have a Patriotic Worship Service Without Making America the Point

This piece was adapted from Russell Moore’s newsletter. Subscribe here. A few weeks ago, I wrote here that the 250th anniversary of the United States deserves a better gospel than the false one of Christian nationalism. A pastor wrote in to ask what his church should do on the Sunday before this important Independence Day. Here’s what I told Read more. The post How to Have a Patriotic Worship Service Without Making America the Point appeared first on Christianity Today

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Culture

This Year’s World Cup Is Supersizing Evangelism Efforts

On Sunday, June 7, Heather Reddy was at home in Florida and logged into a webinar with 250 people from around the world. For an hour, the group prayed for boldness, courage, unity, and humility. Then they prayed for what was about to kick off four days later: the World Cup. When the United States Read more. The post This Year’s World Cup Is Supersizing Evangelism Efforts appeared first on Christianity Today

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Culture

How Focused Writing Happens in Our Distracted Age

Trying to pinpoint a “focused writing time” in the year 2026 is a bit like trying to hit a moving target. As nice and stately as it sounds to nestle into a candlelit library, dipping the quill into ink for a whole evening of undistracted penmanship, it’s just not reality. Granted, others may be more Read more. The post How Focused Writing Happens in Our Distracted Age appeared first on Christianity Today

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Politics

What Christians Should Know About the Supreme Court’s ‘Landor’ Ruling

The US Supreme Court ended its run of favorable religious freedom decisions today, ruling against a prisoner who had faced discrimination from state officials on account of his beliefs. The decision is narrow and speaks to a more technical question than the details may suggest, but the outcome is discouraging for those seeking more robust Read more. The post What Christians Should Know About the Supreme Court’s ‘Landor’ Ruling appeared first on Christianity Today

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