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What Tucker Carlson’s Show Got Wrong About Christian Zionism

As Christian support for Israel polarizes conservatives, critiques of Christian Zionism have intensified. Many of these critiques are ethical, theological, and political. Some critiques are historical and focus on a handful of topics, including dispensationalism. Popular among fundamentalists and evangelicals, dispensationalism interprets the Bible as prophesying a regathered Israel in the Promised Land as a Read more. The post What Tucker Carlson’s Show Got Wrong About Christian Zionism appe...

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Working Out the Grand Experiment

The American experiment is an extraordinary collaborative project. No one group can credibly claim responsibility for our nation’s accomplishments. And while not all the contributions were voluntary, rightfully attributed, or justly compensated, so much of what America has produced—airplanes, jazz, blood banks, light bulbs—has undeniably changed the world for the better. Sometimes in spite of Read more. The post Working Out the Grand Experiment appeared first on Christianity Today

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‘Under the Constitution, They Are Citizens at Birth’

For months, the team at National Latino Evangelical Coalition (NaLEC) has been fielding questions from worried families about what would happen if President Donald Trump were allowed to end birthright citizenship, the legal principle that nearly everyone born in the United States automatically receives citizenship. The president sought to do so on his first day Read more. The post ‘Under the Constitution, They Are Citizens at Birth’ appeared first on Christianity Today

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The Running Haters Running Club

I hate running. I hate most exercise in general, but I especially hate running. It’s monotonous. The weather is always too hot or too cold to enjoy running. If the “runner’s high” is a real thing and not a practical joke that runners made up to get the rest of us to get up too Read more. The post The Running Haters Running Club appeared first on Christianity Today

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Mexico’s Churches Seek a Gospel Win This World Cup

As Mexican midfielder Brian Gutiérrez kicked off the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 11, the 100 people at the Iglesia Bautista Estrella de Belén in Mexico City erupted with applause and cheers. For the first time in its 66 years, the church gathered to watch a sporting event: In a Read more. The post Mexico’s Churches Seek a Gospel Win This World Cup appeared first on Christianity Today

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Venezuelan Churches Step In as Government Earthquake Recovery Disappoints

Valentin Aguana, pastor of First Baptist Church of Petare in the metropolitan region of Caracas, was at home Wednesday preparing to leave for a 6:30 p.m. church service when he started hearing strange sounds from above his home. “It was like someone was walking on the ceiling,” he recalled. It took a second before he Read more. The post Venezuelan Churches Step In as Government Earthquake Recovery Disappoints appeared first on Christianity Today

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When Despair Becomes Self-Indulgent

The great playwrights and poets often used drama to express aspects of the human experience not easily articulated. We see this in Shakespeare’s tales of unrequited love, Maya Angelou’s caged bird metaphor, and Curtis Mayfield’s interpretation of the ghetto child’s cry. When done well, drama beautifully lends voice to emotions we struggle to understand and appreciate. It can endear Read more. The post When Despair Becomes Self-Indulgent appeared first on Christianity Today

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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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‘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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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

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