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Why Didn’t You Cover XYZ?

Why didn’t you cover XYZ? This is a common question for journalists, including at CT. A buzzy news story goes around, perhaps with some connection to Christianity, and our readers wonder—fairly!—why we don’t have the story when other outlets do. In my experience, readers often guess that such a coverage gap is a deliberate, maybe Read more. The post Why Didn’t You Cover XYZ? appeared first on Christianity Today

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Healthcare

Kenyan Christians Debate US-Sponsored Ebola Facility

On June 9, 45-year-old Emanuel Kemboi, a long-distance truck driver in Nairobi, Kenya, woke up to see social media exploding about protests in in Nanyuki town. Local media outlets had reported that Kenya and the United States had partnered in building a 50-bed quarantine facility for Ebola patients in Laikipia County—about 185 miles north of Read more. The post Kenyan Christians Debate US-Sponsored Ebola Facility appeared first on Christianity Today

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The Biggest Group Getting Baptized in the SBC? Older Adults.

As baptisms in Southern Baptist congregations increase, a growing percentage of those entering the baptismal pools are adults. In the 2025 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Church Profile (ACP), baptisms grew for the fifth straight year to reach 263,075, the highest total since 2016. This was the first time in 75 years that the SBC saw five consecutive Read more. The post The Biggest Group Getting Baptized in the SBC? Older Adults. appeared first on Christianity Today

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Politics

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Ban on ICE Arrests at Some Houses of Worship

A day after President Donald Trump took office, the Department of Homeland Security released a memo reversing a policy that had discouraged immigration officials from making arrests “in or near so-called ‘sensitive’ areas”—places that include churches, schools, and hospitals. Concerned about their immigrant members and the threat posed to religious liberty, some religious groups quickly Read more. The post Federal Appeals Court Upholds Ban on ICE Arrests at Some Houses of Worship appeared fir...

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Homelessness Is More Than ‘Mascots’

“We need a witness for a hearing. Can you get us a homeless family: mother, father—father out of work in the past four months from an industrial plant?” That’s the question many politicians and journalists addressed to “homeless advocates” in the 1990s, as described by economist Thomas Sowell in his powerful book The Vision of the Anointed. I Read more. The post Homelessness Is More Than ‘Mascots’ appeared first on Christianity Today

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Newly Found Augustine Sermons Explore Saul’s Necromancy

King Saul famously courts a medium in 1 Samuel 28, summoning the ghostly figure of the departed Samuel in a moment of distress and disconnection with God. This summer, German researchers summoned new insight on this mysterious passage after uncovering medieval sermon notes from Augustine of Hippo, one of the defining voices of the early Read more. The post Newly Found Augustine Sermons Explore Saul’s Necromancy appeared first on Christianity Today

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How to Forgive Someone Who Isn’t Sorry

This piece was adapted from Russell Moore’s newsletter. Subscribe here. Someone once came up to me, almost shaking in fear over one of Jesus’ Beatitudes. The one that troubled her was “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy” (Matt. 5:7, ESV throughout). Her problem was that she had once experienced what she considered betrayal from Read more. The post How to Forgive Someone Who Isn’t Sorry appeared first on Christianity Today

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Should My Attachment Style Affect My Relationship with God?

All of us are experiencing our lives through what we already know. That may seem like a simple statement, but once you start thinking about the complexity of your mind, it is hard not to feel overwhelmed by it. If you have raised children or been in a close relationship with a child from a Read more. The post Should My Attachment Style Affect My Relationship with God? appeared first on Christianity Today

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As Buildings Fell, Colombia’s Churches Stood Up

On August 13, three days after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake rocked western Colombia, rescue crews in Pereira, a city in Colombia’s mountainous coffee region, were still searching for life beneath the ruins. Hundreds of volunteers in hard hats, Red Cross workers, firefighters, army members, and paramedics surrounded a collapsed seven-story hotel in the city’s downtown. Read more. The post As Buildings Fell, Colombia’s Churches Stood Up appeared first on Christianity Today

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US Missionary Freed After 9 Months Captivity in Niger

Kidnappers released Kevin Rideout, an American missionary pilot held hostage for nine months in Niger, last Friday, according to his missions agency, Serving in Missions (SIM). Throughout Rideout’s captivity, Ishaku Izang, a fellow SIM missionary in Niger, gathered on Zoom every Wednesday night with at least 30 other missionaries around the world to read the Read more. The post US Missionary Freed After 9 Months Captivity in Niger appeared first on Christianity Today

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How The Passion Translation’s Problems Hid in Plain Sight

On March 7, 2014, Brian Simmons spoke at Harvest Time Church, an Assemblies of God congregation in Greenwich, Connecticut. He encouraged the crowd to follow God’s will, regardless of their own human qualifications. He gave examples of biblical heroes who had been used by God: Gideon, Shamgar, and Caleb. He also offered himself as an Read more. The post How The Passion Translation’s Problems Hid in Plain Sight appeared first on Christianity Today

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Welcome Back to School! Does Your Kid Have a Teacher?

My eldest daughter wanted to be a teacher. She admires her own instructors, and she thought she could build a meaningful career working in special education. But when she shared her hopes with teachers we know, their reactions were uniform: Don’t. “Don’t get me wrong, I love the kids, but I don’t think you want to Read more. The post Welcome Back to School! Does Your Kid Have a Teacher? appeared first on Christianity Today

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