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Kenyan entrepreneur and influencer Michelle Ntalami converted to Christianity, left behind her lesbian lifestyle, and now uses her platform to share the gospel.
With fast-changing situations like the conflict in Iran, the wisest response can be to wait to say anything.
A former tour guide at Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s historic house went looking for a hero but found far more human inspiration in his real story.
A Wheaton College sociologist examines American evangelicals’ draw to the suburbs. |
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From Marvin Olasky, executive editor for news and global: In 1623, Anglican cleric John Donne wrote, “No man is an island / Entire of itself; / Every man is a piece of the continent. … / Any man’s death diminishes me.” If that’s true in general, how much more is it true for followers of Jesus?
Christianity Today is giving our readers “a piece of the continent” with the largest number of Christians, Africa. Early this year we sent out a call through social media for African reporters who can write stories that help readers around the world gain understanding and Africans see they are being understood. It’s exceptionally hard to write for two different audiences, but the writers are succeeding.
In May and June we’ve published two on-the-ground articles each week from African journalists—street level, not suite level. Last Friday we ran a double-header from Nigeria and Kenya. One story told how 100–200 Christian villagers in central Nigeria died this month at the hands of Muslim raiders. The other showed how Kenyan Christians and others are responding to police killings of protesters. We’ve also run stories of pro-life efforts, technological advances, and personal achievement. |
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Please pray for this effort. |
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With a free account on Gloo, leaders can see what’s trending in church health across the country, discover the vitality in their own churches today, and take personalized next steps to become a church that is truly thriving. |
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Today in Christian History |
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June 26, 1097: The armies of the First Crusade gain control of Nicea, now modern day Iznik, Turkey (see issue 40: Crusades). |
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Before becoming director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) earlier this year, Stanford physician and economist Dr. Jay Bhattacharya was an outspoken critic of the country’s COVID-19 lockdowns under…
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As I write these words, I’m on hallowed ground: I’m at Seneca Hills Bible Camp and Retreat Center, the summer camp where my husband is executive director, and our first campers…
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For most of my adolescence in Tennessee, I dodged God because of my pain. I attended Sunday services at my mother’s insistence and similarly dragged myself to daily chapel services…
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While the US bombed Iran’s nuclear sites, Bishop Derek Jones was with a group of over 300 Anglican military chaplains at a weeklong symposium and training in Bluffton, South Carolina.…
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It's easy to live in a state of panic, anxiety, and fear, from the pinging of our phones to politics and the state of the church. In this issue, we acknowledge panic and point to Christian ways through it. Russell Moore brings us to the place of panic in Caesarea Philippi with Jesus and Peter. Laura M. Fabrycky writes about American inclinations toward hero-making. Mindy Belz reports on the restorative work of Dr. Denis Mukwege for rape victims in Congo. We’re also thrilled to give you a first look at the Global Flourishing Study, a multiyear research project about what makes a flourishing life across the globe. While panic may be profitable or natural, we have a sure and steady anchor for our souls in Jesus. |
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