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Curaçao may be the smallest nation to compete in the World Cup, but its team is making waves with its outspoken Christian witness. |
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Victor Adedeji was only 15 years old when he became addicted to sports betting. Churches in Nigeria are struggling with how to help those caught by the booming industry. |
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Today is the 66th birthday of German theologian Thomas Schirrmacher, who sought to bridge the divide between evangelicals and Catholics. |
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From international editor Angela Lu Fulton: Today’s story about the tiny Caribbean nation of Curaçao and its outsize impact in this year’s World Cup—including praying with opponents after a game—is the latest in a long line of CT articles that looks at viral Christian moments in major sporting events. During the 2024 Olympic games, we wrote about Fijian players singing worship songs in harmony, as well as a photo capturing a Brazilian surfer levitating over the water with a finger pointed to the sky.
A viral moment may come and go, but CT reporters take the opportunity to dive deeper into what it says about the country, its church, and its history. For instance, that Fijian four-part harmony is the heritage of both indigenous culture and Methodist tradition. And the surfer’s gesture became a trademark of Brazilian evangelicals in the ’80s as the movement began to take off. |
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Team Curaçao’s witness is giving local pastors hope as the island faces a brain drain as well as the effects of growing secularism. As families are glued to their screens to watch each game, pastors hope young people will desire to worship the same God they see their soccer heroes worshiping. |
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We are always looking for ways to introduce readers to new places and fellow Christians around the world, and these viral moments are a great gateway. |
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How can we more effectively be formed into the image of Christ? For centuries, spiritual maturity was framed around the cultivation of the classical virtues. In Every Perfect Gift: Classical Virtues for Christian Formation, authors Joseph Lanier and Travis James Montgomery dive into classical theology and explore how the seven classic Christian virtues (faith, hope, love, justice, prudence, temperance, and fortitude) are important to our spiritual formation. |
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Balancing depth and breadth, the authors provide a robust biblical, theological, and historical discussion on the role of the seven virtues in Christian formation from a uniquely evangelical perspective. Lanier and Montgomery are able guides for their readers who seek to be formed by "every good and perfect gift" from God the Father above. |
- In Kenya, Christians worry politicians are behind thug violence directed toward churches.
- Gen Z Christians outpace older generations in church attendance, but they also have the lowest levels of agreement with core theological beliefs of Christianity, a Lifeway Research survey found.
- After an agreement between Spain’s government and its Catholic church, victims of sexual abuse will be able to request compensation without a court fight.
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Today in Christian History |
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June 25, 1744: The first Methodist conference convenes in London. Leaders set standards for doctrine, liturgy, and discipline, giving an organizational framework to the "Evangelical Revival" touched off by John Wesley and George Whitfield in 1739 (see issue 2: John Wesley and issue 69: Charles and John Wesley). |
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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…
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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…
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Twenty-one years ago, I whispered a prayer that was simple to say but difficult to imagine how God would answer. My daughter, Naomi, had been born with Down syndrome and…
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The church killed Robin Hood. At least that’s how the stories go. There are a few different versions of the Early Modern English ballad "Robin Hood’s Death." In most of…
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Throughout Scripture, God calls his people to be faithful and steadfast as we abide in him. Isaiah reminds us our faithfulness is fleeting "like the flowers of the field," yet our hope is secure when we place it in God, so our strength is renewed (Isa. 40:6, 31). In this issue, we consider stories of resilience. Historian Thomas S. Kidd shares missionary Adoniram Judson’s hardship and fortitude in Burma (now Myanmar). Emily Belz reports on Minnesota churches today that are supporting persecuted Karen Christians, also from Myanmar. Haleluya Hadero reports on groups who are determined to help Gary, Indiana, achieve a more resilient future. We also consider Tish Harrison Warren’s new book and feature an interview with her. Rooted in the person of Jesus Christ, Christian resilience is about more than having grit or bouncing back. |
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