Tag Archives: Christianity Today Magazine

The film is a gorgeous reminder of the beauty of God that waits beyond our walls of fear. The world outside—it’s a dangerous place. Stick with Christian community. Where it’s safe. I have received that message—sometimes blatant, sometimes merely implied—within so many Christian communities from childhood through adulthood. I’ve been instructed to read only ChristianContinue reading “Why ‘The Secret of Kells’ is a Perfect Christmastime Movie”

It worked in Utah. But national effort by the CCCU and NAE will be more complicated. Among the many unanswered questions going into a new year and new government led by Donald Trump, American evangelicals await the prospects for the tense back-and-forth between religious liberty and LGBT rights. The conflict took on new urgency inContinue reading “Fairness for All: Evangelicals Explore Truce on LGBT and Religious Rights”

Rev. Salguero is the founder of the National Latino Evangelical Coalition (NaLEC) and a pastor in Orlando, FL Ed: Recently, a PBS prime-time special (The New Deciders) and the NY Times Opinion page (The Evangelicalism of Old White Men Is Dead) highlighted the National Latino Evangelical Coalition (NaLEC) as a new kind of Evangelical electorate.Continue reading “Hispanic Evangelicals & Politics Today: My Interview with Gabriel Salguero”

Tonya White Mountain lives out the Christian call to be a peacemaker. Assemblies of God pastor Tonya White Mountain regularly makes the nearly two-hour drive from her home on the Standing Rock Sioux reservation to Bismarck, North Dakota, the closest place to shop at Walmart and get medical checkups. During a recent trip, a truckContinue reading “Interview: Why One Standing Rock Pastor Won’t Preach About the Pipeline”

What’s behind our timeless fascination with religious pilgrimage? Years ago, Thomas Friedman’s The Lexus and the Olive Tree contrasted two ways of being in the evolving Western world. One, epitomized by the “olive tree,” is rooted, in place, stable, stationary. The other, the “Lexus,” was the emerging vision of the modern individual: a life distinguishedContinue reading “A Journey as Old as Humanity Itself”

Southeast Christian Church Teaching Pastor is the first in a new series As early as Acts 2, Luke wrote that Christians were devoted to, “the apostles’ teaching,” which has at least something to do with what we would call “biblical preaching” today. Many scholars believe that much of the New Testament came from sermons thatContinue reading “What is Biblical Preaching? A New Series, starting with Kyle Idleman”

New report details when workers’ faith expression is protected and when it can get them fired. British officials are encouraging the country to put Christ back in Christmas—even in their workplaces. “There are a lot of myths out there when it comes to dealing with religion at work. I want to put the record straight:Continue reading “British Government Affirms Christmas at Work”

If we are pro-life, we are pro-refugee. In this country fear has become a defining narrative, even among Evangelicals. It comes in many forms: fear of unemployment, fear of the unknown, fear of the infringement of rights—all concerning. But one in particular—fear of terrorism—has caused a unique problem when it comes to community and loveContinue reading “The Narrative of Fear Surrounding Refugees: Preparing Ourselves for the Conversation”

We do no one any favors if we ignore or downplay core beliefs. The response was not surprising. Some called it a “purge”; others a “witch hunt.” In October, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF) told its 1,300 staff members that they are expected to abide by the organization’s theological commitments—in particular those on human sexuality. IfContinue reading “The Grace of Church Discipline”

We’re all enriched when women lead. Jo Saxton is passionate about leadership. A Londoner of Nigerian descent who now lives in the Twin Cities, Saxton is a church planter, leadership coach, and the author of More Than Enchanting. A sought-after speaker, Saxton also serves as chair of the board for 3DM, a global discipleship ministry.Continue reading “Jo Saxton Q+A: What’s Holding You Back?”