Over the past decade, significant pillars of the evangelical community have wavered in their convictions about marriage and human sexuality. In 2014, World Vision announced it would hire Christians in same-sex relationships—only to reverse course after a backlash threatened donations. Things have gone differently for Bethany Christian Services, one of the country’s leading adoption providers, […]Read More

Mother’s Day. A beautiful concept. A day of honoring mothers, grandmothers, aunts, mother-figures, mother-in-laws, and mentors who have shaped mothering in your own life. A day to honor those who have gone before you. A day to recognize the gift of motherhood.  I’m so thankful to the the one who started Mother’s Day – whoever […]Read More

In our founding documents, Billy Graham explains that Christianity Today will help evangelical Christians interpret the news in a manner that reflects their faith. The impeachment of Donald Trump is a significant event in the story of our republic. It requires comment. The typical CT approach is to stay above the fray and allow Christians […]Read More

A Prayer for the Overwhelmed ParentBy: Kristine Brown “When I am overwhelmed, you alone know the way I should turn. Wherever I go, my enemies have set traps for me.” – Psalm 142:3 NLT “Once you get through the baby-stage, it gets easier,” a friend and fellow mom advised. My baby wouldn’t eat without fussing […]Read More

As COVID-19 vaccination rates slowed this spring, Americans’ attention turned toward the groups less likely to get the shot, including white evangelicals. Black Protestants were initially among the most skeptical toward the vaccine, but they grew significantly more open to it during the first few months of the year, while white evangelicals’ hesitancy held steady. […]Read More

Ambulances carrying COVID-19 patients line up waiting for their turn to be attended to at a dedicated COVID-19 government hospital in Ahmedabad, India, on April 22.People stand in queues to refill oxygen in cylinders in New Delhi, India, on April 23. Scores have died in hospitals in India’s capital amid suggestions that low oxygen supplies […]Read More

Buffeted by Russia, corruption, and culture war pressures, believers surge in national elections. Like many in America, evangelicals in Ukraine feel under siege. It may be why people are starting to elect them—in record numbers. “Ukraine has become the epicenter of a global spiritual battle,” said Pavel Unguryan, coordinator of Ukraine’s National Prayer Breakfast. “Today, […]Read More

Praying can be easy. A prayer can be a thought, a word, a heavenward plea from someone in need, a few lines said spontaneously or recited from a book, or even just a groan. Understanding what a prayer does after it leaves your lips is a little more difficult. Christian theologians have long debated how […]Read More

Question 3: What promising breakthroughs or innovations do you see that can accelerate the fulfillment of the Great Commission? We live in an age of constant innovation and breakthroughs in science, medicine, and technology. Just so we are on the same page, let me define innovation and breakthroughs. I’m borrowing from Ted Esler’s innovation definition […]Read More

Have you ever stood at the edge of the ocean? Felt the tide lap at your feet? Heard the roar of the water as the waves crash? Maybe you’ve seen the sun slip lower and lower on the horizon, turning from gold to pink to fiery red, fading into purple, and finally the dark blue […]Read More