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March 2006

Missions Incredible
South Korea sends more missionaries than any country but the U.S. And it won't be long before it's number one.
by Rob Moll

Loving the Storm-Drenched
We can no more change the culture than we can the weather. Fortunately, we've got more important things to do.
by Frederica Mathewes-Green

Lives of Quiet Turbulence
Elizabeth Marquardt on what happens in the souls of children of divorce.
Interview by Agnieszka Tennant

God by the Numbers
Coincidence and random mutation aren't the most likely explanations for some things.
by Charles Edward White

A Delicate Hospitality
How Hispanic churches in Southern California negotiate the dilemmas of ministry with undocumented immigrants.
by Christine A. Scheller

A Wind that Swirls Everywhere
Pentecostal scholar Amos Yong thinks he sees the Holy Spirit working in other religions, too.
by Roger E. Olson

Winning the Oral Majority
Mission agencies rethink outreach to the world's non-literate masses.
Dawn Herzog Jewell

Word and Deed, Again and Again
After five months and counting, Katrina continues to change the lives of both victims and volunteers.
by Deann Alford

Walking the Talk After Tsunami
In a region known for its hostility to the church, Christian relief work is building bridges with Muslims.
by Tony Carnes

HeadLines

Belarus: Dictator gives churches a break.

Technology: Jews for Jesus v. Google.

Canada: Conservative Christian now leads unwieldy Parliament.

Missions: Ministries welcome "plane of the future."

Southern Baptists: Rebuked trustee's blog stirs controversy.

Human Rights: Bill boosts fight against sex and labor trafficking.

Scandal: Charismatic leader resigns amid accusations of exploiting women for sex.

Q + A: Sen. Sam Brownback on pro-life victories and the Sudan.

Theology: Church abandons universalist pastor.

Departments

Inside CT
Honoring Pioneers

Readers Write

Where We Stand
The Lessons of Jabez; Loose Cult Talk

Reflections
Evening Prayer

Do Likewise | David P. Gushee
The Truth About Deceit

Speaking Out | Edward S. Little II
Living with Tares

Guest Column | Jason Byassee
The Almost Formerly Important

Weblog in Print | Ted Olsen
The Art of Abortion Politics

Civil Reactions | Stephen L. Carter
Upside-Down Metaphor

The CT Review
Unraveling Confusion about Messianic Jews; Why Obedience isn't Just for Legalists; Bishop Spong's Revisionist Bible; Bookmarks

The Back Page | Philip Yancey
For God's Sake

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Loving Where it Hurts the Most
Bill Mallonee has been called one of the top 100 songwriters in the world, but an audience is hard to find.

Nate Anderson | posted 11/21/2008 09:15AM

Slideshow: No Need to Fret
Bill Mallonee sings about hardship, but his lyrics are haunted by hope.

Edited by Ruth Moon | posted 11/21/2008 09:18AM

Go Figure
Get the number on Max Lucado, Orthodox congregants, and poverty.

Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 11/21/2008 09:20AM

Fire and Dating
Name that nonprofit, Mike Huckabee's biblical blunder, and stem-cells make an organ.

Compiled by Sarah Pulliam and Susan Wunderink | posted 11/21/2008 09:21AM

Our Contentious Catalyst
Francis Schaeffer never stopped battling for the faith.

Harold Fickett | posted 11/20/2008 05:01PM

Reference Rainbow
What it looks like to graph the Bible's cross-references.

Graphic by Chris Harrison, Carnegie Mellon University | posted 11/20/2008 05:03PM

Denominational Diagnostics
What I look for to find a healthy church.

Philip Yancey | posted 11/19/2008 08:52AM

My Top 5 Devotionals

Carolyn Nystrom, coauthor with J.I. Packer of Praying: Finding our Way through Duty to Delight | posted 11/19/2008 08:54AM

Sorting through the Rubble
Westmont College rebuilds after fire destroys 20 percent of its campus.

Sarah Pulliam | posted 11/18/2008 01:12PM

World's Worst Persecutor
Will U.S. diplomatic shift and Graham visit help Christians?

Ruth Moon | posted 11/18/2008 09:11AM

Poll: When do you start listening to Christmas music?

From Christianity Today Movies:
Twilight
This film adaptation will satisfy fans of the vampire romance novel, but doesn't have much of anything for anyone else.

Todd Hertz | posted 11/21/2008 02:43PM

Bolt
A dog who thinks he's a superhero goes on a cross-country journey of self-discovery in Disney's best home-grown cartoon in years.

Peter T. Chattaway | posted 11/21/2008 02:43PM

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