Brazilian Drug Lord Loves Local Church

Philip Yancey writes in Christianity Today magazine:

I recently heard from a friend who visited a barrio in São Paulo, Brazil. He grew nervous as ...

Differences Between Christian and Muslim Understandings of Compassion

In July 2008, Christianity Today magazine's chief editor, David Neff, attended the "Loving God and Neighbor Together" dialogue between Muslims ...

Two Scenes from Christmas in Afghanistan

Leigh C. Bishop, a psychiatrist and military reservist, was stationed at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan on Christmas Eve 2008. In the dim light of dusk, ...

God Supernaturally Provides for Couple's Ministry

Years ago, Dave Phillips and his wife, Lynn, had a talk about the callings they felt God was stirring in them. As they discussed what they were most passionate ...

The Necessity of God's Wrath

The biblical doctrine of God's wrath is rooted in the doctrine of God as the good, wise and loving creator, who hates—yes, hates, and hates ...

Missionaries Learn Valuable Lesson in Language School

Anglican priest and author Michael Green shares the following story to remind us of the impact of our actions long before our words:

I read about a missionary ...

Napoleon Moved by Mother's Request

There is a story told about a mother who came to Napoleon on behalf of her son, who was about to be executed. The mother asked the ruler to issue a pardon, ...

Creating Change from the Bottom Up

Two weeks after the [2008 presidential] election, I traveled to India to meet Christian pioneers seeking to overturn India's institutional form of ...

Judgment Is Good News

The word judgment carries negative overtones for a good many people in our liberal and postliberal world. We need to remind ourselves that throughout ...

Church Doesn't Live Up to Its Sign

Chris Heuertz is the international director of Word Made Flesh, an organization that helps the world's poor. In his book Simple Christianity, Heuertz ...