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Trump says ongoing talks are Iran’s last chance at deal
Blazes force evacuations, torch buildings in Washington state
Police release Nancy Guthrie ransom notes after six months
Bessent reaffirms Japanese commitment after “To-Do” list photographed
New York nuns don’t have to assist suicide—for now, court says
Police ID man who shot 10 at Idaho In-N-Out, killed himself
Bodies recovered from mountain avalanche that killed 10
Wildfires: Facts, FAQs, and how to help
Wildfires are becoming more frequent and destructive in many parts of the world. Fueled by extreme heat, drought, dry vegetation, and strong winds, blazes can spread rapidly, destroying homes and communities, and putting children and families at risk. While fire is part of a natu...
Blanche ends anti-weaponization fund, seeks Senate approval
Should Elon Musk ‘Make Like Zacchaeus’?
Earlier this summer, CT started running an occasional feature on reader responses. Here’s a new installment. The Pro-Life Movement’s Widening Division The pro-life abolitionist approach risks repeating the trajectory of the 2010 Tea Party movement’s: initial energy and primary su...
Nigerian Christians Join Attempts to Deradicalize Terrorists
On a spring night in the mid-1990s, a teenage Ibrahim Alhassan awoke to a voice calling for Christians to step out of their dormitory rooms at Sani Dingyadi Unity Secondary School in Sokoto state, northwest Nigeria. A group of Muslim boys then ordered about 10 Christian high scho...
God’s Call Creates Life
What makes the gospel come alive? John Piper opens 1 Peter 1:13–25 to show that God calls dead sinners into living faith.Watch Now
Does God Owe You?
What’s the relationship between our good deeds and God’s reward? When he empowers us to obey him, he loves to celebrate the beauty of his grace.Listen Now...
AI and Art: What Is Creativity For? (with Brett McCracken)
What’s the point of making art when a machine can do in seconds what it takes a human years to learn? That question sits at the heart of this Silicon Spiritualities episode with Brett McCracken, senior editor at The Gospel Coalition and a perceptive writer on faith, media, techno...
Israel expresses concern about Hamas disarmament plan
Struggle Against Sin Doesn’t Signal Defeat
I stood in my kitchen with my fists clenched, unsure how sin had bested me yet again. Surely this wasn’t what the Christian life was supposed to be like. I should have the green pastures and gentle walks beside still waters. I should have the gentle words, patience, and holiness....
Fear That Sings and Dances
The hostile army ignored God as long as they could, but when he looked down at them, they panicked. Then his people’s newfound fear of him erupted in song and dance.Watch Now...
Don’t Set Your Hope on Tomorrow
“How’s your 401(k) looking?” “What’s your five-year plan?” “We’re heading out West this summer.” “Everybody’s working for the weekend . . .” We hear each of these phrases in our daily dialogue (or on our eighties radio station), and, with rare exceptions, we receive and respond t...
1 Corinthians 1:13–17, Part 1: Antidote to Disharmony: Christ’s Unity, Christ’s Death, Christ’s Name
In the face of church factions, Paul exhorts members of Christ’s body to focus on the unique work Jesus has done through his death and resurrection.Watch Now...
Rooted in What Lasts: Identity Beyond Disability
I have an identity crisis. Most of the time, I experience life as an average person. I’m married with two grown and married children. I work, take care of my yard, and serve in my church. My life, in so many ways, looks ordinary. But then there’s another simple, familiar occurren...
Newsom and his wife release four years of tax returns
New York sues betting app Kalshi, claims illegal gambling scheme
Arizona Supreme Court rules clergy abuse reporting optional
Lawsuit alleges religious discrimination at Southwest Airlines
Multiple mountaineers dead after Pakistan avalanche
Court halts Michigan ban on conversion therapy
How Jesus Sounded to a First-Century Galilean
This piece was adapted from CT’s books newsletter. Subscribe here. Scot McKnight, Jesus, People, Pharisees: Exploring the Conflict in Galilee (Fortress Press, 2026) On more than a dozen occasions in this provocative book, Scot McKnight claims the Gospels are exaggerating. Some of...
The Living Word Imparts Imperishable Life
How does God awaken the dead? John Piper opens 1 Peter 1:13–25 to show that God grants new life through the gospel.Watch Now
Japan earthquake survivors battle aftershocks, heat, and trauma
Japan (MNN) — Hope fades for survivors in southern Japan as earthquake rescue efforts shift to recovery. The death toll from Tuesday’s twin tremors in Kyushu had risen to 34 at the time of publication and was expected to climb. A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Kyushu on...
Don’t Treat AI as Your Pastor
“I’m a Christian. I’ve only missed a few Sunday services, but people have already started asking me what I did over the weekend and why I wasn’t there—trying to pry into my private life. This is such a toxic environment—how should I stand up to them?” This is a question a Christi...
Georgia school shooter’s father sentenced to 15 years
Feds say inappropriate school survey violated parents’ rights
Rushdie stabber convicted on federal terrorism charges
After pushback, Trump may pull Blanche nomination to lead DOJ
30-year-old federal terror court to hear its first case
Missile falls in Poland during massive Russian attack on Ukraine
Churches dissociate from criminally charged Virginia pastor
U.S. government bans foreign-made humanoid and dog robots
A ‘Spiritual Revival for One’ Is No Real Revival
Every semester, I give a lecture to my undergraduates about evangelicalism. Since I teach at a Catholic university in Manhattan, you might expect my students to know at least something about this topic. I always begin the lecture with a photo of Billy Graham and ask, “Who is this...
The Curly, Coily Hair God Made
When I was in sixth grade, I learned my hair made me different. I was 11 and a new student in a predominately white private school in Columbia, South Carolina. My mother had moved me there from a majority Black charter school where I had sat in classrooms among little Black girls...
The Summer of Taking Christian Nationalism Seriously
At denominational gatherings across the country this summer, one topic of conversation has been a near constant: Christian nationalism. Denominations discuss and debate a wide range of subjects at their annual conventions, occasionally making headlines, as Southern Baptists did i...
I Was Helped by a Hypocrite
I’d been a believer for a year when I met Walt. He captivated a crowd when he preached. His counsel was pivotal in my life, and God used him to strengthen my young faith. But Walt turned out to be a hypocrite. After proclaiming God’s glory, he’d visit prostitutes on his way home ...
Doomscrolling Done Right
How does God intend for us to deal with tragedy in the news? Pastor John offers six reasons why suffering should drive us to repentance and action.Listen Now...
Hope survives tightening Taliban restrictions in Afghanistan
Afghanistan (MNN) — August marks five years since Afghanistan fell under Taliban control. The terrorists captured 26 provincial capitals in ten days before rolling into Kabul, leading then-President Ashraf Ghani to flee the country. By the end of August 2021, the last United Stat...
How should Christians respond to persecution? Global ministry weighs in.
International (MNN) — Around the world, Christians are silenced, imprisoned, and killed for their faith. One in seven Christians live under high levels of persecution, according to a report by International Christian Concern. That is 380 million people. The Christian Post says th...
If Our Work Matters to God, Why Doesn’t the Bible Address It More?
If work is so important, and every Christian is engaged in it, and we spend most of our waking hours doing it, then why is the Bible overwhelmingly focused on pastoral and church issues? There are detailed instructions for elders and deacons, for how to conduct the Lord’s Supper ...
Trump officials to investigate Minnesota transgender dolls
President Trump to honor teen lifeguard for rescuing boy
Kentucky governor demands McConnell verbally address constituents
Senators object as Fauci pleads the Fifth in COVID hearing
Biden interview clips suggest forgetfulness, classified disclosures
Calm ends; U.S., Saudi Arabia strike back at Iran-backed group
Released Pastors Say Immigration Agents Mocked Them, Threatened Family Separation
Pastors Nepthali Zozaya Saucedo and Cinthia Sarai Cardona Otero led their Edinburg, Texas, congregation on Sunday praising God for their recent release from immigration detention and praying for those left behind. “As the body of Christ, we can intercede, and not just for our fam...
Conservative writer Ross Douthat leaves NYT for “60 Minutes”
Pro-life father arrested under FACE Act settles with DOJ
Iranian government shuts historic church in Tehran
Summer Breaks and Anxieties
The Syllabus is a column that features student opinions on timely national and international topics. We aim to highlight how evangelical students in the US are thinking about important issues and how the Christian faith informs their worldview. Students should use this link to su...
Born to Destroy the Devil’s Works
Is there any hope against sin’s power? John Piper shows from 1 John 3:1–10 how God the Son became man to destroy the devil’s works.Watch Now
The Gospel According to Birds
When we read that God manifests his divine nature “from what has been made” (Rom. 1:20, NIV), we’re probably thinking about the big stuff: sunsets and constellations and Grand Canyon overlooks. I think of the ruby-throated hummingbird. The practice of seeing the greatness of God ...
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