Throughout Mario Kasih’s life and ministry, Christianity Today has been a source of inspiration to grow closer to God and to other members and ministers of the global church. Mario started reading Christianity Today after the Lausanne Conference in 2024, when he was a virtual att...
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If God is sovereign, why should we pray? Pastor John encourages us to seek God with confidence in his power and plan for our lives.Listen Now
Centuries before the New Testament authors wrote their gospels, Homer laid down his own evangelium: Now royal Odysseus, who had borne the long war, spoke again: …“Your lord is now at hand.And I expect a gift for this good news [evangelion]when he enters his own hall. Till then I ...
Last month, Elon Musk became the first trillionaire in recorded history. A trillion requires imagination. It approaches a quarter of total US federal tax revenue. It exceeds the combined net worth of Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, and Jeff Bezos. According to Oxfam, it surpasses the...
Robert Sloan Jr., president of Houston Christian University, suffered a massive stroke and died on July 4 at age 77. Sloan played baseball as a Baylor University undergraduate in the late 1960s and was president of the university from 1995 to 2005. Southwestern Baptist Theologica...
Iran (SAT-7) — A Christian multi-media ministry is reconnecting with viewers in Iran after a nationwide internet blackout left millions isolated from the outside world for nearly three months. As internet access gradually returns across the country, SAT-7 USA is once again hearin...
International (MNN) — People are becoming increasingly skeptical of what they see online, and that shift is opening new doors for the Gospel. Many are growing weary of misinformation, AI-generated videos that look real, and the uncertainty created by conflicts around the world. D...
Iran (MNN) — The June memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran appears to be over after the US reimposed oil sanctions and the two nations resumed an exchange of regional strikes this week. Tuesday’s reimposed sanctions on Iranian oil by the US were a respon...
One morning, not long after I graduated from seminary and was serving in a women’s ministry position at a church, I overheard one of the table leaders for Bible study quoting a woman who didn’t teach sound doctrine. I remember feeling distressed about what I should do. I ended up...
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This piece was adapted from Russell Moore’s newsletter. Subscribe here. The Graham Platner story is one more example—among countless others—of a leader whose disqualifying character was obvious all along but became fatal to him only when one more revelation made it impossible to ...
Did the incarnation change history forever? John Piper shows from Hebrews 9:26–28 how Christ’s coming marked a new era in God’s story.Watch Now
I love spontaneity. I treasure unplanned, unexpected moments of joy with my family, with colleagues at work, with fellow pastors and members at our church, even with friends at the ballfield. Most of all, I cherish the sweet moments of surprising joy, with my Bible open, in commu...
The day I got engaged to Lex was the same day my favorite worship artist released an EP of love songs. I listened to them as I drove to our engagement spot, reflecting on the divine surprise that was our relationship. She entered my life and brought new joy along with her—a repre...
Venezuela (MNN) — Losses will likely exceed $10 billion following twin earthquakes in Venezuela. (Photo courtesy Keys for Kids Ministries) The June 24 earthquakes damaged more than 800 buildings, according to government statistics. Nearly 200 structures completely collapsed. Yet ...
Middle East/North Africa (MNN) — It's no secret that life on earth is full of conflict, in both public and private spheres. That's not because of the modern day we live in: it's been a fact for all but the first few days of human history. “Most probably, either you are now in a c...
Artificial intelligence may or may not be coming for our jobs, but it’s certainly coming for our anthropology. AI promises us the status of a monarch, with swarms of agents bowing before us and saying, “Your prompt is my command.” And we’re all too familiar with the allure of cha...
From his home in Nazareth, Saleem Shalash has often heard the loud booms of Israel’s air defense systems intercepting Hezbollah rockets over the Haifa region. Since resuming large-scale attacks in March, Hezbollah has repeatedly attacked Haifa—18 miles from Nazareth—with rockets,...
Why should Christians wait confidently to the end? Because not only has God equipped us with many gifts, but he will preserve us in his faithfulness.Watch Now...
Your life is like a series of rooms connected by the hall of Time. Behind you stretches a long line of past places, rooms you’ve lived and loved in, rooms you’ve suffered and rejoiced in, some you would give everything to reenter, others you would give everything not to reenter, ...
While staying in homeless shelters as a reporter, I heard dozens of stories of abuse, many of which I was able verify with court records and counselors. One person whose story particularly moved me was Michael, a felon and poet who lived downstairs from where I stayed in an old J...
A growing number of public intellectuals are changing their minds about the church. Not all are ready to make a bold confession of faith, but many are willing to recognize Christianity’s role in shaping civilization. Ryan Avent’s In Good Faith: How the Nature of Belief Shapes the...
Malawi (MNN) — After four years of waiting, World Missionary Press (WMP) will now begin sending additional Bible study materials to Malawi. Helen Williams with WMP says they have supplied Bible materials and booklets in Malawi for several years in Chichewa, the national language ...
Matt Harmon and Ben Gladd talk with Mary Hannah about Old Testament theology, biblical theology in the local church, Christ-centered interpretation, moral application, and how ordinary Christians can grow in seeing the beauty of Christ across Scripture....
Can sin undo God’s purposes? John Piper opens 1 Samuel 12:6–25 to show that God sovereignly guides sinful choices for his glory.Watch Now
How can the pastor of a growing church care for each member? Pastor John encourages shepherds to care tenderly for the flock and depend on God’s mercy.Listen Now...
Have you noticed an uptick in the cultural prevalence of Japanese media? I know I have. Just the other day, I was surprised to learn that my local library stocked manga (Japanese comic books and visual novels) and anime (Japanese animation, which is often adapted from manga). For...
“What in the world? Where are we?” My husband and I were incredulous. We’d reached our destination, but it wasn’t the bustling event center we’d expected. Instead, it was a yellowing field, barren except for the few cows who stood staring at us while chewing their cud. It was the...
Introducing Silicon Spiritualities, a podcast from The Gospel Coalition exploring the deeper questions artificial intelligence raises about work, worship, truth, power, and what it means to be human. Host Christopher Watkin helps thoughtful Christians move beyond hype and panic t...
Around 10:30 p.m. on July 3, Sean Long saw his phone light up with an incoming call from Anna Liu, wife of Jin “Ezra” Mingri, senior pastor of China’s Zion Church. When Long answered, he was surprised to hear the voice of Jin, who had been detained since October 9, on the other e...
Why don’t you read the Bible more than you do? Our minds might rush to all kinds of reasonable excuses. “My job has been really demanding this season.” “My child won’t sleep through the night.” “The mornings are my only chance to exercise.” “I’ll start again when life slows down ...
I spent five years planting a church in London, a city that had largely forgotten the faith that forged it. Then I accepted a call to pastor a 205-year-old congregation in downtown Nashville. And when I left London, I carried something I’m still not comfortable naming. Shame. I f...
Because God calls all Christians, all Christians call on God. Our one Lord and one confession unite us with all believers across time and space.Watch Now...
Love moved Jesus to let Lazarus die. Why? Jesus wanted Lazarus, his family, and the watching crowd to taste his all-satisfying glory.Watch Now
As my country turns 250, I feel both inspired and disillusioned, much as I did two decades ago navigating an undergrad major in political science. Political theory inspired me. I marveled to see how science and philosophy had led to the late eighteenth-century experiment that cam...
One of the joys I have as an elder of my local church is to lead God’s people in prayer. It’s a time of intercession for the church, a time of modeling prayer for members, a time of giving voice to our collective hearts. Every Sunday, our church focuses on one nation, usually wha...
In the Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln said America was “conceived in liberty.” Today we might call that our country’s unique selling proposition. While other nations emphasized biological unity, America in the 20th century finally became a liberty theme park where people of ...
Based on concepts from his book The Wisdom Pyramid: Feeding Your Soul in a Post-Truth World, Brett McCracken teaches about how to become wise in a world that offers too much information, too quickly. He shares three things making us sick: 1. We have too much information. 2. We re...
In the summer of 1976, I was looking forward to kindergarten, and our nation was celebrating its bicentennial. I can’t remember much from those days, but in the 50 years since, I know I’ve heard Psalm 33:12 many times: “Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD.” Those words we...
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