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Tate brothers arrested, facing possible extradition to the UK

Suspect caught after fire, fireworks at NYC federal building

FDA says it falsely identified source of cyclosporiasis outbreak

DHS, DOJ deny report that FBI won’t look into ICE shootings

Scottish runner breaks 27-year-old men’s mile record

Lawsuit against former Southwestern Seminary president settled

Vice president welcomes new baby, Alec Neel Vance

Christianity Today · Jul 20, 2026

The Pro-Life Movement’s Widening Division

The Texas Republican Party’s decision last month to reaffirm its platform plank calling for “legislation to abolish abortion” divided the pro-life movement. At issue was the platform’s call for “equal protection of the laws,” code for legislation to make women obtaining abortion,...

Born Again by the Word

What awakens faith in a dead soul? John Piper opens John 3:1–18 to show that God creates life through the word of the gospel.Watch Now

Desiring God · Jul 20, 2026

If Jesus Returns Tonight

How would we use our time if Christ were coming back tonight? Pastor John gives ten transforming ways to live while waiting for the second coming.Listen Now...

Desiring God · Jul 20, 2026

Threats from Yemen's Houthis, and a glimpse of the local Church

Yemen (MNN) — The Yemen-based political and militant group known as the Houthis fired missiles at Saudi Arabia July 13, breaking a four-year, informal truce. The Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of bombing Sanaa airport, which is under Houthi control. Yemen’s exiled and largely power...

Mission Network News · Jul 20, 2026

Political divisions in America hinder evangelism

United States (MNN) — More than half of Americans think civil war could happen in a few years, according to research from Statista. Partisanship is at an all-time high in the United States. A 2025 Pew Study showed that over 80 percent of Americans do not think Republicans and Dem...

Mission Network News · Jul 20, 2026

AI and Formation: How Does AI Shape Our Loves? (with Michael Keller)

What happens when AI becomes good enough to simulate spiritual depth? That question drives this episode with Michael Keller, lead pastor of Redeemer Lincoln Square in New York City. Keller also brings a rare technical perspective to the conversation, having completed doctoral wor...

The Gospel Coalition · Jul 20, 2026

3 U.S. service members killed over weekend as strikes on Iran continue

The Gospel Coalition · Jul 19, 2026

John Newton on the ABC’s of Progressive Sanctification

As a biblical counselor, I often work with people struggling with the slow process of sanctification. Believers trapped in the idea of total, instantaneous transformation wonder why it’s so hard to shed the baggage of their old life. The tension usually arises from confusion abou...

Are You Tempted to Leave Jesus?

Do you ever regret that God saved you? Israel did. They spent generations crying out to God for liberation. Then they finally heard God command Pharaoh to let his people go and watched as he sent ten plagues of persuasion. In jubilee, they traveled through the Red Sea to Mount Si...

Desiring God · Jul 18, 2026

Honor Jesus by Cherishing His Church

Why is the writer of Hebrews so enthralled with an often weak and wavering church? He sees her calling, her splendor, and her majestic Savior.Watch Now...

Desiring God · Jul 18, 2026

How Rich Are Christians? 1 Corinthians 1:4–9, Part 4

How do the Corinthian church’s riches in word and knowledge serve to confirm the testimony of Christ? Their beautiful speech shows a beautiful Savior.Watch Now...

Desiring God · Jul 18, 2026

Quality Christian Music 2026: 15 Artists to Watch

Every summer for the last eight years, I’ve released a list of quality Christian artists who I think should be on your radar (and playlists), if they aren’t already (see my lists from 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025). I aim to select artists who are unapologetically ...

The Gospel Coalition · Jul 18, 2026

5 Signs Your Marriage Is Unhealthy (and What to Do About It)

When Cassie noticed Craig had left his phone on the kitchen table before going outside to mow the grass, she checked it to see which tabs were open. Over the last few months, Craig had seemed emotionally distant, and this worried Cassie. She braced herself as she scrolled through...

The Gospel Coalition · Jul 18, 2026

Coca-Cola milk brand shuts down production after cyberattack

Maine Democrats vie for open Senate ballot line after Platner drops out

NTSB cites geese as likely cause of last year’s fatal chopper crash in Hudson River

Trump teleprompter aide on leave over insider betting claims

FDA identifies Taco Bell lettuce as source of diarrhea parasite

Court Allows Houston Megachurch to Change Bylaws, Cutting Out Voting Members

Ed Young Sr.’s former church, Second Baptist in Houston, won a significant victory in a lawsuit brought by current and former congregants last year that claimed leadership deceptively changed bylaws to have Young’s son, Ben, succeed him as lead pastor without a public vote. A Tex...

Marshals: Fire at 1853 Brooklyn church started intentionally

Focus on the Family launches search for next leader

Andy Burnham set for U.K. prime minister after Labour nomination

U.S. strikes hit bridges, power infrastructures in Iran

No penalty for Blue Angel buzzing beach; Navy says “Hooyah”

Gambling Is a Moral Crime

In October, we celebrate Christianity Today’s 70th anniversary. We are occasionally republishing some articles from past years that relate to the headlines of 2026. Here’s one from October 26, 1962. Someone must lose. Gambling has now become the largest illegitimate business in t...

The Chinese House Church Leaders Who Didn't Win Release

Around 9 p.m. on October 10, 2025, the power went out in the Beijing home of Ren Zhong and his wife, Wang Cong, leaving the couple and their 3-year-old daughter in darkness. Ren and Wang, who both minister at Zion Church, knew then that the authorities had come for them. Their da...

Warn Thy Trillionaires

When news broke that Elon Musk had become the world’s first trillionaire, the internet responded with both wonder and disgust. The wonder is pretty easy to explain. A trillion dollars is a lot of money, more money than a Christian college professor like me would see were I to wor...

Who the Bible Says You Are

This piece was adapted from CT’s books newsletter. Subscribe here. Jane Johnson, Worthy (Bethany House, 2026) Worthy guides readers through a close reading of Paul’s Prison Epistles, demonstrating how a deep knowledge of the Scriptures transforms our love for God. With a focus on...