Obtaining some sense of Jesus’ relative concern across the areas of human flourishing—spiritual, physical, social, psychological, and economic—is a helpful conceptual tool in assessing the impact of Christian organizations.
From development economist Bruce Wydick:
“Wars tend to shape more than just nation-states and historical trends. They tend to shape each of us too.
And that brings with it not just geopolitical risk but personal temptation.”
In the new issue of @christianitytoday.com I reflect in my older age on being childless in “The Birds and the Bees, Babies and Me”:
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“My vision is the salvation of my people,” said one pastor in Syria. “I feel that it’s a responsibility. God put me in this place. It’s not a coincidence that I’m here.”
In his State of the Union marking our 250th year, President Trump honored athletes, veterans, Sage Blair, America—and himself.
“We don’t have power to change anything, but we so much believe in the One who has power to turn things around,” said one Christian woman.
On the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a Ukrainian theologian meditates on self-interested calls for a comfortable peace.
An Ecuadorian immigrant with legal status fell into a detention “black hole.”
Some church leaders from across the country tried to pull him out.
You can’t guarantee that AI won’t take your job.
But there’s good news: “You can do nothing about the changes around you, but you can do something about you,” writes Russell Moore.
Christians who fled violence in Myanmar were largely Trump supporters.
Then ICE started arresting their congregants.
Emily Belz reports from the Twin Cities:
From arson to armed attacks, North American houses of faith have seen alarming acts of aggression in recent years.
Megan Fowler reports:
Six Christian athletes you can cheer on at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics:
“The fact is our worst enemies are always redeemable—and we ourselves are never free from mixed motives and prejudice,” writes Justin Giboney.
“To renew our public discourse, love one another, and hold ourselves accountable, we must risk ostracism from our own tribes to seek the truth.”
I served in the Israel Defense Forces, writes Aaron Abramson.
After terrorists killed my friend, I fled from God and from my Jewish identity.
Then I discovered the Messiah.
Families in Venezuela are holding vigils outside detention facilities, praying for political prisoners, and pressing the government to make good on its promise to release them.
“A Bible literacy crisis has flooded the halls of local churches and left many Christians unable to recall basic information contained in Scripture,” writes Jen Wilkin.
How did we end up here, and what does the church need to do to recover?
Past visa suspensions have always included a blanket exemption for adoption visas, Trump’s latest freeze does not.
Instead, visas will be reviewed case by case.
America’s ongoing scourge of school shootings not only takes lives but also leaves a pool of surviving children who carry the horror with them.
Emily Belz reports on the families searching for healing after the Annunciation Catholic School shooting:
A federal judge ruled that ICE can no longer arrest legally admitted refugees in the state, many of whom are persecuted Christians. But damage has been done.
Emily Belz reports from Minneapolis:
The Trump administration should be able to do immigration enforcement, argues Bonnie Kristian, without defying the First, Second, and Fourth Amendments—and most of all “without executing people like Alex Pretti in the streets.”
“If we accept dramatic enforcement as the sole solution to America’s immigration problems, we must also accept the ways it will deform the church and our national conscience,” argues Andy Olsen.
Has KPop Demon Hunters' popularity fueled cross-cultural missions or galvanized the production of more Christian K-pop music?
Find out in our @christianitytoday.com story:
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Christians often use Romans 13 to wave away state violence, but that’s the opposite of what Paul intended, argues Russell Moore.
From Syria to Sudan, believers around the world face increasing oppression and persecution.
CT reports on the 50 countries where it’s most dangerous for Christians in 2026:
"He Left the Pastorate. But He Hasn’t Given up on Religion."
In this piece from @christianitytoday.com, @michaelrwear.bsky.social writes about how @ryanburge.bsky.social's new book, The Vanishing Church, shows the importance of faith for America.
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“On Fire For God” is a memoir of exvangelical anger. But author Josiah Hesse has sympathy for the people in the pews.
Bonnie Kristian spoke with Hesse about his goals for the book, claims about evangelicalism, and objections to certainty.
Is America’s appetite for power in Venezuela bigger than its ability to handle it?
David French and Elizabeth Neumann join The Bulletin to discuss:
Believers can disagree on migration policies—but the Word of God should shape how we minister to vulnerable people, writes Russell Moore.
After Maduro’s capture, Venezuelan pastors are praying for peace.
“We have the firm hope and faith that this year will be the year in which God will give peace and freedom to Venezuela,” said one.
Christian tradition has disappointed us and will undoubtedly disappoint us in the future.
Yet “in every era over the past two millennia, God’s Spirit brought forth salvation, increased our understanding of Christ’s work, and expanded the gospel’s reach into new peoples and lands.”
