Of all people surprised that I became an evangelical Christian, I’m the most surprised. Just seven years ago, if someone had told me that I'd be writing for Christianity Today magazine about how I came to believe in God, I would have laughed out loud. If there was one thing in which I was completely …
Amid ISIS attacks, faithful response inspires Egyptian society. Twelve seconds of silence is an awkward eternity on television. Amr Adeeb, perhaps the most prominent talk show host in Egypt, leaned forward as he searched for a response. “The Copts of Egypt … are made of … steel!” he finally uttered. Moments earlier, Adeeb was watching …
A Protestant responds to Catholic critiques of ‘Grace Alone.’ Bishop Barron’s critique of the Reformation doctrine of sola gratia raises many questions. I will not endeavor to respond to all of his points. I certainly would not even attempt to defend everything Martin Luther said, did, or wrote. I will focus on the good bishop’s …
Watching a beloved video game franchise crash and burn challenged my gut reaction to disappointment. Everyone’s passionate about something. For you, maybe it’s golf or cars or crocheting or music. For me, it’s video games. And of all the games out there, those in the spacefaring Mass Effect series are my favorite of all time. …
Everyone’s asking about the Passion scene where Satan is carrying a hideous infant. “Please explain the symbolism in the scene showing Satan holding a bald baby. Thank you.” That’s just one of dozens of e-mails we’ve received in the last few days, asking about a surreal scene in The Passion of The Christ where Satan …
Only Jesus can offer forgiveness, both for the evil of history and the evil in my heart. At first, the grainy, sped-up, black-and white footage of men, women, and children being lined up and shot, their bodies kicked into open graves, looks like something from a silent film. But these are images from a real …
In the Apostles’ Creed, there is a statement about Jesus descending into hell. Did he literally go there?—DEBRA BLACK, Alton, IllinoisEach Sunday, millions of Christians around the world recite the Apostles’ Creed, including that statement: “I believe that Jesus … descended into hell.” Yet a few years back at one Christian college, a series of …
How our sinful struggle with sleep became a righteous rest. It’s 7:03 a.m., and I’ve already hit snooze twice. The alarm buzzes again. As I try to rouse myself after another late night, the day’s tasks pour into my mind. My wife and I gear up to make breakfast for four hungry kids—one’s hollering from …
Es complicado. For it is not mere words that nourish the soul, but God himself, and unless and until the hearers find God in personal experience, they are not the better for having heard the truth. —A. W. Tozer Eden is 12 and a firm believer in a variety of mythological forest goblins. In particular, …
Pure Flix’s adaptation of the apologetics classic succeeds most where it preaches least. In his 2008 anti-religion documentary Religulous, Bill Maher was on a mission: His goal was to put religious people in their place once and for all by demonstrating how ridiculous and harmful their beliefs are. With its sub–Michael Moore grandstanding and utter …