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February 2004

MegaShepherd
James Meeks is pastor of one of Chicago's largest churches and state representative of the city's five poorest districts. And that's just part of his ministry.
by Bob Smietana

The New Evangelicals in the New Century

At the Crossroads
Evangelicals have become major players in American culture, and that may be their biggest problem.
by Martin E. Marty

My Enemy, Myself
What brings evangelicals together is also what pulls us apart.
by Telford Work

While I Was Sleeping
Why my husband finally refused to end my life during my two-month coma.
by Lindsey O'Connor

New Life in a Culture of Death
Hope for Colombia dwells inside its most lethal killing field—Bellavista Prison.
by Deann Alford

A Laughing Child in Exchange for Sin
What exactly does courage look like in an age of abortion?
by Christine A. Scheller

River Deep Mercy Wide
A medical journey on the Rio Negro in Brazil's Amazon Basin
Photos and essay by Gary Gnidovic

The Gradual Grief of Alzheimer's
Robertson McQuilkin reflects on his wife's long battle with Alzheimer's.
Interview by Stan Guthrie

Making Disciples by Sacred Story
Biblical storytelling conveys the realities of our faith better than almost any other form of communication.
by Walter Wangerin Jr.

Gospel Gem
How a dying jewelry tycoon shares the pearl of great price with Panama's elite
by James A. Beverley

North American Report

Politics: Democrats try to show that they also have faith-based values.

Law: Inmates win one for religious liberty.

News Wrap: Contractors block an abortion clinic; Presbyterian conservative under fire; E. K. Bailey, Bob Passantino, and Paul Simon pass away.

Evangelism: Denomination concerned about "character and conduct" of church criticism

Evangelism: Evangelicals try to win Mormons with respect—and hard science.

Business: Big Idea primes itself for a recovery.

World Report

Colombia: Three million displaced people have few options for help.

Ireland: Protestants disillusioned with Good Friday Agreement.

China: House-church Christian dies while in police custody.

News Wrap: Religious liberty advocates decry new restrictions in Turkmenistan; Christians were targets in Saudi Arabia bombing; Ted Fletcher and James Torrance die.

AIDS: Condoms must be part of the prevention package, says Bush administration official and former missionary.

Departments

Inside CT: Carl Henry's Dream
Evangelicals are gaining respect among mainstream journalists, and that would have pleased Carl Henry.
by Ted Olsen

Where We Stand
Let No Law Put Asunder; Muslims at Home in America

Good Question: Operation Evil Power
If Christ has truly defeated the powers of Satan on the Cross (Col. 2:15), why do the powers of evil effectively operate in this world?
Answered by Richard B. Hays

Glittering Images
A profound Christian rethinking of power is overdue
by Andy Crouch

Our Last and Only Hope
A lesson in trust from a grounded crow.
by Stanley J. Grenz

The CT Review
Hip-Hop Opera; Magnificence in Wreckage; It's Not About Us; Looking Back to Go Forward; God-honoring Retirement

Confronting Moral Horror
It's a witness even the most jaded find impressive.
by Charles Colson with Anne Morse

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Loving Where it Hurts the Most
Bill Mallonee has been called one of the top 100 songwriters in the world, but an audience is hard to find.

Nate Anderson | posted 11/21/2008 09:15AM

Slideshow: No Need to Fret
Bill Mallonee sings about hardship, but his lyrics are haunted by hope.

Edited by Ruth Moon | posted 11/21/2008 09:18AM

Go Figure
Get the number on Max Lucado, Orthodox congregants, and poverty.

Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 11/21/2008 09:20AM

Fire and Dating
Name that nonprofit, Mike Huckabee's biblical blunder, and stem-cells make an organ.

Compiled by Sarah Pulliam and Susan Wunderink | posted 11/21/2008 09:21AM

Our Contentious Catalyst
Francis Schaeffer never stopped battling for the faith.

Harold Fickett | posted 11/20/2008 05:01PM

Reference Rainbow
What it looks like to graph the Bible's cross-references.

Graphic by Chris Harrison, Carnegie Mellon University | posted 11/20/2008 05:03PM

Denominational Diagnostics
What I look for to find a healthy church.

Philip Yancey | posted 11/19/2008 08:52AM

My Top 5 Devotionals

Carolyn Nystrom, coauthor with J.I. Packer of Praying: Finding our Way through Duty to Delight | posted 11/19/2008 08:54AM

Sorting through the Rubble
Westmont College rebuilds after fire destroys 20 percent of its campus.

Sarah Pulliam | posted 11/18/2008 01:12PM

World's Worst Persecutor
Will U.S. diplomatic shift and Graham visit help Christians?

Ruth Moon | posted 11/18/2008 09:11AM

Poll: When do you start listening to Christmas music?

From Christianity Today Movies:
Twilight
This film adaptation will satisfy fans of the vampire romance novel, but doesn't have much of anything for anyone else.

Todd Hertz | posted 11/22/2008 03:01AM

Bolt
A dog who thinks he's a superhero goes on a cross-country journey of self-discovery in Disney's best home-grown cartoon in years.

Peter T. Chattaway | posted 11/22/2008 03:01AM

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