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October 2007

What God Has Joined
What does the Bible really teach about divorce?
by David Instone-Brewer

Redeeming the Remarried
There's a lot at stake if we neglect ministering to stepfamilies.
by Ron L. Deal
Plus: Runner-Up Wife

Taking Revival to the World
Australia's largest and most influential church extends its reach to London, Paris, and Kiev.
by Cassandra Zinchini

The Dread Cancer of Stinginess
When it comes to missions giving, donor dependency may not be the greatest problem.
by John Rowell

An Older, Wiser Ex-Gay Movement
The 30-year-old ministry now offers realistic hope for homosexuals.
by Tim Stafford
Plus: The Best Research Yet

Interview with a Pharisee—and a Christian
How two believers of two faiths talk to one another with conviction and civility.
by David Neff

The Good Shepherds
A small but vigorous movement believes that in farming is the preservation of the world.
by Rob Moll

Tethered to the Center
The Gospel Coalition is committed to core evangelical beliefs and wide-ranging cultural engagement.
by Collin Hansen

Gutsy Guilt
Don't let shame over sexual sin destroy you.
by John Piper

Why Muslims Follow Jesus
The results from a survey of converts.
by J. Dudley Woodberry, Russell G. Shubin, and G. Marks

From Hand Out to Hand Up
Three Arkansas entrepreneurs are helping build Rwanda's largest bank for the poorest of the poor.
by Isaac Phiri

HeadLines

Abortion: Amnesty International changes its stance.

Church Discipline: Lutherans agree not to reprimand practicing gay ministers.

Denomination: Conservative Episcopalians split over exit strategy.

Higher Education: Colorado Christian firing raises questions about school's capitalist mission.

Military: Officers' video endorsement may overstep First Amendment.

Obituary: Fred Smith, 91, key mentor to evangelicals.

Legal: Biola University sues Bank of America.

Q+A: Peter Wehner on the theology of President Bush's foreign policy.

Tidings: Ted Olsen contemplates the death of blogs.

Turkey: Local ministry accused of milking martyrdoms for fundraising.

Departments

Inside CT
When the Lights Go Out

Readers Write

Where We Stand
Amusing Ourselves on Sunday; The Fatherless Child

Reflections
Blessed Are the Merciful

Good Question | Daniel R. Lockwood
Until We Meet Again

Foolish Things | Stan Guthrie
When Red Is Blue

Taste and See | Agnieszka Tennant
A Fishy Facebook Friend

The CT Review
A fresh look at the amazing John Newton; the religion of Americanism; Jesus and Archaeology digs deep for biblical insights; beautiful Bella avoids preachiness; lovers sing in a dangerous time; and Mark D. Roberts's top blogs on the Gospels' reliability.

Global Prognosis | David Aikman
Puncturing Atheism

The Back Page | Charles Colson
Community of Memory

sponsors

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 11/21/2008 11:45PM

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 11/21/2008 11:45PM

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