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Amid global HIV/AIDS crisis, Christians must meet the moment | Opinion Original
April 5, 2026, 6:02 a.m. ET “What will happen to my children when I die? No one will take them when they know that I died of AIDS.” In 2002, I was living the suburban American dream. I was the mom with the minivan, three kids, the dog and too many soccer games to go between in Orange County, California. Life was comfortable. But that comfortable life was forever changed one day when I read a magazine article on AIDS in Africa.
God Loves to Use Average People
Growing up, my family moved a lot. My dad was a pastor, and it seemed like every few years we changed churches, homes, neighborhoods and schools. I was always the new kid. By temperament, I’m an introvert, and regular upheaval to routine and familiarity only increased my sense of being on the outside, of not fitting in. To make things worse, I saw myself as just one of the average people; there was nothing special about me. Actually, I felt average in every way—so ordinary.
Opinion: Our Puerto Penasco community is running into discouraging troubles
By Phil Naylor, Bart Stockton, Kay Warren, Jim Curcio, Ginger Beauchamp We love living in Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point). It is our home. We are committed to making this already wonderful place an even better destination for visitors, new residents and businesses. The residents of our community, Las Conchas, are all-in when it comes to Puerto Penasco and encouraging other Americans, especially Arizonans, to move and invest here.
National Day of Prayer for Faith, Hope, and Life
The first time Rick publicly prayed at a weekend church service for people living with a mental illness, his words were simple. He asked God to bring comfort and strength to anyone living with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, or any other mental illness. He asked God to reassure them that their pain and suffering mattered to God and to their brothers and sisters, and to remind them that as a church family, we would do all we could to offer support to them and their families.
Trump budget would set back global AIDS fight just when we're on track to win it
For those of us driven by faith to help people less fortunate than ourselves, it is hard to watch programs changed in ways that hurt those in greatest need.
Forgive Us Our Debts: How Christian College Grads Pay the Price
When Christian students view college as a part of their calling, they won’t let the cost get in the way. For some, that means doubling down on savings, hustling for scholarships, or working their way through undergrad or seminary: whatever it takes to cover rising tuition bills. Others see robust federal loan packages as a godsend, allowing them to enroll at a Christian college. Recent student loan trends have left some Christian college grads feeling the economic impact for decades.
The Refugee Ban Is Back, But Church Connections Might Trump It
It’s been a tumultuous year for refugee resettlement, and the latest ruling on President Donald Trump’s highly contested travel ban introduces more questions about the prospects for foreigners seeking asylum in the United States. After months of holdups in lower courts and declining refugee admittances, today the US Supreme Court partially reinstated Trump’s executive order that bars refugees and travelers from certain Muslim-majority nations from entering the country.
The Turquoise Table Movement Wants You
Four years ago, Kristin Schell ordered two picnic tables for a party. She was a reliable hostess in her Austin community, a thrower of book clubs, barbecues, and neighborhood Bible studies. Schell had read Romans 12:13—“Take every opportunity to open your life and home to others” (The Voice)—and took Paul’s words seriously. But all the planning and prepping was driving the mother of four crazy, and entertaining never seemed to yield the depth of community she craved.
American Originals
One of the first people we meet in The Amish—airing Tuesday, Feb. 28, on PBS's American Experience—is a voice: "Tell the cameraman to get lost." On one level the restraint which this places on this movie is also its charm. We hear the voices of Amish with the dreamy atmospherics of hayfields, corn picking, and little children gathering potatoes. One has the feeling this may be an art house film with plain information of white on black and then bucolic farm scenes of the four seasons. But it isn't.
Paul Simon: 'God Comes Up a Lot in My Songs'
Paul Simon's latest album, So Beautiful or So What, made a bunch of Best Albums of 2011 lists, including CT's own. That Simon is acclaimed for his music is hardly news, but the fact that So Beautiful so deeply explores spiritual themes is fascinating. "For somebody who's not a religious person, God comes up a lot in my songs," Simon said in press materials accompanying the album's release.
America's Largest Christian Bookstore Chain Files for Bankruptcy
Family Christian Stores (FCS) has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Yet the ministry assured customers yesterday that it "does not expect" to close any of its more than 250 stores or lay off any of its approximately 4,000 employees. “We strive to serve God in all that we do and trust His guidance in all our decisions, especially this very important one,” stated FCS president and CEO Chuck Bengochea. “We have carefully and prayerfully considered every option.
Christ in the Capital of the World
On a brisk October Saturday in 2012, hundreds of teenagers, young adults, and youth leaders gathered at Battery Park in Manhattan. In earlier days, the historic public park facing New York Harbor was the first place to receive immigrants from Europe and elsewhere. But this morning, it received members of black and Latino Pentecostal churches nestled throughout Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. The crowd donned T-shirts and jerseys proclaiming God Belongs in My City (GBIMC).
Here's What Supreme Court Says about Same-Sex Marriage and Religious Freedom
State bans on same-sex marriage are no longer legal in America, the US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 today. So the question becomes: How will gay rights and religious rights be balanced? Below is what the justices said in today's majority opinion and four dissents, as well as a summary of related survey data.
From Antichrist to Brother in Christ: How Protestant Pastors View the Pope
More than half of evangelical pastors say Pope Francis is their brother in Christ. More than one-third say they value the pope's view on theology, and 3 in 10 say he has improved their view of the Catholic Church. Those are among the findings of a new study of 1,000 Protestant senior pastors, released this week from Nashville-based LifeWay Research. Overall, the survey found that many Protestant pastors have taken a liking to Pope Francis.
What It’s Like to Be Gay at Wheaton College
With adrenaline rushing, I walked through the main student hangout at Wheaton College holding a piece of paper, trying to find someone I could talk to. It was a Thursday afternoon in April of 2013. As I passed through the Beamer Center a second time, I found a fellow member of Wheaton’s improv club. I told him I was trying to decide whether to post the piece of paper on Wheaton’s communal forum board, which many students used to communicate with the whole campus.
Mormons and Christians: So Close, Yet So Far Away
For nearly 200 years, Mormons have both enraged and intrigued evangelicals. The rage has come from Mormon claims that the Book of Mormon contains new revelation superseding and correcting the Bible, and that Christians are apostates from the apostolic church. The intrigue has come from the fact that Latter-day Saints (LDS) are so similar and yet so different. The Book of Mormon is remarkably Christ-focused, and presents a godhead resembling the Trinity.
Few Pastors Say Adultery Should Permanently Ban Them from the Pulpit
Half of Protestant pastors say their colleagues should step down from the pulpit for a time if they are accused of misconduct. Most say such accusations should be kept in confidence until proven. And few think pastors who commit adultery should be permanently banned from ministry. Those are among the findings of a new telephone survey of 1,000 Protestant senior pastors from Nashville-based LifeWay Research.
Christian Refugees in Germany Report High Levels of Religious Violence
As the million-plus refugees who fled to Germany last year settle into packed group homes and culture-clashed neighborhoods, Christian migrants face ongoing harassment from the Muslims they live alongside. Open Doors Germany reported Monday that three-quarters of resettled Christian refugees—as many as 40,000 people—had experienced repeated attacks due to their faith. The ministry surveyed 230 refugees, most of them men in their 20s who converted to Christianity from Islam in their home countries.
Introducing Quick to Listen, a New Podcast from Christianity Today
Twitter rewards me for reacting. My most retweeted and liked tweets are not thoughtful, measured interactions with others. They’re the unbalanced rants of someone whose feelings were hurt, who’s frustrated for his friends, or who is somehow set off by yet another misguided idea. Sometimes I’m right. Sometimes I’m wrong. But every time, those tweets serve the same purpose as the clanging cymbal Paul mentions in 1 Corinthians 13—merely a way to make noise.
Christians Rally to Keep World's Largest Refugee Camp Open
Christian humanitarian groups are among the 11 charitable organizations calling on Kenya to reverse its decision to close the largest refugee camp in the world. More than 320,000 displaced people face an unstable future after the country, the second-largest refugee host in Africa, announced plans to shut down the camp and its Department of Refugee Affairs, which has already disbanded.
Is This Election Shaping the Future of Evangelicalism?
Russell Moore recently wrote a piece whose title I resonate with: “Why this election makes me hate the word ‘evangelical.’” As he notes, the word has become nearly meaningless in this election year. Most journalists, who should know better, use the word to mean only one segment of evangelicalism: those who are white and Republican. This is annoying, because evangelicalism has traditionally been a many splendored thing. And because evangelicalism has not been primarily about politics.
Planting Deep Roots
We live in an age deeply suspicious of institutions. Pastor and performance artist Rob Bell spoke for many of his peers when he asked pastors at Duke Divinity School in 2010, "Do you ever feel like you signed up for a revolution [when you went into ministry], but ended up running a corporation?" Less than a year later, Bell left his pastoral role for a new, less institutionally constrained, calling in Los Angeles.
Missionary Doctor: Abstinence Isn’t Always an Option
Editor’s note: Earlier this year, David Vanderpool, a Christian doctor who lives and works in Haiti, told NPR’s All Things Considered he believes birth control and vaccines—not abortion—will be the best responses to the spread of Zika. The mosquito-borne virus appears linked to birth defects, so some countries have recommended women delay pregnancy for up to two years.
Why We Need Small Towns
The New York Times released a documentary film this summer that captures a place and its people. The film features residents from a wide range of racial and socioeconomic backgrounds and jobs. Their disparate stories are knitted together by their affection for their city. In many ways, the film captures a love of place and holistic mission that has captivated many evangelicals as of late. There's one major difference: The place is McDowell County, West Virginia, population 21,729.
Even Tyler Perry Can't Improve on the Greatest Story Ever Told
Modern remakes of timeless stories, like Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet or Sidney Lumet’s The Wiz! may not always be particularly masterful in their storytelling, but they do provide fresh, modern takes on stories that can benefit from being told through different lenses. Because of this, I found myself intrigued when I heard that FOX would air a live presentation of Tyler Perry’s spin on the Passion of Christ.
Unions Survive Supreme Court Challenge from Christian Teachers
As the cost of living skyrockets in Silicon Valley, veteran middle school teacher Rick Schertle relies on the teachers’ union to advocate for the salary and benefits needed for his family of four to get by in San Jose. So Schertle, along with 325,000 teachers in California and millions of public employees across the country, let out a sigh of relief after the US Supreme Court deadlocked today, allowing unions to continue to levy bargaining power by charging non-members.
Darrin Patrick Removed from Acts 29 Megachurch for ‘Historical Pattern of Sin’
Darrin Patrick, vice president of the Acts 29 church planting network and founding pastor of The Journey megachurch in St. Louis, has been fired for violating his duties as a pastor.
Sex, Money ... Pride? Why Pastors Are Stepping Down
No sexual misconduct. No financial impropriety. No problem, right? For the second time in the last year and a half, a prominent evangelical leader has taken a highly publicized leave of absence while confessing to the sin of pride and character flaws. C. J.
InterVarsity Names a Historic New President
Tom Lin, who has dedicated his entire career to campus ministries in the United States and overseas, has been named the new president of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. In August, the Taiwanese American will become the organization’s first non-white president.
Evangelicals Cheer Pro-Life Vote at Methodist Conference
Update (May 21): In one of the last actions of its 10-day General Conference, United Methodist delegates voted 445 to 310 to repeal the denomination’s 40-year-old official resolution supporting Roe v. Wade. Paired with the earlier vote to withdraw from the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice (RCRC), the church took “two MAJOR steps in the right direction,” tweeted John Lomperis, the United Methodist director at the Institute on Religion and Democracy.
Died: Kenneth Bailey, the Scholar Who Made Jesus Middle Eastern Again
Kenneth E. Bailey, the scholar who introduced evangelicals to Middle Eastern culture and history, died Monday at age 85. Bailey gave Western readers “the eyes to see” the deeper significance of Jesus’ life and stories by placing them in the cultural context of the Middle East, publishing books like Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes and Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes, a 2012 CT Book Awards winner.
Beyoncé's Redemptive Lemonade
On Saturday, Beyoncé released her 12-song visual album, Lemonade, in which the 20-time Grammy award winning artist known for “Single Ladies,” “Irreplaceable,” and “Crazy in Love,” explored themes of anger, loss, and reconciliation. The album’s lyrics and imagery also included a plethora of Christian references, including mentions of the “Holy Book,” “baptism”, and visuals of the Bible.
How Charleston’s Emanuel AME Spent Sunday after Massacre
In a crowded sanctuary, elder John Gillison called out, “And the people of God shall say, Amen!” “Can I get an Alleluia? Won’t somebody yell, Praise the Lord?” It was Sunday morning in Charleston. Over the past few days, the area hosted a dozen prayer vigils and candlelit tributes. Next week come the funerals and memorial services. But yesterday, in a place nicknamed “Holy City,” they worshipped.
Left Behind: Author LaHaye Sues Left Behind Film Producers
Left Behind: The Movie reaped $2.1 million during its February opening weekend, making it the nation's No. 1 independent film. By late March, the celluloid version of Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins' phenomenally popular fictional account of the Rapture had earned more than $4 million.
Can We Trust Facebook to Be Fair with Conservative News?
If you’re on Facebook, you’ve probably glanced at—and maybe clicked into—the trending headlines on your timeline. Maybe you thought these stories were generated by an algorithm. You’d be wrong. Instead, Facebook employed a team of people who selected these stories, with a bit of influence from management.
Your Next Bible Will Be a Hologram
Microsoft this week unveiled HoloLens, an augmented-reality headset that overlays text and images on the real world and, in particular, anchors them to precise locations in space, as if they were real objects. Here’s one of Microsoft’s promotional shots to give you an idea of what wearing HoloLens is like: In this image, the man is apparently so obsessed with going to Maui that he maintains a Sims-like vacation paradise on his counter.
Eutychus and his Kin
Can you tell me, please, whether it is proper to launch an ICBM rocket with a bottle of champagne? Having flunked physics, I am somewhat unsure of myself in this atomic age. It would be great fun for an inveterate non-alcoholic to contribute some verbal pop and fizz to the launching of your new magazine, but I don’t know whether it would be appropriate. I’m a little over-awed.
Crimea Adoptions to Americans Blocked by Russia
[Updated with stats and evacuation plan from Ukraine Without Orphans.] Last year, Ukraine replaced Russia as the third-largest source of international adoptions by American families. Russia had ranked No. 3 or higher since 1999 (see charts below), but recently banned U.S. adoptions, leaving many orphans in limbo. But now, Russia's controversial annexation of Crimea from Ukraine has stalled all U.S. adoptions from the disputed Black Sea peninsula.
Let There Be Arcade Fire
One night near the end of April this year, my wife and I will be on the floor of the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, with several good friends and 20,000+ other people who have gathered for an Arcade Fire show. At some point that night, the band will play "Awful Sound (Oh Eurydice)" from their latest album, Reflektor.
Moses at the Movies
Ridley Scott isn't the first filmmaker to tackle the story of Moses, and he certainly won't be the last. There's drama in the prophet's confrontations with the rulers of Egypt, there's spectacle in the miracles he performed to liberate his people, and there are lessons to be learned from the way he led the Israelites and forged them into a nation, not least by giving them the Law. And filmmakers have been turning to Moses’ story for inspiration since pretty much the dawn of cinema.
Dozens of Assyrian Christians Kidnapped or Detained By ISIS
Dozens of Syrian Christian families have been abducted by fighters from ISIS, according to a new report from Reuters. About 230 people, “some of who were taken from a church,” were kidnapped or detained by ISIS when the terrorist group captured the Syrian town of Qaryatain on Friday. Prior to the start of the civil war, about 18,000 people lived in Qaryatain, about 2,000 of them Syriac Catholics and Orthodox Christians, reportsThe Telegraph.
Why the Ebola Crisis Needs a More Biblical Respon...
West Africa’s Ebola pandemic is far from over and the confirmed death total has surpassed 6,070. As it slows down in Liberia, the number of cases is accelerating in Sierra Leone, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Public health authorities are now expanding home-based observation and care for people newly exposed to Ebola. In an urgent bid to reduce new infections, many individuals and families are under quarantine for 21 days.
Protestants Follow Catholics' Lead on Martyr Tourism as Pope Francis Visits Uganda
[First posted on Wednesday, November 25, at 12:23 p.m.] Pilgrims walk hundreds of miles to swat at mosquitoes and dip their jugs, body parts, and even their babies into the murky water of a rectangular lake here on the northeast outskirts of Uganda’s capital city. Millions of faithful Catholics show up in Kampala on “Martyrs Day” every June 3 from all over East Africa.
Hating Hillary | Christianity Today
Paul Kengor, a Grove City professor who's penned religious portraits of Ronald Reagan and President Bush, recently released a third biography, God and Hillary Clinton. In a recent radio interview, Kengor detailed Clinton's Methodist upbringing, her public professions of faith, and her prayer life and involvement in Bible studies.
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Learning to Love Leviticus
Perhaps the fact that it is catalogued under "Humor and Entertainment" should tell us how to rightly appreciate A. J. Jacobs's best-selling 2007 book, The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible. In the course of a fascinating year, Jacobs tries to obey literally the 700-plus commands he finds in the Bible—including stoning an adulterer, offering an animal sacrifice, and upholding all the jots and tittles of the Old Testament law.
As Church Plants Grow, Southern Baptists Disappear
There are now more Southern Baptist churches than ever before: 46,449 as of last year. And more than 200,000 extra spaces in the pews. As the nation’s largest Protestant group prepares to meet in Columbus next week, it reported its largest annual decline in more than 130 years—a loss of 236,467 members. With just under 15.5 million members, the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) remains the largest Protestant group in the United States.
Judge Halts Deportations of Detroit Christians to Iraq
More than 100 Iraqi Christians arrested in immigration raids earlier this month will get to stay in the United States—at least for another two weeks, according to an order issued yesterday by a federal judge in Detroit. Judge Mark Goldsmith halted the immediate deportation of the recently detained Iraqi nationals for 14 days, while he decides whether the district court or an immigration court has jurisdiction over their case, Hamama v. Adducci.
In ‘Cars 3,’ Humility Finishes First over Generational Confli...
Cars 3 opens in the same way as the original Cars, with Lightning McQueen, the central character, sitting in his trailer before a big race. As usual, McQueen is prepping for the race with a little motivational self-talk: “Focus. Speed. I am speed,” he says to himself. “One winner, 42 losers. I eat losers for breakfast.” After this line, however, the scene goes in a different direction; McQueen follows up with, “Wait.
Evangelicals Tell Trump: Don’t Deport Christians to Face Genocide in Iraq
With the fate of 199 Iraqi nationals on hold while a Detroit court hears a lawsuit, a group of evangelical leaders has sent the Trump administration a simple message: Don’t deport Christians into genocide.
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