There’s something unmistakable about cracking open the spine of a new book or getting a whiff of that library-stack smell. Sitting with printed words invites readers to slow down—to savor and delight in ideas, reporting, arguments, and well-wrought turns of phrase. While digital information snowballs, the printed page invites us into a curated conversation through both content and form.
In our print pieces at Christianity Today, we’re always on the lookout for fantastic writing that is full of rich theological content, in-depth reporting, and carefully argued ideas—all in service to Christ and his kingdom.
The 10 pieces below (presented in order of publication) are ones our editors labored over and lingered over. We hope these articles will delight you anew—whether you thumb through your stack of CT print magazines or revisit each online.
How Doubt Derailed a Train Town
Emily Belz in East Palestine, Ohio
After a major chemical spill in Ohio, disagreement tore close-knit East Palestine apart. Local churches are working to heal the ravages of mistrust.
Was Paul a Slave?
Mark R. Fairchild and Jordan K. Monson
The surprising argument that Saul of Tarsus was born into bondage.
He Told Richard Nixon to Confess
Daniel Silliman
Most ministers were silent about Watergate. Why was one evangelical pastor different?
Confessions of a Loner
Sophia Lee
As a newlywed and a new mother, I built exactly the life I wanted. The only thing missing was everyone else.
Why Both Parties Want Hispanic Evangelicals in 2024
Harvest Prude in Texas and Arizona
This year’s most closely watched voting bloc is reshaping the presidential contest—and the church.
Making Space for ‘Yearners’
Daniel Taylor
Some in our churches live in the borderlands between committed faith and disbelief.
The Man Who Made Global Methodism Possible
Daniel Silliman
Keith Boyette prepares for retirement as the denomination gathers formally for the first time.
A Vision for Repair
Bonnie Kristian
We don’t fix things anymore—relationships, democracies, or socks. That’s a problem.
Finding Sobriety—and Jesus—in Vietnam’s Christian Drug Rehabs
Angela Lu Fulton in Hanoi
The country’s church-run addiction centers are so effective that communist officials are taking notice.
Pilgrim at Plaster Creek
Sara Kyoungah White
Christ comes to make all things new—even West Michigan’s most polluted watershed.
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