The World Evangelical Alliance’s Geoff Tunnicliffe talks about efforts to ensure a fair and peaceful election in Sudan and calls for a world day of prayer for the safety of believers there. At the Lausanne Movement’s Cape Town 2010 congress, Christianity Today editor in chief David Neff met with Geoff Tunnicliffe, international director of the... Continue Reading

While college-educated Americans battle over what marriage should mean, much of the country may be abandoning the institution entirely. For a long time, the contours of America’s culture war seemed relatively straightforward. On one side was the country’s growing educated class, who tended to be secular, permissive and favorably disposed to the sexual revolution. On... Continue Reading

With each act of terror, our elites sound off not against those who committed, or tried to commit, the heinous acts, but against the innocent who have done nothing wrong as the feared backlashes rarely materialize. Some will argue whether the would-be Christmas tree bomber intended to target Christians at the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony... Continue Reading

The pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church (PCA) in New York City says seeking justice is not optional for the person saved by grace. “God’s grace makes you just.” Tim Keller has strong words for people who do not care about the poor: “All I know is, if I don’t care about the poor, if my... Continue Reading

PCA Director of Chaplain Ministries, BGen (Ret) Doug Lee, interviewed on CNN. “Chaplains will always help people, always have … always will, no matter who comes their way,” says Lee. As Congress debates the repeal of the Pentagon’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, military chaplains are doing their own soul-searching. About 3,000 chaplains currently serve... Continue Reading

Activists saw the political terrain shift in 2010, and as a result, political advocacy groups will likely need to change strategies next year. Here are six events from the past year that are likely to continue to shape politics in 2011. 6. The Line Between Debate and Hate The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has... Continue Reading

“We removed the Manhattan Declaration app from the App Store because it violates our developer guidelines by being offensive to large groups of people.” Conservatives are expressing shock and frustration after Apple pulled an iPhone/iPad “app” from its online store that contained basic Christian beliefs on homosexuality and abortion. Although the move impacts only owners... Continue Reading

“We send these young people into combat. We think they’re mature enough to fight and die. I think they’re mature enough to make a judgment on who they want to serve with and the impact on their battle effectiveness.” More than 250,000 U.S. troops may leave the military earlier than they had planned if the... Continue Reading

“The time we set aside for corporate worship in song is precious, so while the idea of ‘banning’ certain Christmas carols is a little too Ebenezer Scrooge for me, pastors and worship leaders should select Christmas songs wisely…” The U.S. Supreme Court recently refused to consider a challenge to a ban on religious carols in... Continue Reading

“It is clear to me that ‘a free church in a free state’ is the American ideal. The Founders wanted a country where people of all faiths and those of none could follow their religious beliefs without government entanglement.” An Oklahoma amendment that bans state judges from consulting Islamic law has been blocked from going... Continue Reading