Home > Christianity Today Magazine > Faith & Thought > Prayer/Spirituality
Christ's Kingdom and Paradise
What is the difference between the heavenly 'paradise' that Christ promised the thief on the cross and the kingdom of God?
By Christopher A. Hall
posted 11/05/2003
Take Back Your Sabbath
Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers.
A Christianity Today editorial
posted 11/04/2003
CT Classic: Fallow Time
The Sabbath can protect us from the temptations of wealth
By David Neff
posted 11/04/2003
Discerning God's Will
Quotations to stir the heart and mind from Van Gogh, Dante, Thomas Merton, and others
Compiled by Richard A. Kauffman
posted 10/06/2003
Go Figure
Two astronomers determine the time when Jesus died and rose.
Compiled by Ted Olsen
posted 07/16/2003
Quotation Marks
Recent comments on praying in school, rebuilding Iraq, and playing paintball.
Compiled by Ted Olsen
posted 07/15/2003
What Larry Burkett Knew About Healing and Death
The financial guru died last week-but not of the kidney cancer he fought for seven years.
By Larry Burkett
posted 07/09/2003
Suburban Spirituality
The land of SUVs and soccer leagues tends to weather the soul in peculiar ways, but it doesn't have to.
By David Goetz
posted 06/23/2003
Religion in the 'Burbs
An interview with R. Stephen Warner, sociologist of religion at University of Illinois at Chicago.
By Agnieszka Tennant
posted 06/23/2003
Inside CT: Away from the Crowd
You learn a lot about someone through fly fishing
By Mark Galli
posted 06/23/2003
A Shrink Gets Stretched
Why psychologist Larry Crabb believes spiritual direction should replace therapy.
By Agnieszka Tennant
posted 05/02/2003
Prayer Warriors
E-mail newsletters are helping hundreds of thousands to pray about the war.
By John W. Kennedy
posted 04/28/2003
Journalists Who Pray
Christianity Today editors share prayer practices that energize them.
By Mark Galli
posted 04/28/2003
Prayers for Salvation
God may have lessons for us in the way he answers our askings.
By J.I. Packer
posted 04/23/2003
Quotation Marks
Recent comments about Augustine's Confessions and canonizing Ivan the Terrible.
Compiled by Ted Olsen
posted 04/23/2003
Are Prayers in a Time of War Really About Comfort?
In part. But their main purpose is about much, much more than that.
By Mark Galli
posted 03/28/2003
Spittle and Self-Righteousness
Beware of responding too indignantly to those on the other side of the war debate.
By Uwe Siemon-Netto, UPI
posted 03/28/2003
War Isn't Being Waged From the Pulpit
Most clergy avoid blanket statements on war.
By Marshall Shelley
posted 03/24/2003
Wrath Control
Pop psychology teaches that restraining anger will only make you sick. Not according to Jesus.
By M. Blaine Smith
posted 02/12/2003
Heavenly Bodies
What do we gain from a bodily resurrection?
By Timothy George
posted 02/06/2003
Quotation Marks
Recent comments on adoration and the religiosity of men.
By Ted Olsen
posted 02/05/2003
Flash: Mother Teresa Was Human
Letters reveal the Catholic nun had doubts about God.
By Ted Olsen
posted 01/30/2003
Decorated with Death
Is religious jewelry just a smokescreen?
By Sarah E. Hinlicky
posted 01/21/2003
Thank You, Dr. Walvoord
A former student remembers how the late leader of Dallas Seminary preached-and lived-grace.
posted 12/26/2002
The Serene Contradiction of the Mother of Jesus
Why I reclaimed the virgin mother as a significant figure in my faith.
By Kathleen Norris
posted 12/23/2002
Hurt, Hate, and Healing
A 1985 interview with Lewis Smedes.
By David Neff for HIS magazine
posted 12/20/2002
Forgiveness—The Power to Change the Past
To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.
By Lewis B. Smedes
posted 12/20/2002
Controlling the Unpredictable—The Power of Promising
When you make a promise you have created a small sanctuary of trust within the jungle of unpredictability.
By Lewis B. Smedes
posted 12/20/2002
Three Temptations of Spiritual Formation
When seeking to be shaped by Christ, it is all too easy to veer from a fully Christian approach.
By Evan Howard
posted 12/13/2002
Go Figure
What do Americans pray for?
By Ted Olsen
posted 12/09/2002
Gray Matter and the Soul
What is the difference between the brain and the soul?
By Dallas Willard
posted 11/15/2002
Dance of the God-Struck
There's something about worship that can drive even a king to strip down and leap up.
By Mark Buchanan
posted 10/25/2002
Seeing Light After the Smoky Darkness of the Trade Towers Collapse
The spiritual war against terrorism is the war against the sinful heart and its allegiances.
By Darrell L. Bock
posted 09/13/2002
Beyond Broken Beams
A chaplain at Ground Zero talks about his role in "a bigger story being told by a creator who deals in restoration."
An excerpt from God @ Ground Zero by Ray Guinta
posted 09/12/2002
Deliverance on the 81st Floor
On 9/11, Stanley Praimnath and Sujo John called out to God from inside the World Trade Center.
By Todd Hertz
posted 09/11/2002
The Good News About Generations X and Y
Watch out, promiscuity! Out of the way, relativism! A wave of young Americans just wants that oldtime religion.
An interview with the author of The New Faithful
posted 08/02/2002
Prayer
Quotations to stir the heart and mind about speaking with God.
Compiled by Richard A. Kauffman
posted 06/24/2002
The Smiling Grandfather Clock
On Father's Day, the Holy Ghost helped me finally connect the dots and glimpse God's character.
By Evelyn Bence
posted 06/14/2002
The Auschwitz Cross
We must come to the cross with desperation, not political agendas.
By Agnieszka Tennant in Oswiecim (Auschwitz), Poland
posted 05/10/2002
Quotation Marks
Cal Thomas allegedly quotes John Ashcroft on Islam and more comments from around the world.
By Ted Olsen
posted 04/01/2002
Easter in an Age of Terror
Living and dying—and living again—after September 11.
By M. Craig Barnes
posted 03/28/2002
Quotation marks
Comments on Christian conversion, praying, and Britney Spears.
By Ted Olsen
posted 03/13/2002
The Interfaith Public Square
Stand up, stand up for Jesus at civic events.
A Christianity Today editorial
posted 03/06/2002
Whatever Happened to Repentance?
We've come to think our faith is about comfort. It's not.
By Frederica Mathewes-Green
posted 02/22/2002
A Daily Repentance Workout
As we grow in knowledge of ourselves, God's grace allows us to resist habitual sin and grow in self-control.
By Frederica Mathewes-Green
posted 02/22/2002
Go Figure
Do Christian readers want more fiction or more Bible studies?
By Ted Olsen
posted 02/06/2002
Quotation Marks
Recent comments on religion and politics, self-defense for clergy, and atheists in Sunday School.
By Ted Olsen
posted 02/04/2002
The Longest Sunday
A church in Norway first held an 88-hour service, and now it wants to sing through the hymnal.
By Ted Olsen
posted 01/31/2002
A Very Moving Church Service
The "containerized chapel" has everything troops need to worship.
By Ted Olsen
posted 01/30/2002
Quotation Marks
Comments on Islam, post-9/11 spirituality, and having visions.
By Ted Olsen
posted 01/25/2002
World's Religions Gather At Assisi to Reject Violence and Call for Peace
The Pope tells religious groups, "Violence never again! War never again! Terrorism never again!"
By Luigi Sandri in Assisi, Italy
posted 01/28/2002
Go Figure
More Americans who read the Bible are "at peace" than those who don't.
By Ted Olsen
posted 01/25/2002
Curses, Foiled Again
Can exorcising a soccer stadium end a losing streak?
By Ted Olsen
posted 01/23/2002
Opinion Roundup: 'A New Day'
What are Christian leaders resolving for 2002?
By Todd Hertz
posted 12/31/2001
Yabba-ka-doodles!
I'd begun to think of joy as a hard taskmistress, and of Christmas as her nasty elder sister.
By Mike Mason
posted 12/21/2001
Let Harry Potter Conjure Up 'Gospel Magic,' Says Christian Magician
Andrew Thompson and others agree that some Christians have a false understanding of what Harry Potter is about.
By Cedric Pulford in London
posted 12/18/2001
The Kamikaze of God
Two enemies—one attacked Pearl Harbor; the other bombed Tokyo—find their lives eventually woven together by a divine wind.
By David Seamands
posted 12/14/2001
Go Figure
How many U.S. senior pastors have a gift of evangelism?
By Ted Olsen
posted 12/14/2001
On a Wing and a Prayer
Praying passengers "alarm" airlines.
By Ted Olsen
posted 12/13/2001
Quotation Marks
Comments on astrology after 9/11 and other topics.
By Ted Olsen
posted 12/12/2001
All Dogs Go to Heaven?
A poll finds that 43 percent of Americans believe pets go to heaven.
By Ted Olsen
posted 12/11/2001
One in Five Europeans Brought 'Closer to Religion' by September 11 Attacks
Rising interest in spiritual answers to terrorism isn't limited to U.S.
By Jonathan Luxmoore
posted 12/07/2001
Opinion Roundup: 'Praying in Their Midst'
Under what circumstances is it appropriate for Christians to worship or pray with non-Christians?
By Todd Hertz
posted 12/06/2001
Keys to Forgiving
How do you know that you have truly forgiven someone?
By Lewis B. Smedes
posted 12/06/2001
Opinion Roundup: Let Us Be Thankful
What are Christian thought leaders thankful for this year?
Todd Hertz
posted 11/21/2001
meetingGod@beliefnet.com
I thought the high-powered, heady world of dot-coms—even dot-coms devoted to religion and spirituality—was far removed from my own walk with Christ.
Lauren F. Winner
posted 11/16/2001
Quotation Marks
Quotes and comments since the September 11 terrorist attacks.
Ted Olsen
posted 11/13/2001
Go Figure
The world around us by the numbers.
Ted Olsen
posted 11/12/2001
Blame Game
Seeking mercy is a better response to 9/11 than seeking meaning.
A Christianity Today Editorial
posted 11/08/2001
Rally Round the Flag
America may not be God's chosen nation, but it does have a mission that churches can support.
A Christianity Today Editorial
posted 11/07/2001
Bush's Defining Moment
The President, facing a grief-stricken nation under attack, finds his voice and his mission.
Tony Carnes
posted 11/02/2001
White-Powder Worries
The anthrax scare has put us on edge. How shall we deal with wartime fears?
David Neff
posted 11/01/2001
Where Was God on 9/11?
Reflections from Ground Zero and beyond.
Philip Yancey
posted 10/23/2001
Beamer's Faith, Competitive Streak Set Scene for Flight 93 Heroism
Friends say Wheaton grad's determination made him a hero.
LaTonya Taylor
posted 10/18/2001
Prayer Service Set for Lincoln Memorial on Saturday
A spiritual response is needed to fill current void, organizers say.
LaTonya Taylor
posted 10/12/2001
Prayer After 9.11.01
The author of The Prayer of Jabez says now, more than ever, we need to seek God's power.
Bruce Wilkinson
posted 09/28/2001
Day of Terror, Day of Grace
In the wake of fatal attacks killing thousands, Christians steer America toward prayer, service, and reconciliation.
Tony Carnes in New York City
posted 09/25/2001
Judgment Day
God promised that calamity would follow disobedience. So why are we quick to dismiss it as a reason for the September 11 attacks?
Frederica Mathewes-Green
posted 09/25/2001
Where I Minister, Grace Abounds Over Sin
At Ground Zero, a New York pastor strives to be a symbol that God is present and available.
The Rev. Richard Del Rio as told to Tony Carnes
posted 09/24/2001
Now What?
A Christian response to religious terrorism.
By Mark Galli
posted 09/21/2001
Volunteers Bring Glad Tidings to Ground Zero
Church located 2.5 miles from World Trade Center feels "God has used [us] because of where we are."
By LaTonya Taylor
posted 09/20/2001
The End of the World (Trade Center)
Dispatches from out of the dust.
By Jo Kadlecek
posted 09/19/2001
Active Christian on Flight 93 Hailed as a Hero
Wheaton College graduate and others "figured out how to do extraordinary things" aboard United plane.
By LaTonya Taylor
posted 09/19/2001
With Grief and Anger, the U.S. Mourns its Losses
A week of official services and impromptu demonstrations follows shocking attacks.
By Chris Herlinger in New York
posted 09/18/2001
Churches Meet Needs at Ground Zero
Brooklyn pastors and parishioners thank God for survival, but help victims and families cope.
By LaTonya Taylor
posted 09/17/2001
'Is That Thunder?'
With metal cracking at the World Trade Center, New York pastors cry out to God.
By Tony Carnes in New York City
posted 09/14/2001
Christianity Today
 News You Can't Get Anywhere Else!
Christianity Today provides trustworthy news, in-depth
interviews with respected Christian leaders, intriguing
articles on current events, and thought-provoking
columns you can't find anywhere else. Sign-up today
for 3 risk-FREE trial issues.
Give Christianity Today as a gift
Buy 1 gift subscription, get 1 FREE!
| | | |
 |
Ever wonder what the Bible says about money and giving?
The Money & the
Bible newsletter
shares personal
conversations with
real people. Learn of
their blessings,
struggles, and joys.
Read biblical
commentary. Take a
survey. Share real-life
questions. Enjoy a
Leadership cartoon.
|
www.CTIFoundation.org
|
|
|
|
