Churches can draw in men, says pastor Eric Mason

 The Oscars are this Sunday. Oscar nominee The Secret Agent reminds Christians of the radical importance of remembering, writes CT’s Mariana Albuquerque, who was born in Brazil soon after the end of the dictatorship featured in the film. 

Mitford series author Jan Karon married at 14 and wrote her first book at 57. Now 89, she looks back on her career in an interview with CT.

The US spent $11.3 billion on the first week of the Iran conflict. The Bulletin discusses the cost of war, the decreased crossings at the US southern border, and the reordering of the global Anglican church.

Harvest Prude reviews three politics books, including Jacob Siegel’s new work The Information State.

Churches can draw in men, says pastor Eric Mason.

Behind the Story

From international editor Angela Lu Fulton: One of the joys of my job is working with writers from all around the world. This week alone, I edited a piece on global Anglicans by Emmanuel Nwachukwu in Abuja, Nigeria; ministries in Cuba by Hernán Restrepo in Bogotá, Colombia; Christians in southern Lebanon by Ghinwa Akiki and Hunter Williamson in Beirut; and an upcoming piece about a Bible translation in Rajasthan, India, by Vikram Mukka in Delhi.

There are unique considerations that I need to factor in as I work out of Columbus, Ohio. Differing time zones force me to plan ahead to make sure that I can get edits back in time to meet our internal deadlines for copyediting and scheduling a piece. Journalism styles and rules also differ from country to country, so we provide training and explain to writers our news guidelines. Sometimes writers will drop in historical events or cultural norms that need no explanation in their home countries but are often unfamiliar with our readership. I often ask writers to provide a line providing some additional context.

The story topic, sources, and on-the-ground color are richer when we have writers who live near where the news is taking place, who speak the local language, and who understand the regions’ cultural and evangelical landscape. If you are a reader from outside the US with stories you think CT should cover, feel free to send us an email at global@christianitytoday.com.

 

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commuted the death sentence of Charles Lee "Sonny" Burton two days before he was set to be executed, following a national campaign against his death sentence from faith leaders including Christians.  

Iran-linked drone attacks are hitting Christian communities in northern Iraq, as the area’s security situation deteriorates from the escalating conflict in the Middle East. 

New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields said he wants to be a missionary after football.