John Perkins never gave up on the word reconciliation

 

Nicaragua is barring the ordination of new Catholic priests and deacons in several dioceses. CT has covered the ongoing persecution of Christians in the country. 

The men’s March Madness tournament this year has one evangelical school: California Baptist University.

A pastor who had lived in the US since he was 16 was deported to Mexico this month after a routine immigration check-in. CT has covered how such deportations disrupt the lives of ministry leaders.

Regent College founding president and theologian Jim Houston has died at 103. CT’s Isabel Ong recently spoke with him in Vancouver about his life and his prayers, and he told her, "Our Lord is the best friend you could ever have."

The relationship between the US and South Africa has been tense in the past year. The change has felt disorienting for one writer, who has grown to love the African nation.

Ending a business is more difficult than starting one. But a Rhode Island entrepreneur believes it’s possible to do it well, writes Kara Bettis Carvalho.

In 1977, CT reflected on the death of Elvis Presley, ran a movie review for Star Wars, and tracked other cultural changes.

As sports betting for March Madness heats up, our reporting shows the spiritual longing behind America’s obsession with gambling.

From the Inkwell archives: New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof talks to Christopher Kuo about justice, hope, and advice for young writers.

War and instability in the Middle East have caused more Israelis to turn to faith, including both Judaism and Christianity, reports Jill Nelson.

Bonnie Kristian argues Jared Stacy’s new book about evangelical conspiracism is unrelenting, is overblown, and pathologizes American evangelicals at every turn.

An Iranian American religious freedom and women’s rights advocate talks to CT about her flight from Iran as a child, the current war, and the mixed feelings that come with conflict.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Here’s an overview of the life of the man who played a pivotal role in bringing Christianity to Ireland, from our archives.

The writings of Peter Kreeft, a Catholic professor who turned 89 this week, can show us why our culture is on fire, writes Marvin Olasky.

On The Bulletin: fighting in Lebanon and Ukraine, artificial intelligence data centers, and the evangelical roots of North Korea’s founding leader.

From Inkwell: Good books will rattle us awake and help us experience our own finitude.

Russell Moore on why civil rights leader John Perkins never gave up on the word reconciliation.

Last year, US Border Patrol’s arrest of an Iranian Christian couple was captured in a video that went viral. Now both have finally been released.

Hollywood filmmaker René Echevarria always gravitated toward the fantastical. After a return to faith, he’s behind a new series focused on the women in the Bible.

Our Great Redeemer’s Praise, the first new Wesleyan hymnal in 30 years, is finding a home in Methodist churches on the other side of a denominational split.

The songs of the late gospel singer Lucie Campbell testified that human need was where Christ met his people.