A New Approach to Native Missions Starts with the Past - Christianity Today A painful history with church-run schools has many Indigenous people wary of Christianity. Native ministries are working to share the real Jesus.

A painful history with church-run schools has many Indigenous people wary of Christianity.

Native ministries are working to share the real Jesus.

The Bible Doesn’t Justify War Crimes - Christianity Today Old Testament warfare ultimately points us to the Cross, where God’s justice and mercy meet in Christ.

The Bible doesn’t justify war crimes, writes Russell Moore.

Old Testament warfare ultimately points us to the Cross, where God’s justice and mercy meet in Christ.

Mobile Food Ministries Adapt to High Gas Prices - Christianity Today Despite soaring costs, two Christian groups in California persevere—and trust for God’s provision.

Mobile food ministries are adapting to high gas prices.

“We’re no strangers to the Holy Spirit just kind of providing,” said one ministry director. “The hedge of protection is going to protect us from everything, including inflation.”

Palestinian Christians Prepare for Easter amid War and Settler Violence - Christianity Today Many in the community have moved abroad. Those who stay are barred from visiting holy sites.

Palestinian Christians are preparing for Easter amid war, tightened movement restrictions, and continual cycles of settler violence.

NASA Astronaut Asks for Prayer for Moon Mission - Christianity Today A Christian who wants to see God’s will done “on earth as it is in heaven” is piloting the first lunar flight in more than 50 years.

Tomorrow, a Christian who wants to see God’s will done “on earth as it is in heaven” is scheduled to pilot Artemis 2, the first lunar flight in more than 50 years.

From the CT archive:

Finland’s Top Court Split on Christian Politician’s Hate Speech Charges - Christianity Today The court convicted Päivi Räsänen for publishing a brochure on sexual ethics but acquitted her for a social media post quoting Romans.

The Finnish Supreme Court delivered a mixed decision in the long-running case involving parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen, convicting her for publishing a brochure on sexual ethics but acquitting her for a social media post quoting Romans.

Turning ‘a Miracle’ into Long-Haul Help for the Homeless - Christianity Today A North Carolina nonprofit is thinking in decades, not days, about sustainable, affordable housing.

Wrote for @christianitytoday.com about the great work Housing for New Hope is doing to help the homeless population in my city of Durham: www.christianitytoday.com/2026/03/mira...

Stop Being Anxious About Your Anxiety - Christianity Today Jesus meets our worries with reassurance, not rebuke.

“Anxiety tells you that you have to secure your future,” writes Russell Moore.

“Anxiety about anxiety tells you that you have to secure even your inner life.

But the voice of Jesus is really saying, ‘You can rest. I’m here.’”

'No Guardrails' for Some Christian Wellness Influencers - Christianity Today Supplements and other wellness products do big business on social media, and even Scripture can be turned into marketing language.

“Faith washing has become its own form of wellness marketing, and savvy influencers and supplement companies are finding that it’s an effective way to reach Christian consumers,” writes Kelsey Kramer McGinnis.

Iranian Christian Freed Nine Months After Border Patrol Arrest - Christianity Today Video of agents arresting him and his wife in Los Angeles went viral, and their church has been praying for his freedom.

Iranian Christian convert Reza, whose arrest went viral on social media, was freed this week after spending nine months in immigration detention.

The Birds and the Bees, Babies and Me - Christianity Today God calls us to a fruitful life, no matter our fertility.

“Church history is full of people who did not have children and yet lived fruitful lives in service to their neighbors and to the church,” writes Karen Swallow Prior.

Hope for Freedom for Iran, but Expect a Mess for America - Christianity Today Trump rightly campaigned against “endless wars” and nation building in the Middle East. His war on Iran is likely to repeat those very errors.

“The sheer durability of this pattern—of the American people voting for presidents who promise peace, only to have those very presidents start more wars—is discouraging. Hopeless, even,” writes Bonnie Kristian.

The Math Behind Christ’s Care for Our Flourishing - Christianity Today I was curious about how Jesus allotted his time on earth—and what Christians could learn from it.

Obtaining some sense of Jesus’ relative concern across the areas of human flourishing—spiritual, physical, social, psychological, and economic—is a helpful conceptual tool in assessing the impact of Christian organizations.

From development economist Bruce Wydick:

What the Iran War Could Do to Your Soul - Christianity Today War, in every case, is hell. Let’s watch out for ourselves, lest it also make us hellish.

“Wars tend to shape more than just nation-states and historical trends. They tend to shape each of us too.

And that brings with it not just geopolitical risk but personal temptation.”

The Birds and the Bees, Babies and Me - Christianity Today God calls us to a fruitful life, no matter our fertility.

In the new issue of @christianitytoday.com I reflect in my older age on being childless in “The Birds and the Bees, Babies and Me”:

www.christianitytoday.com/2026/03/kare...

The Syrian Pastors Who Stayed - Christianity Today Violent clashes have led many Christians to emigrate, yet some church leaders see a revival brewing.

“My vision is the salvation of my people,” said one pastor in Syria. “I feel that it’s a responsibility. God put me in this place. It’s not a coincidence that I’m here.”

At SOTU, Trump Overstates and Inflates Presidential Power - Christianity Today In his State of the Union marking our 250th year, the president honored athletes, veterans, Sage Blair, America—and himself.

In his State of the Union marking our 250th year, President Trump honored athletes, veterans, Sage Blair, America—and himself.

Mass Kidnappings Leave Nigerian Churches Reeling - Christianity Today Raymond Na'allah said worshipers were dancing to praise songs and giving tithes on Sunday, January 18 when armed kidnappers surrounded Cherubim and Christian leaders fight to draw attention to the abd...

“We don’t have power to change anything, but we so much believe in the One who has power to turn things around,” said one Christian woman.

A Russian Drone Killed My Brother. Is the World Tired of Our Suffering? - Christianity Today On the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a Ukrainian theologian meditates on self-interested calls for a comfortable peace.

On the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a Ukrainian theologian meditates on self-interested calls for a comfortable peace.

The Churches That Fought for Due Process - Christianity Today An Ecuadorian immigrant with legal status fell into a detention “black hole.” Church leaders across the country tried to pull him out.

An Ecuadorian immigrant with legal status fell into a detention “black hole.”

Some church leaders from across the country tried to pull him out.

Your Understanding of Calling Is About to Change Radically - Christianity Today You can do little about what artificial intelligence is doing around you, but you can do something about you.

You can’t guarantee that AI won’t take your job.

But there’s good news: “You can do nothing about the changes around you, but you can do something about you,” writes Russell Moore.

Refugees Disappeared. Churches Prayed and Lawyered Up. - Christianity Today Christians who fled violence in Myanmar were largely Trump supporters. Then ICE started arresting their congregants.

Christians who fled violence in Myanmar were largely Trump supporters.

Then ICE started arresting their congregants.

Emily Belz reports from the Twin Cities:

Cities Church Isn’t Alone in Experiencing Hostility - Christianity Today From arson to armed attacks, North American houses of faith have seen alarming acts of aggression in recent years.

From arson to armed attacks, North American houses of faith have seen alarming acts of aggression in recent years.

Megan Fowler reports:

Christian Athletes to Cheer on at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics - Christianity Today Competitors in speedskating, bobsledding, the biathlon, and hockey speak about their faith.

Six Christian athletes you can cheer on at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics:

We Become Our Friends’ Enemies by Telling Them the Truth - Christianity Today Our corrupt political and racial discourse teaches us to judge by identity and ideology instead of honestly testing the spirits and assessing the fruit.

“The fact is our worst enemies are always redeemable—and we ourselves are never free from mixed motives and prejudice,” writes Justin Giboney.

“To renew our public discourse, love one another, and hold ourselves accountable, we must risk ostracism from our own tribes to seek the truth.”

I Ran from God and My Jewish Identity. Then I Read the New Testament. - Christianity Today Aaron Abramson served in the Israeli Defense Forces before abandoning his faith and wandering the world in search of meaning. What he found transformed his life.

I served in the Israel Defense Forces, writes Aaron Abramson.

After terrorists killed my friend, I fled from God and from my Jewish identity.

Then I discovered the Messiah.

Families of Venezuelan Political Prisoners Pray for Their Release - Christianity Today The acting president proposed an amnesty law, yet hundreds remain in prison.

Families in Venezuela are holding vigils outside detention facilities, praying for political prisoners, and pressing the government to make good on its promise to release them.

The Great Omission - Christianity Today With busy schedules, chatty small groups, and personalized quiet times, we’ve neglected the rigor of learning the Bible.

“A Bible literacy crisis has flooded the halls of local churches and left many Christians unable to recall basic information contained in Scripture,” writes Jen Wilkin.

How did we end up here, and what does the church need to do to recover?

Trump’s Visa Suspension Leaves Adoptive Families in Limbo - Christianity Today The government doesn’t provide a blanket exemption for international adoptions but will examine them case by case.

Past visa suspensions have always included a blanket exemption for adoption visas, Trump’s latest freeze does not.

Instead, visas will be reviewed case by case.

After Their Kids Survived the Annunciation Shooting, Parents Search for Healing - Christianity Today Families in the same Anglican church watched their young children deal with trauma, anxiety, and grief. They found one solution: each other.

America’s ongoing scourge of school shootings not only takes lives but also leaves a pool of surviving children who carry the horror with them.

Emily Belz reports on the families searching for healing after the Annunciation Catholic School shooting: