An Ecuadorian immigrant with legal status fell into a detention “black hole.” Some church leaders from across the country tried to pull him out.

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.

Christians who fled violence in Myanmar were largely Trump supporters. Then ICE started arresting their congregants. Emily Belz reports from the Twin Cities:

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

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

“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 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 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.

“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?

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.

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:

A federal judge ruled that ICE can no longer arrest legally admitted refugees in the state, many of whom are persecuted Christians. But damage has been done. Emily Belz reports from Minneapolis:

The Trump administration should be able to do immigration enforcement, argues Bonnie Kristian, without defying the First, Second, and Fourth Amendments—and most of all “without executing people like Alex Pretti in the streets.”

“If we accept dramatic enforcement as the sole solution to America’s immigration problems, we must also accept the ways it will deform the church and our national conscience,” argues Andy Olsen.

Has KPop Demon Hunters' popularity fueled cross-cultural missions or galvanized the production of more Christian K-pop music? Find out in our @christianitytoday.com story: www.christianitytoday.com/2026/01/kpop...

Christians often use Romans 13 to wave away state violence, but that’s the opposite of what Paul intended, argues Russell Moore.

From Syria to Sudan, believers around the world face increasing oppression and persecution. CT reports on the 50 countries where it’s most dangerous for Christians in 2026:

"He Left the Pastorate. But He Hasn’t Given up on Religion." In this piece from @christianitytoday.com, @michaelrwear.bsky.social writes about how @ryanburge.bsky.social's new book, The Vanishing Church, shows the importance of faith for America. www.christianitytoday.com/2026/01/the-...

“On Fire For God” is a memoir of exvangelical anger. But author Josiah Hesse has sympathy for the people in the pews. Bonnie Kristian spoke with Hesse about his goals for the book, claims about evangelicalism, and objections to certainty.

Is America’s appetite for power in Venezuela bigger than its ability to handle it? David French and Elizabeth Neumann join The Bulletin to discuss:

Believers can disagree on migration policies—but the Word of God should shape how we minister to vulnerable people, writes Russell Moore.

After Maduro’s capture, Venezuelan pastors are praying for peace. “We have the firm hope and faith that this year will be the year in which God will give peace and freedom to Venezuela,” said one.

Christian tradition has disappointed us and will undoubtedly disappoint us in the future. Yet “in every era over the past two millennia, God’s Spirit brought forth salvation, increased our understanding of Christ’s work, and expanded the gospel’s reach into new peoples and lands.”

A new Lifeway study found that Latino evangelicals in the US are reaching the unchurched and drawing in converts despite funding shortfalls, widespread community fear, and other challenges caused by the federal government’s immigration crackdown.

As antisemitic violence rises around the world, rabbi Josh Stanton says it is imperative that Christians respond in solidarity with their Jewish neighbors.

Throughout his career, Jubilant Sykes was open about his Christian faith and about his belief that his performances—whether explicitly sacred or not—were all a form of worship. The acclaimed gospel vocalist was killed on December 8.

Exclusive perks may be well-intended business decisions, but Christian gatherings shouldn’t reinforce economic hierarchy. Jazer Willis suggests an alternative to traditional VIP tickets:

The safe and warm manger scene on your living room table might be keeping you from properly understanding Christmas, argues @drmoore.bsky.social. First-century Bethlehem is not an escape from all the political chaos. It’s the epicenter.

“Debunking alone won’t stop conspiracy theories. We have to out-story them,” writes Luke Simon. “Fortunately, Christians have been doing that for millennia.”

“Instead of talking about God as Father, we’ve started to see God as good ol’ Dad.” But, Kirsten Sanders argues, “by changing terms away from father, we are trying to do public relations for faith.”

Indian Christmas traditions are delectable--and also inspiring. Read how Christian believers open their homes to people of other faiths amid rising persecution @christianitytoday.com: www.christianitytoday.com/2025/12/indi...

As the year draws to a close, @drmoore.bsky.social shares his favorite books of 2025.⁠ ⁠ His picks include titles from ⁠Wendell Berry, Nicholas Carr, Stephen King, Jonathan Rauch, and others.

Hong Kong’s worst fire in decades claimed more than 150 lives. Amid the grief, local churches have provided shelter and aid even as some church members mourn their own losses in the blaze.

How do Bible verses talking about prayer as incense shape and inform our understanding of this spiritual practice? Prayer is "a sacred entreaty to God that rises toward him with the fullness of what we carry," Bohye Kim writes @christianitytoday.com: www.christianitytoday.com/2025/11/pray...

As we begin Advent, here's a piece I wrote a few years ago @christianitytoday.com on popular misconceptions about this season that Majority World Christians often encounter: www.christianitytoday.com/2022/11/adve...

Amid declining support among media-influenced young evangelicals, the Israeli government hired a San Diego–based PR firm to launch a marketing campaign aimed at Christians in California, Arizona, Nevada, and Colorado. CT’s Israel correspondent investigates:

The story about AI-gen Solomon Ray has so much more than industry news. There's REAL Solomon Ray (also a Christian musician), a Jan. 6-adjacent hip-hop artist, Forrest Frank, and a conversation about what Christian music is for. @christianitytoday.com www.christianitytoday.com/2025/11/solo...

British-born Canadian evangelical Jim Houston turns 103 today. For this @christianitytoday.com story, I got to ask him questions like: What will you say to Jesus when you get to meet him? What do you want to share with CT readers? www.christianitytoday.com/2025/11/jim-...

Planned to open to the public in 2028, The Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer—a 168-foot-tall architectural landmark—is expected to be one of the largest Christian monuments in England, if not the world.

The Christianity Today Board of Directors has unanimously elected Dr. Nicole Massie Martin as its next President and CEO. Read more: chrst.today/3LLtTER

Since the war in Sudan began, fighting has killed an estimated 40,000 people and displaced 12 million, making it the largest displacement crisis in the world. “We are suffering here,” said one pastor.

People want relationships without tension—a lover perfectly attuned to our desires, a friend who completely shares our interests and opinions, and a child with all the traits we want to pass on. But, @drmoore.bsky.social argues, genuine intimacy requires more.

In the place of the evangelical women’s blogosphere, “we see Christian influencers self-sorting by ideology, and young women now face a fragmented media landscape without the shared spaces that once defined evangelical womanhood.”

In an “after Christendom” world, Collin Hansen argues, “people need to see that they hold many assumptions about the good life and morality, and those are probably significantly shaped by Christianity.”

The high court concluded that Malaysian pastor Raymond Koh’s kidnappers acted in a “sophisticated manner” that suggested institutional involvement and ordered the state to reopen the investigation. New on @christianitytoday.com: www.christianitytoday.com/2025/11/mala...

Adoption fraud in South Korea is a “state-driven act—an actual crime,” Kim Do-hyun of Christian nonprofit KoRoot said. “These false records erased the truth of [a person’s] birth and enabled abuse, alienation, and despair." More in @christianitytoday.com: www.christianitytoday.com/2025/10/sout...

Open AI recently announced that ChatGPT will roll out a new erotica feature. Russell Moore and Mike Cosper sat down with philosopher Brandon Rickabaugh to discuss the call of Jesus in a world where AI chatbot companions offer an illusion of intimacy:

The looming cessation of SNAP benefits exacerbates already-strained resources at the country’s food banks. The need could very quickly reach “catastrophic levels” that outpace food charities, said the director of Christian antihunger organization Bread for the World.

“Let’s just go on the air—unfiltered.” This week on The Russell Moore Show: Russell Moore and David French discuss faith, fear, and the future of the church.

I was honored to write again for @christianitytoday.com -- this time on why the church still matters. Week after week we resist the temptation to sort ourselves into factions and exclude those who have no worldly power to wield on our behalf. 1/2 www.christianitytoday.com/2025/10/beco...