Today's Christian articles from March 2008

Today's Christian archives from March 2008

Telling good stories.(The FinePrint)
March 1, 2008... I wear several hats here at Christianity Today International, including one as editor of ChristianityTodayMovies.com, a website for helping readers be more informed about current films. We cover all kinds of movies, from "safe for the whole...

Update: finishing the journey.
March 1, 2008... Our July/August 2006 issue featured cyclist Rob Lilwall, who was biking across Siberia--and more--for the sake of at-risk children. In October, Lilwall finished his three-year trek; read more at CyclingHomeFromSiberia.com, and...

The Trinity's sweet spot.(Kids oftheKingdom)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... One Sunday afternoon, my five-year-old, Elizabeth, showed me a ring with three parts to it. I asked her what it meant. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "It means the Trinity, Dad," she said. "And what is the Trinity?" I asked. She...

My mother the adulteress.(Kids oftheKingdom)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... My young daughter stunned me one Sunday on the way home from church when she blurted, "I told my Sunday school teacher that you are an adulteress." When I could breathe again, I said, "Why would you say that?" "Because you are!" ...

Pssst! Did Ya hear the one about ...(Kids oftheKingdom)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... I was teaching Sunday school, and I asked the kids to look up passages in the books of Mark and John. They were having trouble finding the books, so I gave them a quick refresher: "The New Testament starts with Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John....

The original American idol.(Quick Takes)(Pat Boone)(Interview)
March 1, 2008... Look up "wholesome" in the dictionary, and you might just find a picture of Pat Boone. It's an image the living legend is quite proud of. "A lot of people look at the things I stand for--squeaky-clean, milk, and an old-fashioned image of...

Jars of kid lit.(Quick Takes)(Interview)
March 1, 2008... Dan Haseltine, frontman for the Christian band Jars of Clay, has long told stories through song. So when he became a dad, it was only natural to turn some of that creativity into imaginative bedtime stories for his kids. One of those tales...

"Blest Be the Tie That Binds".(Story BehindTheSong)
March 1, 2008... Blest be the tie that binds Our hearts in Christian love In 1765, John Fawcett became pastor of a small, impoverished Baptist church at Wainsgate in Yorkshire, England. He served faithfully for seven years, despite a small income and...

Biracial concerns.(Everyday Theology)
March 1, 2008... Q. Recently my grandson has begun dating a young woman of another race. I've always believed that we're all God's creation; I have many friends of other races. But I find myself very anxious for my grandson. There's still so much prejudice in...

Prophetic dreams?(Everyday Theology)
March 1, 2008... Q. A good friend says he has bad dreams all the time--and often, they come true! He has dreamed about car accidents, injuries, deaths in the family. Soon after he dreams them, these very things have happened to the people he loves. How is...

Clouded visions.(Bible IQ)
March 1, 2008... Though scientists tell us that clouds are formations of tiny water droplets in the air, that factual description doesn't do justice to the impression clouds have always made on human beings. Clouds awe us and fascinate us--and rightly so,...

Turkey: "I miss daddy so much".(Persecution Report)(Necati Aydin's murder)
March 1, 2008... One Sunday night in October 2007 on the way home from church services, a sad little voice spoke from the back seat of a car: "Mommy, I miss my daddy so much. Can't Jesus bring him back to us?" The mother sighed, turning from the front...

Sarah's vase: what a 7-year-old girl and a small yellow flower taught me about the honor of serving God.(Personal account)
March 1, 2008... Sarah's parents were new to town, and she was just getting to know her classmates at church. As a second grader, she was full of energy and beaming with naughtiness. As Sarah's Sunday school teacher, my wife provided me with a limitless...

Eduardo's new image: a playboy actor finds faith and, finally, a role his mother can be proud of.(Eduardo Verastegui )(Interview)
March 1, 2008... For much of his adult life, Eduardo Verastegui lived for women. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A strikingly handsome Mexican pop idol and soap opera star, Verastegui was the stereotypical Latin lover, with girls, girls, girls clamoring for...

'Baby, I wouldn't trade you for a sow and seven pigs': my husband was clueless about romance.(Personal account)
March 1, 2008... "Ole King Kong was a little bitty monkey compared to my love for you." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This is my husband's attempt at amore. He thinks he's quite the Romeo when he quotes this line from a song by country singer George Jones....

Angel in the water: I didn't want to go for a canoe ride that autumn day. But God put me there for a reason.
March 1, 2008... I guided the canoe with long, easy strokes, the bow slicing through placid waters. My eight-year-old daughter, Brianna, bounced on the bench behind me, giggling with her cousins. A picture perfect autumn day The lake was calm and still, but I...

Servant's quarters: Cheryle Touchton travels the U.S., giving people a single shiny coin--and pockets full of God's grace.(Interview)
March 1, 2008... Cheryle Touchton believes a quarter can open the door to someone's heart. Carrying a pocket full of them, she gives one to each person she meets, a reminder of the love and grace God offers freely. After all, quarters served as the catalyst...

Where are they now? Continuing the journey: Christian music pioneers--Randy Stonehill, Billy & Sarah Gaines, and Susan Ashton share their stories and where they are today.(Interview)
March 1, 2008... [Editor's note: In our Jan/Feb 2008 issue, TODAY'S CHRISTIAN brought you "Created to Shine," the first of two articles highlighting a few of contemporary Christian music's most influential veterans and where they are now. Here is the...

The last laugh.(Cartoon)
March 1, 2008... "He's checking for cell phones." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]