Christianity Today
Christianity Today, also referred to as CT Magazine, is an evangelical Christian magazine founded by the late Billy Graham in 1956. It is one of the largest evangelical Christian publications in the United States, and has been referred to as evangelicalism’s “flagship” publication by The Washington Post and a “mainstream evangelical magazine” by The New York Times.
Upon its founding, Graham said that he wanted to "plant the evangelical flag in the middle-of-the-road, taking the conservative theological position but a definite liberal approach to social problems."
In 2023, the magazine says its mission is “To elevate the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God.” Christianity Today promises to “deliver an exceptional experience that is biblically rooted and beautifully orthodox, globally engaged and thoughtfully diverse, exquisitely crafted and surprisingly creative, always inspired by a love for Christ and his church.”
Previously, Christianity Today supported the impeachments of both Democratic President Bill Clinton and Republican President Donald Trump, whom outgoing Editor-in-Chief Mark Galli described as "profoundly immoral" in a 2019 editorial.
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Growing up as a pastor’s kid in Chuncheon, South Korea, I rarely prayed with my family at home outside of mealtimes. It became even more difficult to pray together when my family lived separately from one another. I was 12 years old when my whole family moved to the US for my music education, but a year later, my dad returned to Korea to continue his work in ministry.
When my mom, my brother, and I visited my dad during our long summer breaks, we would occasionally join him for daily 5 a.m. prayer services at church. Even as I rubbed sleep from my eyes and stifled yawns, seeing my parents earnestly praying and worshiping God before the sun rose left a strong impression on me.
I learned to pray at church, and I learned to worship God at church. At home, my dad would lay his hands on me and pray if I had a fever or pray for me over the phone when I faced conflicts with my friends. We did devotions individually, but my family rarely gathered together to worship God outside of church.