Gospel Gem
How a dying jewelry tycoon shares the pearl of great price with Panama's elite
By James A. Beverley

Compassionate Capitalism
"How Christians are using fair trade to help the world's poor, missionaries, and shoppers"
Rob Moll

"Restore Trust In Politics, Nicaraguan Churches Tell Presidential Candidates"
Protestants and Evangelicals extremely concerned about nation's ills
Paul Jeffrey

Persecution Is a Holy Word
Exaggerating our problems demeans the sacrifice of overseas believers
Christianity Today editorial

Why Don't They Listen?
John Stott on the most pernicious obstacles to effective world evangelism
Gary Barnes

'I Never Thought I'd See Anything Like that Again'
A famine worse than that of 1984 threatens Ethiopia
Timothy R. Callahan

Witness Amid War
The untold story of Christian efforts to end the violence in Guatemala.
Reviewed by Jeanette Hardage

Three Military Officials and a Priest Jailed for Killing Guatemalan Bishop
"Since the 1998 death, six witnesses, a prosecutor, and a judge have fled in fear of their lives"
Paul Jeffrey

CT Classic: Coffee That Cares
A Costa Rican church underwrites an urban outreach effort with premium coffee sales
Deann Alford

Do Drink the Water
"Disillusioned missionary, 'Spirit-inspired' invention transform church's ministry in the Dominican Republic."
Dean Nelson

Weblog: Anti-Drug Flight Program That Killed Missionary and Daughter Will Resume
": Ala. Ten Commandments display deadline is today, and other stories from online sources around the world"
Ted Olsen

Weblog: Time Goes Gnostic
"Christmas, Carl Henry, more Gnostics, and other articles from online sources around the world"
Rob Moll

CT Classic: Campus Crusade Into All the World
Bill Bright leads a spiritual revolution
Edward E. Plowman

Weblog: Must European Churches Now Hire Non-Christians?
Religion in the State of the Union, a shootout in Mexico, and other stories from online sources around the world
Ted Olsen

Weblog (Second Helping): Revenge of the God Billboards
Plus: Britain discusses euthanasia while the Netherlands euthanizes babies, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Compiled by Ted Olsen

Controversial Pastor Mediates End to Three-day Prison Riot in Brazil
Minister hopes fame will allow him greater access to Brazil's prisons.
By George Guilherme in Recife, Brazil

River Deep Mercy Wide
A medical journey on the Rio Negro in Brazil's Amazon Basin
Photos and essay by Gary Gnidovic