Church Life+Ministry

Pilgrims' Process: Why Christians Closest to the Holy Land Visit the Least
The perplexities of pilgrimage to Israel by Arab Christians.
Kenya's Crackdown on Fake Pastors Stymied by Real Ones
The complexities of cleaning God's house.
Go Ahead, Evangelicals: Use the P-Word
Only some believers are ordained. But all are priests.
Scripture as Spam: What 5 Experts Think About Twitter Bible Bots
Does it matter that Twitter bots circulate vastly more Bible verses than real pastors?
Before You Help Someone, Show Some Respect!
An excerpt from 'Slow Kingdom Coming.'
When God Is Strange and Awful
Victor Lee Austin was living a Song of Songs life. Then he learned what it’s like to become Job.
11 Portraits of Charleston Survivors' Grief and Grace
CT sent a reporter and a photographer to be with the family members of several victims.
Healing Power
The operative word behind this issue of CT.
A Unified Church Is Gospel Witness
In a society rife with racial conflict, US evangelicals are in a unique position to build cross-cultural bridges.
Meet the Man Behind the Bono and Eugene Peterson Conversation
If church leaders and artists have been estranged in western culture, then David Taylor is helping to lead them into a more blissful union.
Faith and the Arts: A Fragile Friendship
Churchgoers are willing to embrace fine art, but artists don't know if they want to claim the church.
The 5 Stages of Realizing You're a Nursery Worker
Those Dixie cups won't fill themselves with Cheerios on their own, you know.
Blessed Are the Agnostics
How I learned to see my unbelieving husband through God’s eyes.
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Charles Finney Was Not a Fan of Babies (or Dogs) in Church
The revival preacher had no patience for distractions. But was he right?
Christian Refugees in Germany Report High Levels of Religious Violence
Sharing resettlement centers with Muslims can be dangerous for Christian asylum-seekers, Open Doors reports.
The CallingEpisode 5|45min
How Todd Wilson Discovered His Vocational Sweet Spot
Before a midlife crisis, the founder of Exponential was designing nuclear subs. Now, he's a ministerial visionary.
The Gift of Disillusionment
Why being disappointed by your church may actually be a good thing.
Will Europe's Third-Largest Church Punish Pastor for Multiple Affairs?
Sunday Adelaja loses leaders at Kiev's Embassy of God for not heeding their discipline.
InterVarsity Names a Historic New President
Tom Lin’s appointment is the second significant position in mission leadership gained by Asian Americans this spring.
The Ministry of the All-You-Can-Eat Buffet
Grace, like brownies, seems never-ending here.

Top Story April 23, 2024

Let the Seas Rise and Feed the Poor
Let the Seas Rise and Feed the Poor
Helping marine biodiversity flourish is a means of participating in God’s work, says an Indonesian theologian.

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