Church Life+Ministry

Study: Where Are the Women Leading Evangelical Organizations?
That's the mystery the Gender Parity Project, whose results debut this weekend, sets out to solve.
Slammed in the Spirit
Hope for a Christian blogosphere that focuses more on God than each other.
A Sobering Mercy
The second time I surrendered to Christ, I was on a dirt road with no memory of how I had arrived there.
How to Steward the Power of Marriage
What family breakdown and spiritual friendship have taught me about the family of God.
Why Can't Men Be Friends?
Men and women alike increasingly say they are lonely. It doesn't have to be this way.
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The Heart of the Gendercide Problem
What the church can do to address the issues underlying global violence against women.
Confusions Abounding
Asian Americans cannot be pigeonholed.
Jesus Loves the Little Children… But I Don’t
A childless millennial’s quest to become a “kid person.”
Table Manners: Why We Take Communion Every Week
It's a meal that often divides us. It needn't be that way.
Should Pastors Follow Pope Francis and Marry Cohabiting Couples?
Scenario is increasingly common in Protestant congregations.
Should Satan Be Part of Evangelism and Early Discipleship?
(UPDATED) The Devil is too distracting at baptisms, major denomination decides.
Feed Your Enemies
A scriptural call to overcome our divisive instincts.
Single, Christian, and a Child of Divorce
The church’s role in restoring a healthy view of marriage and family.
Slow and Steady Builds the Church
Slick programs and efficient business models are no substitute for the patient work of discipleship. A review of John Pattison and C. Christopher Smith's 'Slow Church.'
God Hasn’t Given Up on Reconciliation
Some final thoughts, and a prayer, on how to respond when racial reconciliation seems hopeless.
The Midlife Church Crisis
In Christ, there is neither empty nester nor new mom.
Give Us This Day Our Daily Brew
The Christian ties to coffee culture.
Healing Begins Here
A summary of my blog series on racial reconciliation and the church.
Christ is the Answer to Our Race Problem
Three practical, public, and personal ways for the church to lead. The final guest post in our series on racial reconciliation, by Kyle Canty.
Israel’s Christian Schools Threaten Strike over Government's 'Oppressive Steps'
'Don’t stop us from carrying on our mission,' say 50 schools as Jewish state slashes support.

Top Story April 26, 2024

Where Worship Doesn’t Translate
Where Worship Doesn’t Translate
How groups like Hillsong learned to let go of the literal in favor of creative collaboration.
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