Church Life+Ministry

Christ of the Klingons
A physicist and a philosopher envision God's design in the beautiful equations of string theory.
Christ Is Enough
Why this simple reminder is necessary right now. A review of Phillip Cary's 'Good News for Anxious Christians.'
Boarding Bust: Schools for Missionary Kids See Lower Attendance
Recent reports of child abuse overshadow another trend.
A Cosmic Culmination
Recalling the earth-shaking, kingdom-sized message of Christmas.
An Un-Christmas-Like Idea
Four days of Advent readings, excerpted from 'God Is in the Manger: Reflections on Advent and Christmas.' By Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Welcoming Limits
When the 'beginner years' have passed, what does spiritual maturity look like?
Happiness Now!
We can grab hold of joy in this life, not just in heaven, says theologian Ellen Charry. A review of 'God and the Art of Happiness.'
Youth with a Passion
In its first 50 years, YWAM has deployed four million workers in 240 countries. Now it sets its sights on 152 remaining unreached people groups.
Want to Get Happy? Go to Church
Such is the conclusion of a report in this month's American Sociological Review.
Jesus vs. Paul
Many biblical scholars have noted that Jesus preached almost exclusively about the kingdom of heaven, while Paul highlighted justification by faith—and not vice versa. What gives?
Evangelizing Ourselves
The gospel is for Christians too.
Love Language
The new Lausanne Covenant prods us to take personal inventory.
Behind the Scenes
Allan C. Emery exemplified a life of quiet service.
Teeming Diversity
The Third Lausanne Congress demonstrated that global evangelicalism has been transformed.
Standing in the (AIDS) Gap
Only half of HIV-positive children in Uganda receive treatment.
No Child Left to Die
Half of all babies born with HIV die by age 2. Could we stop that by 2015?
Away With 'Away in the Manger'?
Should churches ban carols with questionable theology?
Singing For Jesus
One reason white America sings spirituals today.
More Than a Mountain
'Deep Down' plumbs theological divide on coal mining.
Evangelical vs. Mainline Politics
A new study suggests that evangelical pastors have been more likely to take public stances and candidates than their mainline cohorts.

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Biblical Literacy in a Postliterate Age
Biblical Literacy in a Postliterate Age
We must always be people of the Word, but we’ll have to reimagine deep engagement with Scripture.

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