Church Life+Ministry
Who’s the Most Excited About Brio? Probably Moms
We grew up on glossies. Our daughters want a different medium.
Moral Law: Americans Agree on More Morality, Disagree on Method
Survey examines attitudes on where morals come from and how to bolster behavior.
Fundamentalists, Modernists, and the Rest of the Story
Early 20th-century evangelical history was more than two camps lobbing grenades at each other.
The Great Female Commission
Mentorship expert Natasha Sistrunk Robinson on how to draw all women into the work of discipleship.
The CallingEpisode 44|47min
For Carl and Karen Ellis, Renewing Your Culture Starts with Knowing Your HistoryAccording to both theologians, looking to the past can remind us of God's present faithfulness.
Female Pastors Bring Hope to War-Torn Middle East Churches
Syria and Lebanon celebrate the historic ordination of a pair of faithful clergy.
Operation World Mapmaker Shuts Down Due to Donor Shifts
Missionaries pursuing the Great Commission now have Google Maps.
Who’s In Charge of the Christian Blogosphere?
The age of the internet has birthed a crisis of authority, especially for women.
The Skeptical State of Bible Reading in 2017
Two surveys examine who studies Scripture, who doesn't, and why.
Open Your Home to the Homeless, Even When It Makes You Uncomfortable
Welcoming the stranger carries real risks. But hospitality is a New Testament expectation.
How a Disney Ballerina Ended Up Fighting Modern Slavery
A director of church mobilization for International Justice Mission says women can’t have it all, but they can have something better.
Jen Pollock Michel: God Is a Homemaker Who Does 'Women's Work'
And other thoughts on the biblical and theological significance of home.
On Immigration, Welcoming the Stranger Is Only One Piece of the Puzzle
Why Christians should support reforms that recognize both the dignity of immigrants and the rule of law.
A Shoplifter’s Search for God
I equated material possessions with happiness, until a high-school mission trip changed my thinking.
The Greatest Threat to the Church Isn’t Islam—It’s Us
A leading Nigerian theologian believes the real danger to Christianity in Africa is in the church.
Together for the Gospels: Unprecedented Unity Among Bible Translators Transforms Giving
Lessons learned from illumiNations initiative could help other causes.
Gleanings: May 2017
Important developments in the church and the world (as they appeared in our May issue).
Even in Canada, Conservative Churches Are Growing
Mainline churches with evangelical leanings outpace their liberal counterparts, study says.
How Brainy Women Benefit the Church
A recent study suggests that intelligence is often associated with masculinity, not femininity.
Top Story May 5, 2024
After this week’s UMC votes on LGBTQ issues, African Methodists should join American conservatives in the new Global Methodist denomination.
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