Church Life+Ministry

Wayne Jolley Dies as Dozens Leave The Gathering
Founder of cult-like group in Franklin, Tennessee, was accused of spiritual and sexual abuse.
Should More US Churches Host Mandarin-Language Services?
China has overtaken Mexico as the No. 1 sender of legal immigrants to America.
My Son’s Autism Changed Everything—Even Our Church
I came to see special needs families as an unreached people group.
Q+A: Darlene Zschech, the ‘Mama Bear’ of Worship Music
The former Hillsong leader talks about the industry 20 years after ‘Shout to the Lord’
When I Didn’t Love My Adopted Child
After welcoming our new daughter, I saw my sin more clearly than ever before.
Rabbi: Passover Is for Christians, Too
Reform leader offers one Jewish perspective on New Testament tradition.
MLB Wife Julianna Zobrist: 'Baseball Is All My Kids Have Ever Known'
How the Christian singer and her Chicago Cubs husband keep faith and family first.
Tullian Tchividjian Confesses Second Affair Concealed by Two Coral Ridge Elders
(UPDATED) Tchividjian prays his story will 'serve as a warning' on sin, while Florida ministry leaders who tried to help reflect on what they’d do differently.
From Dumpster Diving to the American Dream
How do upwardly mobile Christians follow a downwardly mobile God?
Christian Parents: Your Children Need More Than a Bomb Shelter
An excerpt from 'You Are What You Love.'
Why We Still Need Kierkegaard
Evangelicals shouldn’t forget his mission to make faith more ‘difficult.’
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'Finally': What the Pope and the Patriarch's Cuba Meeting Meant
A snapshot of Christian witness in the world (as it appeared in our April issue).
How John Piper Knows the Bible Is True
His latest book makes Scripture's case for itself.
What Arab Christians Think of Muslims' Marrakesh Pledge to Protect Them
Middle Eastern evangelicals respond to modern update of Muhammad’s Medina Charter.
How Pakistani Christians Fleeing Persecution Get Tied Up in Thailand
Churches fall victim to their own successful welcome of Pakistani refugees.
Is It Time for American Christians to Disobey the Government?
When to practice civil disobedience.
The Data Don’t Lie: Couples That Pray Together Actually Do Stay Together
And other key findings from new major research on minority US families.
Pregnant and on Mission in Zika Territory: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
The outbreak hit Honduras during the third trimester of my long-awaited pregnancy.
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Why Jesus’ Skin Color Matters
That he was an ethnic minority shapes how we minister today.
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You May Be More Like ‘Other Women’ Than You Think
I discovered the flip side of being special: being alone.

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