Church Life+Ministry

When True Love Keeps Waiting
What celibacy feels like for older singles.
The Need for Spiritual End-of-Life Care
Prayer and a ministry of presence can make an eternal difference.
Are You Ashamed of the Gospel?
There is power in the gospel of Jesus Christ.
How to Destroy Your Pastor
What threatens pastors most is not the attack that comes from outside the church, but the criticisms of cliques from within.
There's Still Power in the Blood
Remember when we used to sing about how awesome it is?
Supreme Court Lets Ban on Churches in NYC Schools Stand
Bronx Household of Faith gets bad news before Easter Sunday.
What Do Our Kids Need to Learn about Easter?
This theological abstract reality needs support all year round for any of us to believe it.
Grace Is So Much More
Grace is fuel that empowers us to grow as God’s children.
This Can Happen in America, Part 2
How can the church flourish in a post-Christian America?
Should Unaccredited Bible Colleges Be Allowed to Grant Degrees?
Some Christian schools challenge an Illinois requirement. Experts weigh in.
Heaven Tourism Books Pulled from Nearly 200 Christian Bookstores
(UPDATED) LifeWay responds to Southern Baptist resolution on 'the sufficiency of Scripture regarding the afterlife.'
This Can Happen in America, Part 1
How Germany’s post-Christian culture could be America’s future.
Raising a Generation of Peacemakers, Part Two
What does it mean to be both a peacemaker and a parent at the same time? A guest post from Russell Jeung.
On These Tamales, I Will Build My Church
Celebrating the gifts Christian women bring to the table.
Walking Through the Valley of the Shadow of Death
When you are in the shadow, look for the light.
Lyle Schaller, Preeminent Church Consultant, Dies at 91
No one may have advised more churches in the 20th century. Mine was one.
Identity Politics: Israeli Election Squeezes Arab Christians
Research suggests Christians are downplaying ‘Israeli’ and ‘Palestinian’ labels, but losing ministry opportunities as a result.
PCUSA Makes Marriage a 'Unique Commitment'
Majority of presbyteries vote to no longer limit marriage to a man and a woman.
The Religious Roots of Protest
How justice movements have co-opted the church’s music.
Who Are You Accepting?
When we accept each other, we give God glory.

Top Story May 18, 2024

AI Preachers and Teachers? No Thanks, Say Most Americans.
AI Preachers and Teachers? No Thanks, Say Most Americans.
American Bible Society study finds majority don’t trust technology with spiritual matters.

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