Church Life+Ministry
Tied Up in Our Own Preferences
How fear, not prayer, led us to choose sterilization… and regret it.
Sinister Tips for Mission Trips
What the devil may be up to as churches sally forth.
To Publish a Predator
What the regrettable Leadership Journal post reminds us about the nature of sexual abuse.
The Surprising Gift of Work
How Costco gave my brother the dignity we all need--A guest post by Chris Horst.
It's Never Too Late to Become a Great Dad
Focus on the Family’s Jim Daly has an encouraging message for fathers: You’re not defined by your past.
Why I Blogged About Our Miscarriage
And how I learned that oversharing brings us together.
Should Christians Support Reparations for African Americans?
Some thought on collective sin, responsibility, and healing.
Baptizing the Dora Generation: Why Preschooler Faith Is So Controversial
Southern Baptist leaders would rather ‘the only consistently growing group in baptisms’ be shrinking.
The Reality of Ruth and Billy Graham
A new biography highlights both their virtues and their flaws.
Why ‘God and the Gay Christian’ Is Wrong About the Bible and Same-Sex Relationships
Matthew Vines rehashes older arguments for a modern audience. But those arguments still don’t square with Scripture.
Should Christians Stop Studying the Teachings of Fallen Pastors?
Demand for sermons can stay strong even after the preacher's moral failure.
The Spirit's Work of Ignorance
When you’re about the only white man in a sea of black faces, you learn strange things. A dispatch from the Hampton Ministers' Conference.
The Teetotalers I Never Knew
Abstaining Christian activists of previous generations were radically committed to the common good.
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Have We Forgotten the Power of Touch?
Embracing healing touch in a culture that shies away from physical contact.
Why I Gave Up Alcohol
In a rush to shed our separatist past, have young evangelicals forgotten to love their neighbors?
Christian Comparison Isn't Pretty
Resisting the pressure to dress-up our lives for church friends.
Tim Keller: Emotion Isn't the Caboose to Faith
Tim Keller says Christianity needs to make emotional sense before it can make rational sense.
Christian Rapper Saved by Circumcision—Twice
After a childhood encounter with terrorists, hip-hop artist raps for religious freedom.
A New Kind of Missions Trip
Sustainable, inexpensive, local, and relational in nature. Part two of my interview with Cameron Doolittle
Top Story May 4, 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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