Church Life+Ministry

When Dad Is in Prison
Mentoring programs for children of prisoners let faith flourish after federal cutback.
Who Should Control .Church Websites?
Applicants have been revealed for new religious domain names, including .church, .bible, and .catholic.
Fred Luter's Southern Baptist Presidency Is About More than Race
United enthusiasm for the denomination's first African-American head signals other demographic changes, too, insiders say.
Who Are the Copts?
Egypt's embattled Christians find common identity across denominational lines.
Jerry Sandusky Charity Transferring $2 Million to Christian Foster Care Agency
The Second Mile couldn't survive donor fallout from sex abuse scandal at Penn State football program.
Steve Saint Partly Paralyzed Testing New Missionary Tech
Son of martyred missionary Nate Saint invented flying car to advance indigenous missions.
By Grace You Are Mature
We don't grow out of spiritual adolescence by trying to grow up.
Why the NAE Issued a Clergy Code of Ethics
Uncertainty on issues like use of time, family obligations, plagiarism, and pornography sparked a call for a broad statement, says Luder Whitlock.
Ponce de León on Steroids
What does Christian maturity look like in a youth-worshiping culture?
The Social Network Gospel
How interconnectivity helps us better engage the Bible.
Apps to the Future: The New Social Network Engagers
How interconnectivity helps us better engage the Bible.
The Rise of Digital Urban Tribes
How we under- and overestimate the power and shape of the next generation.
When Are We Going to Grow Up? The Juvenilization of American Christianity
We're all adolescents now.
Megachurch Pastor Creflo Dollar Arrested on Battery Charges
Witnesses told authorities he grabbed his 15-year-old daughter around her throat.
Charles Colson & Timothy George: Churchless Jesus
A viral video is a symptom of our spiritual malaise, but not the cure.
Why Denomination Matters to Church Growth
A recent study suggests orthodoxy doesn't draw church crowds on its own.
Fury Over Mission School Fees
Church-run schools in Nigeria made a shift in cost.
Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber Beat On Twitter By Evangelical Leaders
(Updated) Twitter ramps up efforts to reach church and faith leaders after realizing the popularity of religious tweets.
Eviction Notice Given To Mars Hill Satellite Campus
Mark Driscoll megachurch suspects discrimination; City of Santa Ana says church must obey rules like everyone else.
Luter vs. Land
As Southern Baptists prepare to install their first black president, observers disagree on how much clout Fred Luter will have in a denomination closely identified with high-profile figures such as the newly reprimanded Richard Land.

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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