Church Life+Ministry

Heaven, Hell, and Rob Bell: Putting the Pastor in Context
He's not the first to try to resolve old biblical tensions in new ways.
Illegal Immigrants in the Church?
Christian thinkers weigh in on what churches should do about meeting the sojourner.
Bricks and Moratoriums: Zoning Out Churches
Economy impacts churches' battles to build.
Somali Pirates Kill Bible Distributors
Scott Adam, a graduate of Fuller Seminary, was killed with three others after they were taken hostage.
Doctrinal Boot Camp
Conforming to the truth of the faith is necessary for survival.
Polling Evangelicals: Cut Aid to World's Poor, Unemployed
A Pew Research Center survey suggests evangelicals prefer the government spend on schools, the military, and police.
Learning to Count to One
New math for those addicted to getting higher and higher in their churches.
Religion 2.0: Timothy Dalrymple
The manager of Patheos' evangelical portal clarifies the gospel online.
Do Egypt's Evangelicals Get Along with the Coptic Orthodox?
More than they used to, say observers and insiders.
The Discerning Seller: LifeWay to Drop Warning Labels
The "Read with Discernment" program listed popular authors as "strictly for critical study or research."
Unreasonable Doubt
The reasons for unbelief are more complex than many atheists let on.
How to Teach Sex
Seven realities that Christians in every congregation need to know.
Redeeming Bonhoeffer (The Book)
The problem with Eric Metaxas's portrayal of the German hero as an evangelical.
The Son and the Crescent
Bible translations that avoid the phrase "Son of God" are bearing dramatic fruit among Muslims. But that translation has some missionaries and scholars dismayed.
Super Bowl Evangelism
Why Jesus did not say, "Market your neighbor as yourself."
The Center of the Good News
Why we can’t understand the gospel—or ourselves—without the Trinity. A review of 'The Deep Things of God.'
Are American Evangelicals Stingy?
Observers discuss whether Christians are generous enough with their money.
How Evangelicals Give
Church members' giving is decreasing in the recession, especially as a percentage of income.
Living the Love
Part II of the Cape Town Commitment spells out what the Lausanne Movement's theological manifesto means for the practice of ministry and mission.
Why We Opened Our Church to Muslims
A response to "Muslims in Evangelical Churches."

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