Church Life+Ministry
An Un-Christmas-Like Idea
Four days of Advent readings, excerpted from 'God Is in the Manger: Reflections on Advent and Christmas.' By Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Welcoming Limits
When the 'beginner years' have passed, what does spiritual maturity look like?
Happiness Now!
We can grab hold of joy in this life, not just in heaven, says theologian Ellen Charry. A review of 'God and the Art of Happiness.'
Youth with a Passion
In its first 50 years, YWAM has deployed four million workers in 240 countries. Now it sets its sights on 152 remaining unreached people groups.
Want to Get Happy? Go to Church
Such is the conclusion of a report in this month's American Sociological Review.
Jesus vs. Paul
Many biblical scholars have noted that Jesus preached almost exclusively about the kingdom of heaven, while Paul highlighted justification by faith—and not vice versa. What gives?
Love Language
The new Lausanne Covenant prods us to take personal inventory.
Teeming Diversity
The Third Lausanne Congress demonstrated that global evangelicalism has been transformed.
No Child Left to Die
Half of all babies born with HIV die by age 2. Could we stop that by 2015?
Away With 'Away in the Manger'?
Should churches ban carols with questionable theology?
Evangelical vs. Mainline Politics
A new study suggests that evangelical pastors have been more likely to take public stances and candidates than their mainline cohorts.
Marriage in Obsolescence
Why recent headlines on marriage don't do the new Pew survey justice.
The Leavers: Young Doubters Exit the Church
More than in previous generations, 20- and 30- somethings are abandoning the faith. Why?
A Man for All Evangelicals
Vernon Grounds shaped the movement with a rare combination of gifts in apologetics, social justice, and pastoral counseling.
Top Story May 2, 2024
The Basketball Team Created to Represent GodThe Dallas Mavericks were intended to be the first Christian team in the NBA.
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