Gimmicks are like candy. They're fun for a moment. But you can't build a steady diet – or a strong church – on them.

Small churches need to be innovative because we don't have the resources to be normal.

What two reality TV shows taught me about bringing innovation, health, and joy to broken churches and pastors.

People who don’t attend church aren’t as angry as we think. They’re apathetic. Anger would be easier to deal with.

Thabiti Anyabwile, a Reformed pastor in Washington, D.C., offers celebration, critique, and hope for revival.

Three starter principles to help an existing church move from stuck and dying to healthy and innovative.

How to foster an atmosphere where new ideas are celebrated and the gospel is honored.

The second time I surrendered to Christ, I was on a dirt road with no memory of how I had arrived there.

Why slaves adopted their oppressor's religion—and transformed it.

The story behind the prayer movement that ignited in New York City.

The 'Battle Hymn of the Republic' has marched its way through American history. But does it do justice to Jesus?

Tim Keller shows how the seeds of gospel transformation can take root in rocky secular soil.

Evangelicals are undergoing a sea change understanding when it comes to this pivotal moment in the believer's life.

Every turn in Thomas Oden's theology took him further left, until he came face to face with Augustine and Wesley.

How Americans can think about a true revolution.

Lutheran leaders want to push out young conservatives.

With its people turning to Christ in waves, India hosts more believers now than at any time in its 4,000-year history.

Regime's antagonism is increasing Christianity's appeal.

Efforts bear a mixed public blessing.