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Contemporary Music: The Cultural Medium and the Christian Message

What kind of Christians do contemporary services produce?

Pop Goes the Worship

Religion professor T. David Gordon says Muzak has shaped singing in church.

Cracks in the Crystal Cathedral

Why we are better off letting God make the gospel relevant.

The Lord Who Acts Like It

Where did we get the idea that the church should be a place that makes people feel comfortable?

The End of Christianity as We Know It

Now we can move on from merely giving people pleasant worship experiences.

'Jesus Was a Rebel'

Okay, he was. What's your point?

Should Churches Be as Friendly as a Bar?

Perhaps people are looking for something else.

Journey To The Center

Joanna Quintrell brings the Christ alternative to alternative spirituality seekers.

In the Beginning, Grace

Evangelicals desperately need spiritual and moral renewal—on that everyone agrees. But what do we do about it?

Holding Their Tongues

The Assemblies of God asks whether its distinctive teaching is being lost in outreach efforts.

Hiding What They Seek

In my desire to be 'seeker-friendly,' I'm often guilty of concealing Jesus.

Jesus Is Not a Brand

Why it is dangerous to make evangelism another form of marketing.

Missional Misstep

Emphasizing the big gospel can make it hard to communicate any gospel.

Willow Creek's 'Huge Shift'

Influential megachurch moves away from seeker-sensitive services.

Our Ears Still Itch

That church down the street isn't the only one pandering to the congregation.

What Reveal Reveals

Criticisms of Willow's latest self-study do not undermine its value.

Spiritual Consumerism's Upside

Why church shopping may not be all bad.

Seeker Unfriendly

We need more than worship that makes sense.

'Jesus Mean and Wild: The Unexpected Love of an Untamable God'  Subscriber access only

Apparently 'satanic' can be a synonym for 'relevant'.

Community Is Their Middle Name  Subscriber access only

As Willow Creek Community Church turns 25, it is bigger than ever, drawing 17,000 a weekend. But what really makes Willow tick is what comes after the seeker services.

Listening to the Critics  Subscriber access only

The Birth of a Megachurch  Subscriber access only

Selling Out the House of God?, Part 1  Subscriber access only

Bill Hybels answers critics of the seeker-church movement.

Selling Out the House of God?, Part 2  Subscriber access only

Bill Hybels answers critics of the seeker-church movement.

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