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Hillsong’s Global Appeal, Explained by Sociologists
Australian worship movement flourishes in both post-communist Budapest and post-church Seattle because it confronts the historical establishment.
News & Reporting
Important Developments in the Church and the World
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‘I Was a TSA Agent, and You Fed Me’
Ten places where churches are helping unpaid and furloughed federal employees during the partial government shutdown. - Jan 16,
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James MacDonald Takes ‘Indefinite Sabbatical’ from Harvest Bible Chapel
The founding pastor will step back as his megachurch undergoes a peacemaking process to address criticism. - Jan 16,
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Asia Rising: The Top 50 Countries Where It’s Hardest to Follow Jesus
China’s church raids drew headlines, but 26 countries—including India—treated Christians worse in 2018. - Jan 15,
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The Top Reasons Young People Drop Out of Church
Even with 1 in 4 leaving over politics, college kids are more likely to return after a hiatus than leave for good.
For Christian Women, Persecution Looks Like RapeAround the globe, female followers of the faith suffer sexual violence, forced marriage, forced abortions, travel bans, and trafficking.
The Advantage of Being a Minority: An Immigrant’s Missional NarrativeIn God’s kingdom, a person becomes weak in order for their life to help others.
Self-Control, the Leader’s Make-or-Break VirtueIs it possible to build willpower like a muscle?
Sexual Violence: Whose Fault Is It?In case it's not crystal clear, let us be emphatic: The sole individual responsible for sexual violence is the perpetrator.
Our Response to the Eschatological Dream of Martin Luther King Jr.Dr. King had a hope that was out of this world.
Martin Luther King Jr.: Exemplar of HopeThe Civil Rights leader’s life and legacy embodies the revolutionary ethic Jesus Christ.
Can We Handle the Truth About Racism and the Church?Before racial reconciliation can happen, says Jemar Tisby, American believers need to reckon honestly with the sins of the past.
Pastor, Why Are You Hiding?Sin-management strategies rarely work. It’s time to risk moving out from the shadows.
Who Owns a Woman’s Body? Not Who You Think.
Why treating the female body like property misses the gospel and fails the unborn.
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James MacDonald Takes ‘Indefinite Sabbatical’ from Harvest Bible ChapelThe founding pastor will step back as his megachurch undergoes a peacemaking process to address criticism. -
The Top Reasons Young People Drop Out of ChurchEven with 1 in 4 leaving over politics, college kids are more likely to return after a hiatus than leave for good. -
Asia Rising: The Top 50 Countries Where It’s Hardest to Follow JesusChina’s church raids drew headlines, but 26 countries—including India—treated Christians worse in 2018. -
Harvest Bible Chapel Disputes World Investigation of James MacDonaldFormer staff and elders criticize shuffling of funds and 50-mile noncompete clauses for former pastors.
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Your Plan B Is Still God’s Plan AWhat a failed church plant taught me about divine purpose and provision. -
Caring Or Counting? The Pastoral DilemmaWhen I’m pushing for numerical growth, I minister differently than when I’m caring for people. And not in a good way.(Pivot) -
Ir a la universidad con AbuelitaLas escuelas cristianas están aprendiendo a pensar en términos de familias, y no tan sólo como estudiantes individuales.Read in English -
Why Putting Christ Back in Christmas Is Not EnoughThe history of American holiday cheer obscures the difficult details of the nativity narrative. -
Where We Got It WrongCT’s greatest essays of old still speak today. But on civil rights, we failed our readers. -
The Pastor’s Pay in 2019 and BeyondEmerging trends for how the ministers of today and tomorrow will be compensated. -
A Voice in the CrowdWhat’s good and what’s bad about unpopular opinions. -
What Humans Have That Machines Don’tHow a theology of personhood cuts against the mechanical metaphors we use to describe ourselves.
