What's the biggest change needed in how charities and federal agencies deliver aid to developing nations?

Conservatives are licking their wounds from fights over abortion funding, health care reform, a gay-rights nominee, embryonic stem cell research, and Uganda's anti-gay law.

Religious freedom experts are surprised and cautiously optimistic, but disagree on proposal.

Like the rest of us, advocacy groups came back from the Thanksgiving holiday to find a long to-do list waiting for them, filled with issues at home and abroad.

Churches try to balance grace and accountability toward sex offenders.

The 2008 Republican presidential candidate talks about his Christmas book, Sarah Palin, and who should be welcomed in the Republican Party.

The Dickens classic is not just charming. It's also brutally realistic about the world, then and now.

Church leaders and observers weigh in on a current debate.

Also: advocacy groups gear up for the Christmas shopping season with politics and compassion.

Jonathan Merritt seeks a renewed approach to American society.

When he's away from his day job, Charisma editor J. Lee Grady is probably working on a project to empower women and confront abuse.

Manhattan Declaration charges Christians to stick to their convictions.

The Senate moves closer to a vote on health care reform, groups argue over presidential appointments, and the Family Research Council issues a correction.

How Floresta integrates development discipleship, and creation care overseas.

We need not abandon our name—just live up to it.

As Congress took most of the week off for Veterans Day, groups reacted to the tragedy at Fort Hood and a surprise pro-life victory in the health care debate.

Derek Webb and Sandra McCracken embrace the streets of inner-city Nashville.

Steven Curtis and Mary Beth Chapman are making overseas adoption more affordable.

Sara Groves changes her strategy to spotlight Rwanda's people.