Church Life+Ministry
Deaths of despair are on the rise in our country. What is the role of the church?
Tensions are high at this week’s General Synod, with leaders on both sides frustrated with the suggested compromise on same-sex marriage.
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Report: 500 Ukrainian Churches and Religious Sites Damaged by Russian MilitaryOne out of three destroyed or looted buildings tallied by Institute for Religious Freedom belong to evangelicals, accused of being “American spies.”
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In Kenya, Sign Language Choir Helps Churches Embrace Deaf CultureOver three decades, the Zion Praise Team has put its faith on display and challenged misconceptions around people with disabilities.
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The Struggles of Men Are a Problem for EveryoneFrom school and work to fatherhood and friendship, we need a vision of manhood that both sexes can celebrate.
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Two Congregations Force LGBT Debate on Evangelical Covenant ChurchCan human sexuality be a nonessential issue for a denomination that seeks to “stand in the center”?
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Report: Jean Vanier’s L’Arche Hid ‘Mystical-Sexual’ Sect for DecadesAn independent commission concluded that dozens of women were violated by Vanier and his mentor under exploitative spiritual disciplines.Français
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Job’s Wife Urged Him to ‘Curse God and Die.’ Caregivers Get It.It’s not necessary to condone her exhortations to curse God. But we should seek to understand them.Français
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‘For I Was Hungry’: The Verse Brazil’s Evangelicals Can Never ForgetWill we be remembered for our political aspirations or for feeding the famished?españolPortuguês
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We Shudder at Abraham Sacrificing Isaac. But We Have Our Own Altars.We may flinch at seeing the revered patriarch nearly end his own son’s life. But what do we miss when viewing this story through contemporary eyes?español
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Joseph Forgave His Estranged Brothers. So Can You?His response to his treacherous siblings invites us to reevaluate similar relationships in our lives.español简体中文繁體中文
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Hagar’s Unhappiness Helps Me Parent Fragile KidsHow an enslaved Old Testament woman's trials gave me insight into raising the “strawberry generation.”Indonesian
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Read the Winners of Christianity Today’s Second International Essay ContestWisdom, perspective, and theological understanding from Spanish, Portuguese, French, Chinese, and Indonesian writers.
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Born Again and Again: Cambodian Evangelicals Celebrate 100 YearsIn the century since the arrival of Protestant missionaries, the church has been wiped out by genocide and forced to rebuild. Now “it’s time for the gospel to shine.”
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After Shooting, California Churches’ Lunar New Year Celebrations Turned SolemnBlocks away from the Monterey Park and Alhambra crime scenes, some Asian American pastors adjusted services and offered prayers to address the tragedy.简体中文繁體中文
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United Methodists Lose 1,800 Churches in Split Over LGBT StanceThe initial departures, mostly concentrated in the South, represent around 6 percent of the denomination—not as dramatic as the “schism” some feared.
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Baptisms Turn Deadly with South African FloodsChristians must find ways to adapt to impacts of climate change, experts say.
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Rinse, Repeat: Should Believers Be Dunked Again?Just like being “born again,” the symbol of baptism is a way of life, not a repetitive ritual.
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Roe Is Over. But Its Libertarian Spirit Lives On.Misguided views of freedom plague America’s pro-abortion culture and the pro-life church.
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Seek Prosperity Properly During Lunar New YearIt’s not wrong to celebrate our blessings. But Asian theologians and pastors advise how to do so in biblical, godly ways amid the festival’s red envelopes and best wishes.简体中文繁體中文
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- Nondenominational Churches Are Adding Millions of Members. Where Are They Coming From?It’s not mainline traditions anymore.
- With Gen Z, Women Are No Longer More Religious than MenYounger generations see female nones on the rise.
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