Church Life+Ministry
Americans Are Still Inviting People to ChurchYoung, evangelical, and African American churchgoers ask the most. Praising God Is an Act of Political DefianceThe Book of Psalms reminds us that worship demands our unequivocal devotion and allegiance.
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‘This Is the Day’ for Filipinos to Develop Their Own Worship MusicIn a country known for loving Western praise music—Hillsong’s second-biggest market—a grassroots movement is singing new tunes.
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Is God Calling Me to Obscurity or Influence?I want to write to build up the body of Christ, but platform building takes time away from my local congregation.简体中文繁體中文
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Pakistan’s Presbyterians Have United. Reconciling Will Take Time.After 60 years of division, leaders hope that coming together will strengthen the church's witness.
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Your Party Will Not Win This ElectionAnd that’s a good thing—because how we think about victory is not only delusional but damaging.
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Put Away Your SwordsJesus used his final moments with his disciples before the crucifixion to heal his opponent’s ear—and model the way of love.
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A Renewed Invitation to Seek the KingdomIn these fractured times, we want to focus on Jesus’ call to chase after his will.PortuguêsIndonesianрусскийУкраїнська
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Our Culture Is Obsessed with Being Seen. But Jesus Calls Us to Be Hidden.In an age of social media celebrity and showy spirituality, we are invited into a holy unawareness.
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Trump’s Would-Be Assassin and the Twisted Quest for Human GloryPolitical violence offers a false sense of meaning. The church must model a different kind of glory.
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One Body, Many Denominational MeetingsOur anxiety over church factions should lead us to dependence on Christ.Português
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Our Old Leaders Won’t Walk Away, and That’s About More Than PoliticsWhat the presidential debate and its aftermath should tell us about our culture of geriatric childishness.
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Evangelical Presbyterians Take on Debate Over Celibate Gay PastorsAs it brings in churches from mainline and conservative Presbyterian denominations, the EPC feels the tension in compromise.Português
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Iranian Christians Question Reformist Credentials of New PresidentHeart surgeon Masoud Pezeshkian takes the helm of the Islamic Republic, having campaigned for ethnic and religious minorities while pledging to reach out to the West.
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The Pentecostal Who Shaped Swedish PoliticsLewi Pethrus founded the Christian Democrats, started a still-in-print newspaper, and preached his countercultural values to whomever would listen, explains historian Joel Halldorf.
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Until the Next World Comes, Christians Hold This World TogetherHow the early church’s example of public witness helps us avoid the extremes of triumphalism and retreat.
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Evangelical School Exemplifies Special Needs Education in JordanDirector describes how Alliance school’s “Christian spirit” addresses social challenges to achieve academic inclusion of students with disabilities.
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Another Kanakuk Abuse Survivor Sues Camp for FraudTwenty years after a trusted counselor used faith to groom him for abuse, a Colorado man says he is trying to reclaim part of his life and take a stand for fellow victims.
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A Theological Monument to Unity amid DiversityFifty years ago, the Lausanne Covenant’s solution to rampant division in evangelical ranks wasn’t uniformity.
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‘Are You Ready to Open Your Doors … And Your Toilets?’French evangelicals are working together to show people Jesus at 2024 Olympic Games.Français
News & Reporting
- Baptism by Flood: Kherson Christians Persevere After Ukraine Dam’s DestructionOccupied, liberated, and now underwater, Kherson remains on the frontline of fighting—and faith, as a local seminary president explains.
- Nondenominational Churches Are Adding Millions of Members. Where Are They Coming From?It’s not mainline traditions anymore.
Church
In Action
- Trading Spaces: Inner City Helps the SuburbsSuburban poor change the direction of ministry.
- Persecution Prompts Missions Agency to TransformOperation Mobilization India transforms itself into a local witness.
- Constructing PeaceOne Olympic athlete's efforts to build relationships between Sudan's Christians and Muslims.
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