Church Life+Ministry
Russell Moore: Putting the Family First Puts the Church at Odds with Jesus
He came to divide sons from their fathers and daughters from their mothers—not to promote “family values.”
Christianity Today’s 2019 Book Awards
Our picks for the books most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture.
Christianity Today’s 2019 Book of the Year
The release that best embodies our pursuit of Beautiful Orthodoxy.
There’s Nothing Sketchy About Cross-Gender Friendships in the Church
Why we shouldn’t let the Billy Graham Rule—or the “Billy Crystal Rule”—define how men and women relate.
The Most Wonderfully Painful Time of the Year
Christmas reminds us that faith in the future does not erase our pain in the present.
The Top Bible Verses of 2018 Don’t Come from Jesus or Paul
For the first time in recent years, YouVersion and Bible Gateway users searched for and shared verses from Old Testament prophets the most.
What We Long for the Church to Do about Sexual Violence
Four practical steps churches can take to eliminate sexual violence.
How to Do Kids’ Discipleship in the Woods
Creation care does more than conservation. It cultivates faith formation, says A Rocha.
The Hard Truth About Pastors’ Pay
Why figuring out fair compensation for ministry leaders is difficult.
Reflecting on Our Posture Toward Sexual Abuse Survivors
What can we learn from the story of Tamar and Amnon?
What Advent Waiting Means for Singles
In the midst of relational uncertainty, this season invites me to savor God’s goodness.
What We Long for the Church to Know about Sexual Violence
Abuse can skew more than just a survivor's relationship with the church.
How to Discover God’s Vision for Your Community
There are three questions must be answered in order to discover God’s unique assignment for your ministry.
Introducing M.A. in Higher Education and Student Development at Wheaton College
A program to prioritize student affairs.
Preoccupied with Love: Lifting High Evangelism Again
An interview with Dr. Jerry Root.
Good News in Rural America: There’s More to the Story than Poverty and Disappointment
Jesus is alive and active in rural America.
The Case for an Early Christmas
Christian history gives us reason to see Advent and Christmas as coexistent, not separate.
John Chau, Missions, and Fools
We now have more information about John Chau, but mission work is still the work of fools.
What John Allen Chau’s Missions Agency Wants You to Know
The All Nations leader remembers the 26-year-old killed by the “world’s most isolated” tribe.
Hard Conversations in Evangelicalism: Abuse, Harassment, and Sexual Violence in the Church
Thoughts on sexual violence, our lack of response, and how to get things right.
Top Story November 10, 2020
Why the NYC pastor’s goal is “to winsomely offend everybody.”
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