Church Life+Ministry
Promise Keepers’ Comeback Event Goes Virtual
Tony Evans and Michael W. Smith on the lineup for the first major program of the men’s movement in nearly a decade.
Obeying God Rather than Men? What’s Really a Religious Liberty Issue?
John Inazu on religious liberty and loving one other during the pandemic.
Scripture Calls Churches to Build a Just Society. Here’s How.
Systemic justice is unabashed obedience to what the Bible has always taught.
Keep Your Distance: Words of Advice for Churches from the Surgeon General
Jerome Adams, Surgeon General of the United States, offered important medical guidance for faith communities today.
3 Keys to Raising Women Leaders
We need to proactively plan to raise up women leaders, to call out their gifts, and to give them an opportunity.
John Ortberg Resigns from Menlo Church
Elders cite "pain and broken trust" as the church launches a new investigation of son's volunteer work with children.
‘The Blessing’ Sung Around the World: 100 Virtual Choirs Spread Worship Anthem
How a familiar Old Testament benediction became a viral hit during the pandemic.
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Churches Gather, That's Part of What They Do: Thoughts on Ecclesiology in a Pandemic
It's essential to understand the biblical call to gather if we are to rightly think through the challenges of church in the COVID-19 crisis.
New Research: Most Churches Cautiously Holding Services Again
Churches are gathering again, but services and programs remain drastically different from the beginning of the year.
Churches Plan to Host Students During Remote Learning
In some communities, empty buildings and eager youth ministers offer safe places and supervision for families facing school closures.
Supreme Court Rejects Nevada Church’s Appeal to Reopen Like Casinos
Conservative justices say 50-person limit for houses of worship is “obvious discrimination.”
Take a Rest, Pastor! You Need It More Than You Think
The one thing we can’t shirk these days is time with God. It’s our lifeline to health and happiness and hope.
Black Books Matter
There’s much more to read than racism woes of suffering and struggle.
The Growth of Our Multiracial and Multiethnic Churches: An Honest Assessment
In other words, when it comes to churches being part of the solution to racial injustice instead of an ongoing problem, NPR would have us believe that the glass remains half empty.
Through the Eyes of a Woman: What I’ve Learned Over the Past 15 Years on Gender, Leadership, and the Church, Part 2
As a woman who has felt disappointment more than once in the church, my hope nevertheless remains strong.
Sex Offenders Can Find Hope in Christ But Not Necessarily a Place at Church
Most Christians believe offenders belong at worship. Most congregations aren’t prepared to welcome them.
Bible Reading Drops During Social Distancing
Daily engagement had already been declining, but worsened during the pandemic, according to the annual State of the Bible report.
Through the Eyes of a Woman: What I’ve Learned Over the Past 15 Years on Gender, Leadership, and the Church, Part 1
Our faith leads men and women to know and grow in the knowledge of Christ.
J.I. Packer Was the Robin Hood of Evangelicalism
The prominent theologian ‘stole’ riches from church history and gave them to the spiritually impoverished.
Down with the PPP!
Shaming churches for taking PPP (Paycheck Protection Program) loans misses the purpose of the CARES Act.
Top Story November 10, 2020
Why the NYC pastor’s goal is “to winsomely offend everybody.”
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