Church Life+Ministry

Gleanings: June 2016
Important developments in the church and the world (as they appeared in our June issue).
Daily Devotion: How Christians Rank 16 Mundane Essentials of Faith
A graphical look at Pew's research on the lives of highly religious Americans.
Pilgrims' Process: Why Christians Closest to the Holy Land Visit the Least
The perplexities of pilgrimage to Israel by Arab Christians.
Kenya's Crackdown on Fake Pastors Stymied by Real Ones
The complexities of cleaning God's house.
Go Ahead, Evangelicals: Use the P-Word
Only some believers are ordained. But all are priests.
Scripture as Spam: What 5 Experts Think About Twitter Bible Bots
Does it matter that Twitter bots circulate vastly more Bible verses than real pastors?
Before You Help Someone, Show Some Respect!
An excerpt from 'Slow Kingdom Coming.'
When God Is Strange and Awful
Victor Lee Austin was living a Song of Songs life. Then he learned what it’s like to become Job.
11 Portraits of Charleston Survivors' Grief and Grace
CT sent a reporter and a photographer to be with the family members of several victims.
Healing Power
The operative word behind this issue of CT.
A Unified Church Is Gospel Witness
In a society rife with racial conflict, US evangelicals are in a unique position to build cross-cultural bridges.
Meet the Man Behind the Bono and Eugene Peterson Conversation
If church leaders and artists have been estranged in western culture, then David Taylor is helping to lead them into a more blissful union.
Faith and the Arts: A Fragile Friendship
Churchgoers are willing to embrace fine art, but artists don't know if they want to claim the church.
Amplifying Evangelism—A Call to Share the Faith
In a pluralistic world the need to evangelize is greater than ever.
The 5 Stages of Realizing You're a Nursery Worker
Those Dixie cups won't fill themselves with Cheerios on their own, you know.
Weekend Edition—May 20, 2016
The Black Church, Sharing Our Faith, Church Signs, and more!
Blessed Are the Agnostics
How I learned to see my unbelieving husband through God’s eyes.
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Charles Finney Was Not a Fan of Babies (or Dogs) in Church
The revival preacher had no patience for distractions. But was he right?
Christian Refugees in Germany Report High Levels of Religious Violence
Sharing resettlement centers with Muslims can be dangerous for Christian asylum-seekers, Open Doors reports.
The Comparison Game: How You Can Win It and Live Shame Free
Comparison is an extremely destructive thing.

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