Church Life+Ministry

We Can't Do Everything
But we can change systems to protect the poor, and that requires cooperation on all fronts.
What Do You Mean by Poverty?
Overcoming poverty is possible and proven. But superficiality has paralyzed the church.
Focus on Solving the Poverty of the Soul
Our aid to the poor should always address their area of greatest need.
Christians Really Do Reduce Poverty
Government change often can't get to the root of the problem of poverty. The church does.
Your Church Is Too Safe
Why following Christ turns the world upside-down.
Sailing into the Storm: Philip Ryken and D. Michael Lindsay on the Challenges in Christian Higher Education
College presidents discuss the relevance of Christian higher education, the theological issues facing Christian universities, and more.
City Shuts Down Church Club
Gang outreach slammed as dangerous business.
Little Colleges That Could
How five small Christian schools are adapting to the new environment.
The Missing Factor in Higher Education
How Christian universities are unique, and how they can stay that way.
John Stott: A Uniter and a Divider
A new biography portrays both the evangelist's triumphs and his frustrations.
Why Ash Wednesday Belongs out of the Church and out on the Streets
We suspect that penitence is usually done best when one joins in a community.
Task force: Keep legal SBC name, but adopt informal name, 'Great Commission Baptists'
(Updated) More and more Baptist churches are dropping nominal references to denominational rots.
Liberty Balance
Johnnie Moore mentors students at Jerry Falwell's university.
Mars Hill Says It Released Leaders Over Church Discipline Cases
Two "had a pattern of overstepping their authority," church says.
Cost-Effective Compassion: The 10 Most Popular Strategies for Helping the Poor
Economists rate impact.
Lifeway Declines SBC Request to Bar NIV from Stores
Chairman: "We do not believe the 2011 NIV rises to the level to where it should be pulled or censored."
Sex Offender Misstep Illustrates Outreach Difficulties
A law prohibiting convicted sex offenders from living near a public-school bus stop created complications for one ministry.
The Best Ways to Fight Poverty—Really
The government is by far the best institution to raise the poor's standard of living. The church does something more important for them.
Calling All Callings: Amy Sherman on ‘Kingdom Calling’
Christians can build thriving communities by exercising their vocational gifts.
You Can't Worship Here: Evicting Churches from New York Schools
What will really happen this weekend when churches gather in school buildings for the last time?

Top Story November 10, 2020

Jon Tyson: ‘Run into the Controversy’
Jon Tyson: ‘Run into the Controversy’
Why the NYC pastor’s goal is “to winsomely offend everybody.”

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