Church Life+Ministry

Spiritual Lives All Their Own
What if children have their own experiences of God—and a genuine free will to respond?
Long Live Organic Church!
But what do we do if the world isn't transformed?
Orphans on Deck
Adoption steps to the front lines of the culture wars.
Welcome the Exceptional
Churches that embrace people with disabilities do more than they imagine.
The Dusty Messiah
Why I no longer believe in a spiritual Jesus.
Indelible Marker
John Wigger explains how Francis Asbury left his fingerprints all over American Christianity.
My Top Ten Theology Stories of 2009
Counting down the events, debates, and books that shaped evangelical theology over the past year.
Under Discussion
What was the most significant change in Christianity over the past decade?
Who Owns Your Christmas Carols?
No, Kim Hill didn't write 'O Holy Night.' But she holds a copyright for it.
Who Was Jesus’ Grandfather?
What the two genealogies of Christ, found in Matthew and Luke, are really trying to say.
Why the Oral Roberts Obituaries Are Wrong
The "faith-healer" (who hated the term) may have done much to mainstream Pentecostalism, but he was no architect of the Prosperity Gospel.
Help That Makes a Difference
What's the biggest change needed in how charities and federal agencies deliver aid to developing nations?
Emerging vs. Traditional
In Deep Church, Jim Belcher says it doesn't have to be either-or.
When the Pastor Suffers
Matt Chandler comforts an anxious church following his Thanksgiving seizure.
The Kiva Effect
Internet-based lender inspires innovation in Christian microfinance.
A Statement On Prosperity Teaching
From the Lausanne Theology Working Group, Africa chapter at its consultations in Akropong, Ghana, 8-9 October, 2008 and 1-4 September 2009
The Missionary Who Wouldn't Retire
Lesslie Newbigin, born 100 years ago today, launched a new career at age 66 by calling Western churches to act like they were in the mission field.
The Joy-Driven Life
Death to deadly earnest discipleship!
A Sabbath for Theology
Sometimes we need a break from the practical.
Still the Way, the Truth, and the Life
More people than ever doubt that anyone has a corner on truth. So why do Christians keep insisting on the incomparable uniqueness of Christ?

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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