Church Life+Ministry

Why Churchless Christianity Doesn't Work
Kevin DeYoung defends the institutional church.
The Accidental Anglican
On his journey from Calvary Chapel through the Vineyard, the emerging church, the Alpha Course, and now the Anglican Mission in America, Todd Hunter has remained tightly focused on evangelism.
Shuttle Mission to Include Missionary History
Astronaut plans to take a piece of a plane used by Nate Saint, who was slain in Ecuador in 1956.
A Pretty Good Religion
Be wary of anyone who starts praising Christianity.
Sending Slowdown
Recession reduces appointment of missionaries but not applications.
Who Is the Fellowship?
It's no theocratic cabal, say two participants in the Congressional Prayer Groups.
Sounds of Silence
Banned Methodist hymn sing indicates Fiji church-state conflict is worsening.
The Case for Christendom
A renewed sense of Christian culture could be the key to younger evangelicals' angst.
ELCA Approves Leaders in Same-Sex Relationships (Updated)
Unlike yesterday's 2/3 vote approving a sexuality statement, resolutions today needed only a simple majority.
Here We Are to Worship
Six principles that might bring a truce to the age-old tension between tradition and popular culture.
ELCA Assembly: Was God in Either Whirlwind?
Tornado touches convention center as Lutherans approve sexuality statement by the exact margin it needed to pass.
Dispatch from Lollapalooza
Market segmentation isn't what it used to be.
All God's Children
'All God's Children' recalls the travails of a West Africa boarding school.
Accountability Breakdown
D.C. adultery scandals shed light on Christian support in the capital.
Seminary Plants
Megachurch pastors offer ministry training based in the local church.
Setting Up Camp Afresh
Christian camping is revamping but not out of the woods yet.
'The Word Does the Work'
David Platt discusses how he raises the bar for biblical understanding and practice.
Mega-mirror
Megachurches are not the answer or the problem.
Wings for the Single Person
When the 'true love waits' pledge card has worn off.
Reasoning Together
Christianity Today strives to be a model for respectful conversation.

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