Church Life+Ministry

Emergent's Divergence
Leaders hope decentralizing power will revitalize the movement.
Get Thee Behind Us
The Devil's latest marketing guise.
Always Summer, Never Christmas
Bolivian evangelicals wonder how—and whether—to celebrate the holiday of the Incarnation.
Reconciling Christmas
A new ministry to Bethlehem does more than deliver gifts every December.
Looking for Moral Capitalism
Let there be accountability for the financial crisis, and let it begin with me.
Younger Schuller Resigns from Crystal Cathedral
Robert H. Schuller said a month ago that his son would no longer be the sole preacher on the church's television program.
What's Ahead for the Fractured Episcopal Church?
The new Anglican branch will face several significant hurdles.
Some Boats Stay Afloat
An economic downturn isn't always bad news for giving.
Scrooge Lives!
Why we're not putting more in the offering plate. And what we can do about it.
Conservative Anglicans Create Rival Church
Top leader Duncan expects to see Episcopal Church 'displaced.'
Looking to Make a Buck?
Start making Communion wafers.
Recessions Are Good?
Many see moral uplift as a result of the slumping economy.
The Good News in Oil and Acrylic
A missions center becomes a patron of the arts.
Report Suggests CIA Covered Up Role in Missionary Death
An attack that killed a missionary and her daughter can be traced to a reckless CIA-sponsored drug interception program.
Denominational Diagnostics
What I look for to find a healthy church.
Follow the Money
Budgets reveal congregational priorities--and givers are watching more closely than ever.
The Leadership Cult
Why are we fascinated with the very thing Jesus warned us against?
Listening and Learning in the Middle East
What it means to act as an advocate for global engagement.
Third Episcopal Diocese Votes to Secede
Quincy diocese in Illinois is the latest; Fort Worth is expected to be next.
Soul Tremors
With approval from China's government, Robert Yeung brings faith-based counseling to those shaken by the May earthquake.

Top Story May 18, 2024

AI Preachers and Teachers? No Thanks, Say Most Americans.
AI Preachers and Teachers? No Thanks, Say Most Americans.
American Bible Society study finds majority don’t trust technology with spiritual matters.

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