Church Life+Ministry

From Blessing to Burden
Candidates are scrutinized ever more closely for their spiritual associations.
Denominations Join Episcopalian Diocese in Fight Over Church Property
Judge says Methodists, Worldwide Church of God, and others can participate in oral arguments.
Changing China
The Chinese church is growing in size and influence.
Olympic Outreach
China's restrictions force ministries to retool their efforts.
Watching the Spirit Move in China
Some extraordinary moments in ordinary settings.
A Church with a Rodeo
Cowboy churches raise important questions about cultural translation of the Christian faith.
No Place for Complacency
David Wells on The Courage to Be Protestant.
Myanmar Aid Crisis Triggers More Deaths, Disease
Groups still unable to deliver food, medicine. Death toll may top 128,000.
Teaching a Calvinist to Dance
In Pentecostal worship, my Reformed theology finds its groove.
Willow Creek's 'Huge Shift'
Influential megachurch moves away from seeker-sensitive services.
Emergent's New Christians and the Young, Restless Reformed (Conclusion)
Tony Jones and Collin Hansen find connections as they discuss each other's books and movements.
Corporate-Sponsored Terror
Wives of slain missionaries sue Chiquita for complicity in the murders.
Suing for Reconciliation
Struggling congregation alleges the denomination sold its sanctuary unlawfully.
Myanmar Cyclone Aid Caught in Red Tape
Military junta limiting ability of relief groups to deliver and distribute food, medicine, shelter.
The China Paradox
Hungry for Jesus
A Chinese pastor on how he was 'called out of Egypt' to a thriving urban ministry.
Great Leap Forward
China is changing and so is its church. How new urban believers are shaping society in untold ways.
Blessed Be the Name of the Lord
Why 'Creator, Redeemer, Sanctifier' is somewhere between heresy and idolatry.
Emergent's New Christians and the Young, Restless Reformed
Tony Jones and Collin Hansen find connections as they discuss each other's books and movements.
Jeremiah Wright, Evangelicals' Brother in Christ
Go ahead and disagree with Obama's pastor. But remember: He's family.

Top Story April 30, 2024

Billy Graham Preached at His Crusades. His Singers Believed They Were Preaching Too.
Billy Graham Preached at His Crusades. His Singers Believed They Were Preaching Too.
A late historian explores how crusade hymns told both the classic story of gospel salvation and the evolving story of evangelical worship music.

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